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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Protecting Pentagon Press Access Act

S. 5288Introduced Aug 6, 2026Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz D-HI
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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

15 cosponsors — 15 Democrats

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

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Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.