S. 1890 119th Congress Senate

Carla Walker Act

Official title: A bill to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2025 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Justice

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Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 15, 2026

Held at the desk.

Jun 15, 2026

Received in the House.

Jun 12, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 10, 2026

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2724-2727; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2724-2726)

Jun 10, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

May 20, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 419.

May 20, 2026

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

May 14, 2026

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

May 22, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 4, 2016	Senate · vote #39	On Passage of the Bill S. 1890	Passed	87–0	See who voted →

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What's happening now June 15, 2026

Held at the desk.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosur…
Open Business Meeting May 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM EDT · Judiciary Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
for SIGNATURE SCIENCE LLC · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
for SIGNATURE SCIENCE LLC · Texas · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
for SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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