# 119-s-59: One Subject at a Time Act

119-s-59, One Subject at a Time 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-59
- Congress: 119
- Title: One Subject at a Time 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

**One-subject limit on legislation.** This bill would require each bill or joint resolution to cover no more than one subject, clearly state that subject in its title, and stop appropriations bills from adding general laws or changes to existing law that are not germane to the bill's subject. - Members of Congress and staff would face new drafting limits because a title that names multiple unrelated subjects would void the entire law. - Appropriations bills would lose any provisions that fall outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction or that change law unrelated to the bill's subject. - Any person or Member of Congress who is aggrieved could sue the United States for relief, including injunctions, and courts would review such suits de novo.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to sue over noncompliant laws: benefit, high. If enacted, any person harmed by enforcement or the threat of enforcement of a law passed without following the one-subject or title rules could sue the United States in federal court. A Member of Congress could also sue if their House failed to follow the rules. Courts would review these cases de…
- One subject rule for all bills: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would require every bill or joint resolution to cover only one subject and to state that subject clearly in the title. If a title lists two unrelated subjects, the entire law would be void. If the title names one subject but the law adds unrelated parts, only those unrelated pa…
- Ban on unrelated appropriations riders: mixed, high. If enacted, appropriations bills could not include general legislation or changes to existing law unless the subject is clearly germane to that spending bill. The bill would still allow rules that limit how appropriated funds are spent if those limits match the bill's subject. Any unrelated or out-…

## 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-59 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/59)

## 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-59 (as of 2025-12-21).