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LAST ACTION SEP 30, 2026  UPDATED OCT 1
S. 5656SENATE BILL · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for victims of crime to be notified of firearms-related activity by the offender, and for other purposes.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the Senate Judiciary Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. SENATESENATE—
  4. HOUSEHOUSE—
  5. LAWLAW—
SPONSOR
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
7 COSPONSORS0 R · 7 D
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

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  • INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
  • FULL TEXT UNAVAILABLE Congress.gov has not posted the full bill text yet. The analysis is based on the title and metadata only and may miss substantive provisions.
THE JOURNEY

The path it took, step by step

FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedSEP 30, 2026
    SENATE
    SEP 30, 2026
    By Sen. Whitehouse with 7 original cosponsors
    Referred to Judiciary
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    Senate committeeSEP 30, 2026
    JUDICIARY NOW
    SEP 30, 2026
    In committee for 5 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 5 DAYS SO FAR
    Passed the Senate—
    SENATE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  4. House committee—
    HOUSE
    —
  5. Passed the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  6. Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDED
    BOTH CHAMBERS
    ONLY IF NEEDED
    Skipped if the other chamber passes the same text
  7. Signed into law—
    PRESIDENT
    —
    10 days to sign or veto
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
HOW LONG LAWS TAKE118 LAWS THIS CONGRESS

At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.

DAYS FROM INTRODUCTION TO SIGNING · ○ CEREMONIAL
YOUR MEMBERS

Where your members stand on it

WHO’S BEHIND IT · 7 COSPONSORS

A coalition from 5 states

PARTY MIX
0 REPUBLICANS7 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.

COSPONSORS BY STATEEACH BAR IS ONE OF THE STATE’S TWO SENATORS
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DEMOCRATDEMREPUBLICANREPINDEPENDENTINDSPONSORNOT A COSPONSORNONE
PARTY MIX
0 REPUBLICANS7 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.

MOMENTUM
SEP 2026 · 7 ORIGINALNOW · 7

Sen. Whitehouse’s record: sponsored 103 bills this Congress. 5 passed the Senate; 0 became law.

EVERY COSPONSOR · IN THE ORDER THEY JOINED7 ACTIVE
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