# 118-s-2397: WATCH Act

118-s-2397, WATCH Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-2397
- Congress: 118
- Title: WATCH Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2023-07-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

WATCH Act

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2023-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2024-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH] (R-OH), 2024-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims…
- 118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-673: A resolution honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

## Sources
- [118-s-2397 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2397)

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- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-800)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
- [118-sres-673: A resolution honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Sen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-673)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2397 (as of 2026-10-15).