Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
DEFENSE Act
Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to deputize a State or local law enforcement officer to protect certain events with temporary flight restrictions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton R-ARWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 20, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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- S.Res. 73 (119th) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- S. 1793 (119th) COUNTER Act
Related bills
- H.R. 3207 (119th) DEFENSE ActIdentical bill
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.