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S5247Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-05
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.8% (839 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001111

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • James Lankford (R-OK)Original· 2026-08-05

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 Armed Services.

2026-08-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-08-05

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