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SB52 - End Child Trafficking Now Act
Marsha Blackburn, Bill Cassidy, Ted Cruz
Last updated 2 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor.
STATUS
Introduced
SB6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
James Lankford, Jim Banks, John Thune
Last updated 2 months ago
47 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
STATUS
Introduced
#crime-and-law-enforcement
SB9 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Thomas H. Tuberville, James E. Risch, Ron Johnson
Last updated 2 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
STATUS
Introduced
#sports-and-recreation
SB37 - VALOR Act of 2025 Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025
James E. Risch, Michael F. Bennet, John Barrasso
Last updated 2 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A bill to promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#international-affairs
SB39 - STOP MADURO Act Securing Timely Opportunities for Payment and Maximizing Awards for Detaining Unlawful Regime Officials Act of 2025
Richard L. Scott, Ted Cruz, Bill Cassidy
Last updated 2 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A bill to increase the maximum reward amount for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nicolas Maduro Moros to $100,000,000, which shall be paid out by the Federal Government from all assets being withheld from Nicolas Maduro Moros, officials of the Maduro regime and their co-conspirators.
STATUS
Introduced
#international-affairs
SB5 - Laken Riley Act
Katie Boyd Britt, James E. Risch, Eric Schmitt
Last updated about 2 months ago
54 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
#immigration
SB124 - Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025
Jerry Moran, Thomas H. Tuberville, Bill Cassidy
Last updated about 2 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Department, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#armed-forces-and-national-securitySB89 - Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025
James E. Risch, Cynthia M. Lummis, Bill Cassidy
Last updated 2 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A bill to reform restrictions on the importation of firearms and ammunition.
STATUS
Introduced
#crime-and-law-enforcement
SB92 - Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act
John Barrasso, Kevin Cramer, Roger W. Marshall
Last updated 2 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A bill to require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.
STATUS
Introduced
#international-affairsSB100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
Thomas H. Tuberville, Ted Cruz, John Peter Ricketts
Last updated about 2 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
A bill to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.
STATUS
Introduced
#finance-and-financial-sectorBIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from US Congress district SD-NE
COMMITTEES
US Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
John Peter Ricketts is a prominent Republican Senator representing South Dakota in the United States Congress. Born on June 15, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, he cultivated a passion for public service early in life, encouraged by his family's engagement in local politics. Ricketts began his career in business, successfully leading various ventures before transitioning to public office. His tenure as a state senator laid the foundation for his ascent to the U.S. Senate. As a member of the Senate, Ricketts focuses on fiscal responsibility, agriculture, and economic development, advocating for policies that stimulate growth in rural communities. Known for his conservative principles and commitment to his constituents, he actively engages in bipartisan efforts to address pressing issues facing the nation. With a strong emphasis on transparency and accountability, Ricketts continues to serve SD-NE with honor and integrity, positioning himself as a steadfast leader in the Republican Party.read less
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