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S929Referred to Committee

GATE Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-11
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 34.9% (318 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001095

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

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

  • James E. Risch (R-ID)Original· 2025-03-11
  • James Lankford (R-OK)Original· 2025-03-11
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)· 2025-09-11

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 Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-03-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

Based on the title and referral to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this bill likely addresses national security concerns related to energy infrastructure, possibly involving protections for critical power systems, nuclear facilities, or other energy assets that could be vulnerable to threats. The measure probably aims to strengthen oversight, security standards, or coordination between military and energy sector officials to safeguard infrastructure essential to national defense. Without seeing the full text, the specific protections or requirements would depend on the bill's detailed provisions.

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

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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