S 1796 119th Congress Senate Commerce

HART Act

Introduced: May 15, 2025 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 15, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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WATER STRATEGIES, LLC
for NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025

Cosponsors 8

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Nov 18, 2025

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jun 5, 2025

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · May 15, 2025

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · May 15, 2025

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · May 15, 2025

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · May 15, 2025

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · May 15, 2025

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · May 15, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1796: HART Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1796/

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