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S5379Referred to Committee

A bill to provide the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security with authority to attract highly qualified experts.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-07
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Jon Husted
Jon Husted
Republican · OH · Senator
Votes with party: 76.1% (882 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$35,115k

Full profile: /officials/H001104

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

1 cosponsor 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

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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-08-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2026-08-08

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-08-07. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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