Bills · 119th Congress · S. 254

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Sponsored by Dan Sullivan RRepublican, introduced January 24, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Native Americans.

This bill became Public Law 119-99: see the law

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

1 cosponsor.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Lisa Murkowski RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 24, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in Senate	October 8, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Reported to Senate	October 6, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in Senate	January 24, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Public Law	June 13, 2026	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

June 12, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-99.
June 12, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-99.
June 12, 2026Signed by President.
June 12, 2026Signed by President.
June 8, 2026Presented to President.
June 8, 2026Presented to President.
June 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 3, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193).
June 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193).
June 3, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
June 2, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
June 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
June 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
June 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
October 10, 2025Held at the desk.
October 10, 2025Received in the House.
October 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
October 8, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
October 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
October 6, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
October 6, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
October 6, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
June 25, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
January 24, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
January 24, 2025Introduced in Senate

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Reported By, October 6, 2025; Markup By, June 25, 2025; Referred To, January 24, 2025

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