# 118-s-2550: Denying Expenditures for False Accusations with Malicious Effect (DEFAME) Act

118-s-2550, Denying Expenditures for False Accusations with Malicious Effect (DEFAME) Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-2550
- Congress: 118
- Title: Denying Expenditures for False Accusations with Malicious Effect (DEFAME) Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2023-07-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Denying Expenditures for False Accusations with Malicious Effect (DEFAME) Act

## Related bills

- 118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
- 118-s-3791: America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024
- 118-s-133: NAPA Reauthorization Act
- 118-s-2781: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024
- 118-s-4548: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
- 118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [118-s-2550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2550)

## Related
- [118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvemen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-141)
- [118-s-3791: America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3791)
- [118-s-133: NAPA Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-133)
- [118-s-2781: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2781)
- [118-s-4548: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4548)
- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2550 (as of 2026-10-15).