House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2025

H.R. 4649Introduced Jul 23, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To promote the use of smart technologies and systems in communities, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedJul 23, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 23, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4649.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. DelBENE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 126, July 23, 2025, Page H3647):
Article 1 Section 8
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Yvette Clarke (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Suzan DelBene.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.