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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

TABOO Act

S. 5238Introduced Aug 4, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: A bill to preserve the democratic republic of the United States from the overreach of authoritarian tactics.

Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 4, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress

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Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.