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S 4825118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

SHUSH Act

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
Jan 14, 2025
Latest Action Date
Jul 29, 2024

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The SHUSH Act (Senate Bill 4825) was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. The bill relates to the policy area of Crime and Law Enforcement. However, there is no official summary or full text available for this bill, limiting detailed analysis. The bill's status is marked as Failed / Expired, indicating it did not advance to enactment during the session. The latest recorded action was its referral to the Committee on Finance on July 29, 2024.

Bottom Line

The SHUSH Act was a Senate bill focused on crime and law enforcement that did not progress beyond committee referral and ultimately expired without passage.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress.
  • It was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on July 29, 2024.
  • The bill's status is Failed / Expired, indicating no further legislative action was taken.
Who Benefits?

['Unable to determine due to lack of bill text and summary.']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of available text and summary prevents assessment of implementation challenges, costs, or oversight mechanisms.', 'Without details, it is unclear what authorities or enforcement provisions the bill would have included.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance, a key committee for legislation involving fiscal or financial matters. The absence of further action and its expired status suggest it did not gain sufficient legislative support or priority during the 118th Congress.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 1

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Cannot determine indirect effects due to lack of bill content.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The lack of publicly available bill text and official summary restricts transparency and limits public and expert scrutiny. This absence hinders informed debate and oversight regarding the bill's provisions and potential impacts.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 40%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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