SUE Act
The SUE Act prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for Wall Street Journal subscriptions by any office of a Member of Congress (including delegates or resident commissioners) or any congressional committee. This restriction applies to all such offices and committees starting in fiscal year 2025. The law specifically targets this expenditure without affecting other subscription uses or funding mechanisms.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Jul 21, 2025
Last action Jul 21, 2025
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Committee
1
Jul 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
Jul 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Randy Fine
RRepublican
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