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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-60

SAFER SKIES Act

S. 1071Introduced Mar 14, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Dec 18, 2025.

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 18, 2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-60.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1071.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a committee report (as of October 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for S. 1071, last updated October 8, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved October 10, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

5 recorded roll-call votes on S. 1071. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · DEC 10, 2025

Passed the House

312–112PASSED
R 197–18 D 115–94

On Passage · roll 320 · 9 not voting

Procedural votes (4) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (3 Senate, 1 House). Tap to show.

Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Send the bill back to committee
    Motion to recommit
    House · Dec 10, 2025 · roll 319
    R 0–216 D 209–0
    209–216Failed
  • Start debate on S. 1071
    Motion to proceed
    Senate · Dec 11, 2025 · roll 646
    R 46–4 D 28–17 I 1–1
    75–22Agreed
  • Cloture vote to end debate
    Cloture motion
    Senate · Dec 15, 2025 · roll 647 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 48–3 D 27–16 I 1–1
    76–20Agreed
  • Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071
    Motion
    Senate · Dec 17, 2025 · roll 648
    R 49–2 D 27–17 I 1–1
    77–20Agreed

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 5 of 5 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

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

Ted Cruz (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.