DEFIANCE Act of 2025
Sponsored by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
65 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Laurel M. Lee RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kat Cammack RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Debbie Dingell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Michael Lawler RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nancy Mace RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Max L. Miller RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jamie Raskin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brittany Pettersen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jefferson Van Drew RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nydia M. Velázquez DDemocrat | |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublican | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocrat | |
| Nicole Malliotakis RRepublican | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat | |
| Chuck Edwards RRepublican | |
| J. Luis Correa DDemocrat | |
| Mike Carey RRepublican | |
| Josh Harder DDemocrat | |
| Lance Gooden RRepublican | |
| Adelita S. Grijalva DDemocrat | |
| Anna Paulina Luna RRepublican | |
| Yassamin Ansari DDemocrat | |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RRepublican | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocrat | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocrat | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Nathaniel Moran RRepublican | |
| Jared Moskowitz DDemocrat | |
| Erin Houchin RRepublican | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocrat | |
| Mike Bost RRepublican | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat | |
| Monica De La Cruz RRepublican | |
| Jim Costa DDemocrat | |
| Julia Letlow RRepublican | |
| Ro Khanna DDemocrat | |
| William R. Timmons IV RRepublican | |
| Jake Auchincloss DDemocrat | |
| Vern Buchanan RRepublican | |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocrat | |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublican | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocrat | |
| Ann Wagner RRepublican | |
| Dina Titus DDemocrat | |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RRepublican | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat | |
| Nick LaLota RRepublican | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocrat | |
| W. Gregory Steube RRepublican | |
| Madeleine Dean DDemocrat | |
| Andrew R. Garbarino RRepublican | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat | |
| Blake D. Moore RRepublican | |
| Deborah K. Ross DDemocrat | |
| Maria Elvira Salazar RRepublican | |
| Grace Meng DDemocrat | |
| Clay Fuller RRepublican | |
| Morgan McGarvey DDemocrat | |
| James R. Baird RRepublican | |
| Ilhan Omar DDemocrat | |
| David P. Joyce RRepublican | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, May 21, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 3562.