119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Oct 10, 2025
S. 318Passed SenateScience, Technology, Communications
Democrats pass bill protecting undocumented immigrants' driver's licenses
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex (D-CA)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jan 29, 2025
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Introduced
Jan 29
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Senate committee
May 21
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Senate floor
Oct 8
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House
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What happens next: Cleared the Senate. Now goes to the House for consideration.
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Cosponsors (1)
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All Republican.
Activity timeline
Oct 10
Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
Held at the desk.
Oct 10
Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
Received in the House.
Oct 8
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008-7009)
Oct 8
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
Sep 29
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-64.
Sep 29
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-64.
May 21
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 29
Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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All 11 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Oct 10
HOUSEHeld at the desk.
Oct 10
HOUSEReceived in the House.
Oct 8
SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8
SENATEPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008-7009)
Oct 8
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
Sep 29
SENATECommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-64.
Sep 29
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-64.
May 21
SENATECommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 29
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 29
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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