House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Communist Control Act of 2026

H.R. 10501Introduced Sep 17, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To amend the Communist Control Act of 1954 to provide that the Democratic Socialists of America shall be treated like the Communist Party of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Richard McCormick R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 17, 2026
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Passed House—
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Latest action: Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10501.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCORMICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 147, September 17, 2026, Page H5990):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution-- Necessary and Proper Clause
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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 — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Clay Fuller (R-GA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Keith Self (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Richard McCormick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.