Bills · 119th Congress · S. 259

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Passed the SenateConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Deb Fischer RRepublican, introduced January 27, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Science, Technology, Communications.

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

3 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Jacky Rosen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	January 27, 2025
John Cornyn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 27, 2025
Ben Ray Luján DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	January 27, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Engrossed in Senate	October 23, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Reported to Senate	July 9, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in Senate	January 27, 2025	Read our copyThe official file

Actions

October 24, 2025Held at the desk.
October 24, 2025Received in the House.
October 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
October 23, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7734; text: CR S7734)
October 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
July 9, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
July 9, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
July 9, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
April 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
January 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
January 27, 2025Introduced in Senate

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Reported By, July 9, 2025; Markup By, April 30, 2025; Referred To, January 27, 2025

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