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119th Congress · S. 5631 · Introduced

SOAR Act

Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (2)

  • Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Committee Vice Chair · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee Chair · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (14)

  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 4

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District offices (2)

  • One Gateway Center, 23rd Floor, Newark, NJ, 07102 · 973-639-8700 · fax 202-224-5702 · 40.7344571,-74.1657213
  • 401 Market St., Suite 240, Camden, NJ, 08102 · 856-338-8922 · fax 202-224-5701 · 39.9461715,-75.1219416

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

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 (3)

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · [D-MD] · V000128 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-30 · original
    Dem-MD current · 9 terms · @ChrisVanHollen · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-30 · original
    Dem-HI current · 6 terms · @MazieHirono · 1 district office
  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · [D-DE] · B001303 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-30 · original
    Dem-DE current · 5 terms · @SenLBR · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-30T19:00:35ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-09-30IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • 2026-09-30IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-07T04:23:25Z
    SOAR Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-10-07T04:23:23Z
    SOAR Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-10-07T04:23:23Z
    Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-10-07T04:18:40Z
    A bill to amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that support startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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