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S1224Referred to Committee

RIFLE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-01
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 76.9% (876 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001095

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bernie Moreno (R-OH)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Deb Fischer (R-NE)Original· 2025-04-01
  • James C. Justice (R-WV)Original· 2025-04-01
  • John Boozman (R-AR)Original· 2025-04-01
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)Original· 2025-04-01
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-04-01
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)· 2026-03-19
  • Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)Withdrawn· 2026-03-18

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-04-01

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The RIFLE Act addresses tax policy, though the specific details of what changes it would make are not clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the Senate Finance Committee, the bill likely proposes modifications to federal tax law that could affect individuals, businesses, or both. Once the committee reviews it, the specific impacts on taxpayers and the economy will become clearer.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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