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Ted Cruz

R TX · Senate

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Policy Effects

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State Department Of The Interior Detention Facilities Development Finance Institutions Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomacy Diplomatic Corps Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funding Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Diversified Business Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry Drug Enforcement Administration Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Election Assistance Commission Election Systems Industry Electric Power Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronics Mfg & Equip Emergency Funding Emergency Management Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employment Training Energy Environment Estate Planning Events & Tourism Families With Children Family Health Information Centers Farm Credit Programs Farm Service Agency Federal Administration Federal Appropriations Federal Budget Offices Federal Budget Programs Federal Civil Service Federal Contracting Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Transit Administration Finance Financial Services Fire Protection Fire Protection Services Firearms Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Adversaries Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Programs Foreign Agents Foreign Aid Foreign Allies Foreign Assistance Programs Foreign Businesses Foreign Civilians Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Terrorist Organizations Foreign Visitors Foster Care Programs Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Industry In China General Public General Services Administration Global Business Global Fisheries Industry Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Organizations Health Professionals Health Programs Health Resources And Services Administration Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Highway Infrastructure Highway Trust Fund Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Hobbies Homeless Assistance Grants Homeless Service Providers Homeowners Hospitality And Tourism Industry Households Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Organizations Humanitarian/Refugee Services Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illicit Trade Immigrant Communities Immigrant Populations Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Persons Individual Savers Information Security Information Services Infrastructure Management International Affairs Professionals International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Commerce International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Finance International Fisheries Management International Governments International Health International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investigation And Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal Profession 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Maintenance Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-compliant Governments Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nursing Care Facilities Office Of Justice Programs Office Of Management And Budget Office Of Navajo And Hopi Indian Relocation Office Of The Attending Physician Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organ Transplantation Organized Crime Other Information Services Outdoor Recreation Pass-Through Entities Payment Processing Personal Care Services Personal Finance Personal Privacy Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceuticals Philanthropic Organizations Political Contributors Political Entities Political Leadership Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Postal Services Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Prisons Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional Development Professional Services Professional Training Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement R&D Intensive Industries Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism Refugee Admissions RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rotorcraft Operations Rural Communities SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Sanctioned Entities Sanctions Violators Seafood Industry Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging Security Forces Security Services Self-Employment Ship & Boat Building Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Department Office Of Inspector General State Regulation Student Borrowers Students And Families Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups TANF Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Administration Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Advantaged Charitable Giving Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Terrorism Victims Textile Industry Ticketing & Live Events Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Organized Crime And Foreign Malign Influence Actors Transportation Travel Agencies Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs And Border Protection U.S. Department Of State U.S. Department Of The Treasury U.S. Investors U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership Unemployment Trust Fund United States Capitol Police United States Central Command United States Coast Guard United States European Command United States Secret Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Systems Industry Unmanned Systems Operators Urban Development Urban Planning Services Utilities Veterans Veterinary Services Volunteers WIC Waste Management Water And Sewage Water Infrastructure Weather & Ocean Services Weather And Climate Services Weather Forecasting Agencies Weather Information Services Weather Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Suppression Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Development Youth Programs
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s3639-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

SAT Streamlining Act

3 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Government Telecommunications Space

s3259-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RECAPTURE Act

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Government Telecommunications Construction State & Local Government

s1071-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

1722 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Military United States Coast Guard Government Defense

sres82-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

3 clauses Feb 19, 2025
Congressional Committees

s146-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

TAKE IT DOWN Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Media & Entertainment Government Telecommunications General Public

s33-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1 clause Jan 8, 2025
Environment Health Organizations Labor Government

s5601-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.

71 clauses Dec 18, 2024
Education Other Information Services Government Research & Science

s5600-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

48 clauses Dec 18, 2024
Government Defense Research & Science Telecommunications

s3909-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum in the band between 1.3 gigahertz and 13.2 gigahertz, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 12, 2024

s1939-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.

495 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Telecommunications Defense Government Manufacturing

s1416-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 3, 2023
Emergency Services Rural Communities Government Communications Equipment

s1284-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Apr 25, 2023

s1199-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

16 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Law Enforcement

s538-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 27, 2023

s412-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services Government Telecommunications General Public

s360-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To address foreign threats to higher education in the United States.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023

s293-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 7, 2023

s90-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices.

7 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Government Retail Households Manufacturing

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