S. 4199: JUDGES Act of 2024
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S. 4199: JUDGES Act of 2024
118th Congress · introduced 2024-04-19 · Law · Latest: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2024-04-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 501 (2024): On Passage, S4199 (2024-12-12), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
JUDGES Act of 2024
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JUDGES Act of 2024
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · 17 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 4199, JUDGES Act of 2024 (2024-08-16)
Cosponsors on this site
Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), James Lankford (R-OK), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Rick Scott (R-FL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] reported raising $5.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 501 (2024): On Passage, S4199 (2024-12-12): Passed
Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s4199.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>
Record fed-us-cong118-s4199 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118