Legislative Activity
Track Jerry's sponsored bills, co-sponsored legislation, and voting record
The "Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act" authorizes the awarding of three Congressional Gold Medals to honor the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to create these medals for display at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum, and the United States Olympic Paralympic Museum. The act also allows for the creation and sale of bronze duplicates to fund the medal production.
Kevin Cramer
Senator
ND
Kevin Cramer
Senator
ND
The "Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act" authorizes the creation of three Congressional Gold Medals to honor the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team and their historic "Miracle on Ice" victory. These medals will be given to the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum, and the United States Olympic Paralympic Museum for public display. The Act also allows for the creation and sale of bronze duplicates to fund the medal production.
Sarah's Law mandates the detention of certain aliens charged with crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury and requires notification to victims and their families. This law also ensures that the rights of crime victims are protected under existing laws.
Joni Ernst
Senator
IA
Joni Ernst
Senator
IA
Sarah's Law mandates the detention of aliens who were not inspected upon entering the U.S., had a revoked nonimmigrant visa, or violated their visa terms, and are charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury. It requires the Department of Homeland Security to inform victims and their families about the alien's identity, immigration status, criminal history, custody status, and removal efforts. The law also ensures that it does not diminish any rights crime victims have under existing laws.
This bill allows individuals with a valid concealed carry permit or the legal right to carry a concealed firearm in their home state to do so in any other state that allows concealed carry, subject to the same restrictions as residents of that state. It does not override state laws regarding the issuance of concealed carry permits.
John Cornyn
Senator
TX
John Cornyn
Senator
TX
The "Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025" permits individuals legally authorized to carry a concealed firearm in their home state to do so in any other state that allows concealed carry, provided they possess a valid photo ID and either a concealed carry permit or the legal right to carry without one in their home state. When carrying a concealed handgun in another state, individuals must adhere to the same restrictions imposed on residents of that state. This law does not override state laws regarding the issuance of concealed carry licenses or permits.
The "Justice for 9/11 Act" ensures that individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, such as Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, can face trial and be detained at Guantanamo Bay under specific conditions, without the possibility of transfer. It also allows for the consideration of the death penalty in their trials.
Tom Cotton
Senator
AR
Tom Cotton
Senator
AR
The Justice for 9/11 Act aims to ensure trials for individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay—specifically, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi—in relation to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. It clarifies that plea agreements or judgments do not prevent trials under existing laws and allows for the consideration of a death sentence. If convicted, these individuals must be held in solitary confinement at Guantanamo Bay, with strict limitations on communication and transfer.