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S3639Referred to Committee

SAT Streamlining Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-14
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 74.0% (813 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$464k

Full profile: /officials/C001098

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

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

  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-01-14
  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)· 2026-04-21
  • Eric Schmitt (R-MO)· 2026-04-21
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)· 2026-04-21
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)· 2026-04-21
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)· 2026-04-21
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)· 2026-04-21
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)· 2026-04-21

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 →

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationMarkup By · 2026-02-12

Previously

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-02-12
  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-14
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-01-14

Plain-English Summary

This bill would streamline and modernize how the federal government handles science, technology, and communications regulations and programs. The changes would likely reduce bureaucratic delays and make it easier for companies and researchers to work with federal agencies in these fields. The bill has advanced through the Senate Commerce Committee and is moving toward a full Senate vote.

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

Science, Technology, Communications
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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