S. 4749 119th Congress Senate

JAWBONE Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a Federal cause of action to address jawboning, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2026 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theft

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Jun 11, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jun 11, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.3467, to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, S.3929, to requi…
Open Business Meeting Sep 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 11

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

SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
for PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · Delaware · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
for ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
for ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
for PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · Delaware · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
for FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · Pennsylvania · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11 filings
SENATE
11 filings
Treasury, Dept of
2 filings
White House Office
2 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
1 filing
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
1 filing
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
1 filing
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 1

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jun 11, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4749: JAWBONE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4749/

MLA

"S. 4749: JAWBONE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4749/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 4749, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4749/.

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