Senate bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-201

ARTS Act

S. 169Introduced Feb 2, 2021Policy area: Commerce

Became law on Oct 17, 2022.

Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Tillis R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 2, 2021
Committee actionApr 29, 2021
Passed SenateJul 13, 2021 · by unanimous consent
Passed HouseSep 19, 2022 · by voice vote
To the PresidentOct 17, 2022
Became lawOct 17, 2022

Latest action: Oct 17, 2022 — Became Public Law No: 117-201.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 169.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 169, ARTS Act” on June 22, 2021. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 29, 2021”.
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57320
CBO publication date
June 22, 2021
Congress.gov bill record
S. 169, 117th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/169
Record last updated by Congress.gov
August 10, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 16, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Tillis.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.