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S 5056118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

SIMSA Act of 2024

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
Jul 21, 2025
Latest Action Date
Sep 16, 2024

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Official Summary

Official summary has not been imported yet.

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Executive Summary

The SIMSA Act of 2024 is a Senate bill introduced in the 118th Congress, categorized under the policy area of Crime and Law Enforcement. As of the latest update on September 16, 2024, the bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The bill did not advance further and is currently listed as failed or expired. No official summary or full text is available, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions or intended reforms.

Bottom Line

The SIMSA Act of 2024 was introduced but did not progress beyond committee referral and ultimately expired without enactment.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
  • It falls under the Crime and Law Enforcement policy area, indicating a focus on legal or criminal justice issues.
  • No official summary or full text is publicly available, restricting detailed understanding of its content or objectives.
Who Benefits?

['Unable to determine specific beneficiaries due to lack of bill text and summary.', 'Potential beneficiaries could include law enforcement agencies, legal entities, or communities affected by crime policy, but this cannot be confirmed.']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of publicly available bill text and summary limits transparency and public understanding.', 'Without detailed provisions, it is unclear what implementation challenges, costs, or oversight mechanisms the bill might entail.', "The bill's failure to advance suggests possible legislative or procedural barriers."]

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee but did not advance further, indicating it did not gain sufficient legislative momentum during the 118th Congress. No additional legislative actions or debates are recorded.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential missed opportunities for reform or updates in crime and law enforcement policy due to bill expiration.', 'Continued status quo in the relevant policy area without legislative changes proposed by this bill.', "Possible influence on future legislative proposals addressing similar issues, informed by the bill's failure to advance."]

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text reduces transparency and limits public and expert scrutiny. The bill's failure to progress past committee referral highlights the importance of tracking legislative movement to understand policy development. Improved availability of bill documentation would enhance oversight and informed public discourse.

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

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