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S. 855 119th Congress Senate

Royalty Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to require executive branch employees to report certain royalties, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archives
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 17, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
Sep 17, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now September 17, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1863 Identical bill Royalty Transparency Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 855: Royalty Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/
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"S. 855: Royalty Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/.
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S. 855, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/.
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