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119th Congress · S. 5245 · Introduced

Karly Rain Wood Act

Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] · [R-NE] · R000618
    Rep-NE current · 2 terms · @SenatorRicketts · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (13)

  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Economic Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • National Security and International Trade and Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 6

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District offices (4)

  • 304 N. 168th Circle, Suite 213, Omaha, NE, 68118 · 402-550-8040 · 41.2618733,-96.1778064
  • 1248 ‘O’ St., Suite 1000, Lincoln, NE, 68508 · 402-476-1400 · 40.8143839,-96.7028722
  • 4111 4th Ave., Suite 26, Kearney, NE, 68845 · 308-233-3677 · 40.71543339999999,-99.0861941
  • 115 Railway St., Suite C102, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361 · 308-632-6032 · 41.8625313,-103.6651257

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · [R-NE] · F000463 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-05 · original
    Rep-NE current · 3 terms · @SenatorFischer · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-08-05T16:03:59ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-08-05IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-08-05IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-08-14T02:23:43Z
    Karly Rain Wood Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-08-14T02:23:42Z
    Karly Rain Wood Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-08-14T02:18:42Z
    A bill to establish the Karly Rain Wood Repeat Violent Felon Registration and Notification Program within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 10552 (119) Karly Rain Wood Act
    Latest: 2026-09-24 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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