US Senator

Joni Ernst 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB401

Introduced
2/4/25  
Fair Access to Banking Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB423

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025 Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025 PRO Veterans Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB5

Introduced
1/6/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Enrolled
1/23/25  
Passed
1/29/25  
Chaptered
1/29/25  
Laken Riley ActThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.Under this bill, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.The bill also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over adecision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country;violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; orfailure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB52

Introduced
1/9/25  
End Child Trafficking Now ActThis bill imposes restrictions related to adult non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) being admitted into the United States with a minor.Such an adult may not be admitted with a minor unless the adult (1) presents documents and witness testimony proving that the adult is a relative or guardian of the minor, or (2) submits to a DNA test that proves such a relationship. The Department of Homeland Security may request a DNA test only if the required relationship cannot be established by the presented documents and witness testimony. An adult who does not consent to a requested DNA test shall be inadmissible.If the required relationship cannot be established and the immigration officer believes the adult is guilty of a felony offense, the officer may arrest the adult.The bill makes it a crime for an adult to knowingly use a minor to whom the adult is not a relative or guardian to enter the United States.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB522

Introduced
2/11/25  
Credit Union Board Modernization Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB526

Introduced
2/11/25  
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB53

Introduced
1/9/25  
Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act or the PRINTS ActThis bill addresses migrant minor children entering the United States. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for a person to knowingly use a minor to gain entry to the United States if the minor is not a close relative or if the person is not the minor’s guardian. In addition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must fingerprint all non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) entering the United States who are younger than 14 years of age if a CBP officer suspects that the child is victim of human trafficking.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must share with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) any fingerprints collected under this bill from an unaccompanied child if that child is transferred to HHS custody.DHS must report to Congress on the number of children fingerprinted annually under this bill. DHS must also publish on a monthly basis the number of individuals apprehended for falsely claiming a child accompanying them into the United States was a close relative.  
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB533

Introduced
2/12/25  
National Right-to-Work Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB541

Introduced
2/12/25  
ELITE Vehicles Act Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress Senate Bill SB469

Introduced
2/6/25  
Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB495

Introduced
2/10/25  
Prove It Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB50

Introduced
1/9/25  
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination ActThis bill provides for criminal penalties for certain conduct that interferes with U.S. border control measures.Specifically, a person who knowingly transmits the location or activities of law enforcement with the intent to further a crime related to immigration, customs, controlled substances, or other border controls may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years. A person who knowingly damages or destroys a device deployed to control the border or a port of entry may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years.Additionally, the bill provides for enhanced punishment for carrying or using a firearm in connection with certain criminal immigration violations such as assisting a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is inadmissible due to a felony conviction enter the United States.
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB511

Introduced
2/11/25  
Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB534

Introduced
2/12/25  
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025
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Us Congress Senate Bill SB538

Introduced
2/12/25  
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025