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S2219Referred to Committee

BEACON Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-09
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 81.7% (837 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001150

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2025-07-09
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-07-09

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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2025-07-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-09

Previously

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-09

Plain-English Summary

Without access to the bill's specific text, the BEACON Act appears to address government operations and administration based on its referral to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The bill likely aims to improve how federal agencies operate, coordinate, or share information, though the exact changes would depend on its detailed provisions. Once the committee reviews it, they'll determine whether these proposed government reforms should move forward.

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

Government Operations and Politics
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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