119th Congress · House bill · Last action May 21, 2025
H.R. 3562In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
DEFIANCE Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (D-NY)55 cosponsorsIntroduced May 21, 2025
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15 Democrats, 15 Republicans (of 30 shown).
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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All 30 cosponsors
15 Democrats · 15 Republicans
Democrats (15)
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Lieu, TedCA-36
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Pettersen, BrittanyCO-07
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Correa, J. LuisCA-46
Harder, JoshCA-09
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Evans, DwightPA-03
Republicans (15)
Lee, Laurel M.FL-15
Cammack, KatFL-03
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
Mace, NancySC-01
Miller, Max L.OH-07
Van Drew, JeffersonNJ-02
Tenney, ClaudiaNY-24
Malliotakis, NicoleNY-11
Edwards, ChuckNC-11
Carey, MikeOH-15
Gooden, LanceTX-05
Luna, Anna PaulinaFL-13
Kean, Thomas H.NJ-07
Moran, NathanielTX-01
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