Senate Bill 259
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
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Passed Senate on Oct 23, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
259
Congress
119
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
checkPassed on October 23, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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October 23, 2025
July 9, 2025
January 27, 2025
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10/24/2025
Held at the desk.
10/24/2025
Received in the House.
10/23/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/23/2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
10/23/2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
07/09/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
07/09/2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
04/30/2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/27/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
01/27/2025
Introduced in Senate
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