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PORCUPINE Act

International Affairs

119-hr7146 — PORCUPINE Act. Sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]. Introduced 2026-01-16. House bill. 119th Congress.

119-hr7146 119th Congress House Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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PORCUPINE Act

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Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Sponsor
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R), VA
Cosponsors
Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and 34 more
Introduced
2026-01-16
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2026-01-16
Committee
2026-01-16
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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    Committee Review

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    Floor Vote

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  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

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    Sent to President

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    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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