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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Mar 18, 2026
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S. 4130IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics

I don't have access to the bill text for S. 4130 to determine what it does. Here's the official title:COST Act

Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 18, 2026
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Introduced
Mar 18
Senate committee
Mar 18
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Senate floor
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4
House
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Awaiting committee assignment or hearings in the Senate.

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Cosponsors (4)

RS
CS
JS
DS
All Republican.

Activity timeline

Mar 18
Mar 18
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Mar 18
Mar 18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 18
Mar 18
Introduced in Senate
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All 3 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 18
SENATECommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Mar 18
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 18
Introduced in Senate

All 4 cosponsors

0 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Republicans (4)

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