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Bill or resolution detail

S 4524

Speak Out Act

Congress117th
Origin chamberSENATE
Current statusEnacted
Record identity

Official facts

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IntroducedJul 13, 2022
Status dateDec 7, 2022
Policy areaLaw

Became Public Law No: 117-224.

Copied official factEnacted
Deterministic classification

Lifecycle

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Official sponsorship relationships

Sponsors and cosponsors

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MemberPartyRoleSources
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocratic PartyPRIMARY
Alex PadillaDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Amy KlobucharDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Chuck GrassleyRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Cory A. BookerDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
John CornynRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Jon OssoffDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Lindsey GrahamRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Marsha BlackburnRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Mazie K. HironoDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Richard BlumenthalDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Richard J. DurbinDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Rob PortmanRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Official chronology

Actions

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 4524.

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1464. (consideration: CR H8518-8525)

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

Rule provides for consideration of S. 4524 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that any time through the legislative day of Nov. 18, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of November 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were postponed. The resolution provides that H.Res. 1463 is hereby adopted and one motion to commit.

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480).

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Nov 16, 2022 · Floor

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 480). (text: CR H8518)

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Nov 14, 2022 · Floor

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1464 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 4524 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that any time through the legislative day of Nov. 18, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of November 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were postponed. The resolution provides that H.Res. 1463 is hereby adopted and one motion to commit.

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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Sep 29, 2022 · Floor

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Sep 29, 2022 · Floor

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6050; text: CR S6050)

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Sep 20, 2022 · Calendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.

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Sep 20, 2022 · Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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Sep 15, 2022 · Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Jul 13, 2022 · IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official text changes

Amendments

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Referral and jurisdiction

Committees

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Judiciary Committeessju00SENATEREFERREDOfficial relationship ↗
Official roll calls

Votes

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