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S1295Referred to Committee

BOP SCAN Mail Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-03
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

James C. Justice
James C. Justice
Republican · WV · Senator
Votes with party: 76.8% (850 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/J000312

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

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

12 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2181)

2025-04-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-04-03

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2025-04-03. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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