Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Canyon’s Law
Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-ORWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 26, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 26, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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
9 cosponsors — 8 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
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- S. 1092 (119th) WIPPES Act
- S. 2110 (119th) REUSE Act of 2025
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- S.Res. 140 (119th) A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- S.Res. 666 (119th) A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- S.Res. 321 (119th) A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.
Related bills
- H.R. 4180 (119th) Canyon’s LawRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.