119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Aug 4, 2026
S. 5238In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
For Our Republic Act
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Aug 4, 2026
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Summary unavailable.The section headings indicate the bill addresses viewpoint protection and voter removal restrictions, but the provided context does not include the actual bill text or official summary needed to describe what specific actions these sections take. Without access to the substantive language of the bill, an accurate plain-language summary cannot be written.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 14. Viewpoint protection
- Sec. 8A. Restrictions on removal of voters from official lists of
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 4
Introduced in Senate
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