Mike Lee

Became law (3)

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  Bill Cassidy (R-LA)· Jul 16

  Cosponsored

  HALT Fentanyl Act

  S. 331 Crime and Law Enforcement

  A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Became law

  The House voted 321–104 on Jun 12.

  This bill permanently places all fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

  Yes· 2 of 9

  • Scored +6

    Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

    The act directly attempts to combat the fentanyl crisis by increasing penalties and attempting to decrease availablity.

  • Scored +3

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    Streamlining research registration may indirectly incentivize funding for scientific research related to fentanyl and other schedule I substances.

  The opposite· 2 of 10

  • Scored -3

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    Increased penalties for fentanyl-related substances could lead to longer prison sentences, hindering criminal sentencing reform efforts.

  • Scored -2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Increased penalties could disproportionately affect low-income households due to the higher likelihood of being involved in the criminal justice system.

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  Tim Scott (R-SC)· May 9

  Cosponsored

  A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

  S.J.Res. 18 Finance and Financial Sector

  A Republican resolution with 16 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Became law

  The House voted 217–211 on Apr 9.

  This is a joint resolution from the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

  The opposite· 2 of 5

  • Scored -5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The removal of the overdraft rule may disproportionately affect low-income populations who rely more heavily on checking accounts.

  • Scored -5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    By disapproving the CFPB rule on overdraft lending, this resolution removes protections meant to regulate how large financial institutions charge for overdrafts.

  No question was scored yes.

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  Katie Britt (R-AL)· Jan 29

  Cosponsored

  Laken Riley Act

  S. 5 Immigration

  A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Became law

  The House voted 263–156 on Jan 22.

  This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain inadmissible aliens into custody if they are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit to committing burglary, theft, larceny, shopli…

  Yes· 2 of 5

  • Scored +3

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill emphasizes the detention of aliens charged with theft, potentially contributing to increased border security efforts.

  • Scored +2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    Grants State Attorneys General the power to sue the federal government, increasing state power relative to the federal government.

  The opposite· 2 of 7

  • Scored -5

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill negatively impacts immigrants facing charges, as it mandates their detention.

  • Scored -3

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    By mandating detention for certain offenses, the bill could reduce opportunities for some immigrants to pursue a pathway to citizenship.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (6)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

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  Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)· May 20

  Cosponsored

  Safe Cloud Storage Act

  S. 3023 Crime and Law Enforcement

  A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors.

  Passed the Senate

  With no one objecting, no names recorded

  Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · May 21

  This bill allows cloud service providers to store digital child pornography, child obscenity, and intimate visual depictions of minors for law enforcement agencies.

  Yes· 2 of 7

  • Scored +7

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill enhances the security and storage protocols for data related to child exploitation.

  • Scored +7

    Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

    The bill mandates high-level encryption and NIST-compliant cybersecurity standards for storing sensitive evidence.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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  Richard Durbin (D-IL)· Jan 13

  Cosponsored

  DEFIANCE Act of 2025

  S. 1837 Crime and Law Enforcement

  A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors.

  Passed the Senate

  With no one objecting, no names recorded

  Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Jan 13

  This bill aims to improve rights to relief for people affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries.

  Yes

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect people from AI fakes, scams and automated decisions about their lives?

    The bill creates a civil cause of action for victims of intimate digital forgeries, allowing for liquidated damages and injunctions.

  • Scored +6

    Would women be better off under this?

    The act provides significant legal recourse and damages for victims of digital forgeries, which statistically impacts women disproportionately due to the nature of image-based abuse.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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  John Cornyn (R-TX)· Dec 16

  Cosponsored

  ENFORCE Act

  S. 3021 Crime and Law Enforcement

  A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

  Passed the Senate

  With no one objecting, no names recorded

  Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Dec 17

  This bill updates federal laws to strengthen enforcement against material depicting obscene child sexual abuse and child pornography.

  Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill enhances enforcement and legal protections against child exploitation and abuse material.

  No question was scored the opposite.

And 3 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Who their bills would affect

• Would business owners be better off under this? 29 no, 103 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Would households on low incomes be better off under this? 62 no, 47 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber
• Would people in rural areas be better off under this? 3 no, 58 yes.
• Would middle-income households be better off under this? 14 no, 39 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber (1 yes, 1 no)

What else they would change

• Does this give the federal government more power? 54 no, 83 yes. 3 of these passed a chamber (1 yes, 2 no)
• Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? 18 no, 103 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber (1 yes, 1 no)
• Does this make it easier to run a small business? 12 no, 63 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Does this leave more decisions to the states? 24 no, 49 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber