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S 4111118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

ACES Act

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
Jan 14, 2025
Latest Action Date
Apr 11, 2024

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The ACES Act is a Senate bill introduced in the 118th Congress related to Armed Forces and National Security. The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs but has since failed or expired. There is no official summary or full text available, limiting detailed analysis. The bill's legislative progress stopped early in the process without further recorded actions.

Bottom Line

The ACES Act, focused on veterans' affairs within the national security policy area, did not advance beyond committee referral and is currently classified as failed or expired.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress.
  • It pertains to the policy area of Armed Forces and National Security.
  • The latest recorded action was referral to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 11, 2024.
  • No official summary or full bill text is available for detailed content review.
  • The bill status is marked as failed or expired, indicating no further legislative progress.
Who Benefits?

["Veterans and veterans' service organizations", 'Department of Veterans Affairs', 'Military personnel and related national security stakeholders']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of available bill text and summary limits transparency and public understanding.', 'Failure to advance past committee referral suggests possible issues with legislative support or prioritization.', 'Without full text, potential cost, authority, and oversight implications cannot be assessed.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, a common step for legislation related to veterans' issues. The absence of further action and its failed or expired status indicate it did not gain sufficient traction during the 118th Congress. No additional legislative context or debate records are available.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

["Potential missed opportunities for veterans' benefits or national security improvements due to bill expiration.", 'Continued reliance on existing policies and programs without new legislative updates or reforms.', "Possible impact on stakeholders awaiting legislative changes related to veterans' affairs."]

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text restricts transparency and public oversight. The bill's failure to advance beyond committee referral highlights the importance of monitoring early legislative stages to understand which proposals gain traction. Future tracking should focus on obtaining full texts and summaries to enable comprehensive analysis.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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