# 119-s-55: Read the Bills Act

119-s-55, Read the Bills Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-55
- Congress: 119
- Title: Read the Bills Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Every bill would have to be readable and tied to a specific constitutional power.** The bill would require each measure to cite the exact constitutional authority for every provision, show the current law and proposed changes, publish the full text at least 7 days before a final vote, and have the text read aloud to the chamber before passage. - Members of Congress would have to affirm in writing that they read the full text or were present for the reading before voting in favor. - The public would get the full text at least 7 days before a final vote and public notice of the calendar week at least 6 days before that week begins. - People aggrieved and Members could sue under 28 U.S.C. 2201 and 2202 to seek injunctions, and an Act that fails these requirements would have no force or effect.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress must publish full bills: benefit, high. If enacted, most bills and resolutions would need a citation to the specific constitutional power used. They would also have to show the current law text, the proposed amendments, and the new text. The full text would have to be posted on each House’s website at least 7 days before a final vote in…
- Private lawsuits allowed for invalid laws: benefit, high. If enacted, any person harmed by enforcement of a law passed in violation of the rules of either House would be able to sue in federal court. The bill frames this cause of action as based on the Constitution.

## Related bills

- 119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act
- 119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025
- 119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-55 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/55)

## Related
- [119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-39)
- [119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-22)
- [119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3362)
- [119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3248)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-55 (as of 2025-12-21).