Bills · 119th Congress · S. 616

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Sponsored by John Kennedy RRepublican, introduced February 18, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Law.

This bill became Public Law 119-57: 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
Sheldon Whitehouse DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	February 18, 2025

Text

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Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in Senate	April 30, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in Senate	February 18, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Public Law	December 13, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

December 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-57.
December 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-57.
December 12, 2025Signed by President.
December 12, 2025Signed by President.
December 10, 2025Presented to President.
December 10, 2025Presented to President.
December 1, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
December 1, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
December 1, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
December 1, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 616.
December 1, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4928-4929)
December 1, 2025Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 5, 2025Held at the desk.
May 5, 2025Received in the House.
May 1, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
April 30, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2709-2710; text: CR S2709-2710)
April 30, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
April 30, 2025Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
April 30, 2025Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
February 18, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
February 18, 2025Introduced in Senate

Committees

Judiciary Committee (Senate)Discharged From, May 1, 2025; Referred To, February 18, 2025

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