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119th Congress · S. 4749 · Introduced

JAWBONE Act

Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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SubjectsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternet, web applications, social media

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001098
    Rep-TX current · 3 terms · @SenTedCruz · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (17)

  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 6
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 15
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 4

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 300 E 8th, Suite 961, Austin, TX, 78701 · 512-916-5834 · fax 512-916-5839 · 30.269401,-97.7390867
  • 3626 N. Hall St., Suite 410, Lee Park Tower II, Dallas, TX, 75219 · 214-599-8749 · fax 214-361-3518 · 32.8092691,-96.8059281
  • 1919 Smith St., Suite 9047, The Mickey Leland Federal Building, Houston, TX, 77002 · 713-718-3057 · fax 713-209-3459 · 29.758844,-95.3650242
  • 200 S. 10th St., Suite 1603, McAllen, TX, 78501 · 956-686-7339 · 26.2019273,-98.2313667
  • 9901 Ih-10w, Suite 950, San Antonio, TX, 78230 · 210-340-2885 · fax 210-349-6753 · 29.533858,-98.5619881
  • 305 S. Broadway, Suite 501, Tyler, TX, 75702 · 903-593-5130 · 32.3480097,-95.3009807

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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00
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2011-01-20
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2025-10-27
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2025-10-27
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
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$107,113,865.62
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$105,485,117.06
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$1,786,707.20
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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11 · original
    Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-16T14:00:08ZMarkup By
    2026-06-11T15:28:39ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-09-16Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2026-06-11IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2026-06-11IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-17T11:03:28Z
    JAWBONE Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-06-23T06:23:22Z
    JAWBONE Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-06-23T06:23:22Z
    Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-06-23T06:18:36Z
    A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a Federal cause of action to address jawboning, and for other purposes.

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