DETECTOR · P182

Repeat Bill Title

Member sponsored bills with the same title across ≥3 different Congresses — sustained authorial commitment to issue, possibly aligning with persistent industry interest.

What this detector measures

Member sponsored bills with the same title across ≥3 different Congresses — sustained authorial commitment to issue, possibly aligning with persistent industry interest.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which beneficiary industry or interest group is associated with the repeated bill?
  2. Have the same lobbying clients (LDA filings) advocated for the bill across the multiple Congresses?
  3. Has any of the bill's text been adopted into other legislation that did pass?

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