DETERRENT Act
Sponsored by Thom Tillis RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Education.
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
24 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Bill Cassidy RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marsha Blackburn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shelley Moore Capito RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Cornyn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joni Ernst RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chuck Grassley RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rick Scott RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Pete Ricketts RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eric Schmitt RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Cynthia M. Lummis RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| James E. Risch RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Crapo RRepublican | |
| Susan M. Collins RRepublican | |
| Mike Rounds RRepublican | |
| John Kennedy RRepublican | |
| Tommy Tuberville RRepublican | |
| Ted Budd RRepublican | |
| Tom Cotton RRepublican | |
| Jim Banks RRepublican | |
| David McCormick RRepublican | |
| Kevin Cramer RRepublican | |
| John Fetterman DDemocrat | |
| Dan Sullivan RRepublican | |
| James Lankford RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in Senate | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
Committees
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)Referred To, April 3, 2025; Referred To, April 3, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record1 lobbying report name S. 1296, for 1 client.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDSecond quarter of 2026 | $27,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name S. 1296
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
Contribution reports: Not checked yet.
Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 25 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
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