S 855 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Intellectual property Public contracts and procurement

Royalty Transparency Act

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

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

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Meeting Jul 30, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 7

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Cosponsors 1

Scott, Rick

Florida · Mar 5, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 855: Royalty Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/

MLA

"S. 855: Royalty Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 855, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/.

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[S. 855: Royalty Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-855/)