Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
Last 5 Actions
Sponsored S. 363: A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign governments that resist efforts to repatriate their citizens who have unlawfully entered the United States and foreign governments and foreign persons that knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the United States, and for other purposes. (Feb. 3, 2025)
Voted Yes: On Passage of the Bill to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 20, 2025)
Voted No: On the Coons Amendment to remove state Attorney General standing to sue to stop administrations from violating provisions of immigration law to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 15, 2025)
Voted Yes: On the Cornyn amendment to make aliens who assault a law enforcement officer inadmissible and deportable to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 15, 2025)
Cosponsored S. 84: A bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes. (Jan. 14, 2025)
S. 363: A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign governments that resist efforts to repatriate their citizens who have unlawfully entered the United States and foreign governments and foreign persons that knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the United States, and for other purposes. (Feb. 3, 2025)
S. 1532: Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act (May 10, 2023)
S. 1312: Securing our Border Act (April 26, 2023)
S.J.Res. 25: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States". (April 25, 2023)
S. 84: A bill to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes. (Jan. 14, 2025)
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 8, 2025)
S. 5183: BE GONE Act (Sept. 25, 2024)
S. 4292: SAVE Act (July 11, 2024)
S.J.Res. 94: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule. (June 5, 2024)
S. 4392: Build the Wall Act of 2024 (May 22, 2024)
S. 160: Sarah's Law (April 9, 2024)
S.Res. 608: A resolution denouncing the Biden Administration's immigration policies. (March 21, 2024)
S. 3923: Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2024 (March 12, 2024)
S. 3933: Laken Riley Act (March 12, 2024)
S. 3833: Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (Feb. 29, 2024)
S. 3848: Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 (Feb. 29, 2024)
S. 3659: Equal Representation Act (Feb. 7, 2024)
S. 2999: Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act (Sept. 29, 2023)
S. 2824: Secure the Border Act of 2023 (Sept. 14, 2023)
S. 1192: Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act (May 10, 2023)
S. 1068: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (March 30, 2023)
S. 588: COVID Act of 2023 (March 1, 2023)
S. 504: DEMOCRACIA Act (Feb. 16, 2023)
S.J.Res. 5: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. (Jan. 31, 2023)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Jan. 20, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On the Coons Amendment to remove state Attorney General standing to sue to stop administrations from violating provisions of immigration law -- Voted No (Jan. 15, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On the Cornyn amendment to make aliens who assault a law enforcement officer inadmissible and deportable -- Voted Yes (Jan. 15, 2025)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion -- Did Not Vote (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Voted Yes (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Voted Yes (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Did Not Vote (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Did Not Vote (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted No (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion -- Voted No (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Conference Report -- Voted Yes (Dec. 13, 2023)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (Dec. 12, 2023)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (Dec. 12, 2023)
H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Did Not Vote (Nov. 15, 2023)
H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
On Passage of the Bill -- Did Not Vote (Sept. 30, 2023)
S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Did Not Vote (July 27, 2023)
S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Did Not Vote (July 18, 2023)
S.J.Res. 18 : A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".
On the Joint Resolution -- Voted Yes (May 17, 2023)
Scott, Moreno Lead Bill to Provide President Tools to Sanction Foreign Entities Facilitating Illegal Immigration
Feb. 3, 2025"Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), along with fellow Senate Banking Committee member Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), is leading an effort to provide President Trump the power to place economic sanctions on foreign entities facilitating illegal immigration into the United States. The Stifling Transnational Operations and Proliferators by Mitigating Activities that Drive Narcotics, Exploitation, and Smuggling Sanctions Act – or the STOP MADNESS Act – would also ensure the president can sanction foreign governments that resist efforts to repatriate their citizens who unlawfully enter the United States."
Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Tim ScottSen. Scott Statement on Passage of Laken Riley Act
Jan. 20, 2025“Laken Riley’s murder is the result of an absolute failure by the Biden administration. Their open border, soft-on-crime policies gave get-out-of-jail-free cards to repeat offenders. President Biden’s refusal to protect the homeland and secure our southern border cost Laken Riley and other Americans their lives. The solution is simple: secure our border, stop rewarding illegal immigration, and quit letting in criminals and murderers. I want to thank Senators Britt and Budd for their leadership on this issue and extend my deepest gratitude to Laken’s parents, who have championed this bill, through their grief, to help make sure other innocent Americans won’t be subjected to the cruel fate their daughter suffered.”
Sen. Tim ScottSenators Marshall, Ernst Work to Close Migrant Crime Loophole Through Sarah’s Law
Jan. 17, 2025"U.S. Senators Marshall and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are continuing the push for Sarah’s Law to honor the memory of Sarah Root, a 21-year old woman who was struck and killed by an illegal immigrant drunk driving, and close the loophole in federal law that allowed her killer to escape justice when he was released by federal law enforcement. The Senators’ bill will work in tandem with the Laken Riley Act to close loopholes in federal law that have caused a regular occurrence of innocent Americans falling victim to crimes committed by illegal immigrants."
Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. John Curtis, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Tim SheehyU.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Budd, John Thune, John Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
Jan. 7, 2025U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the introduction of her first bill of the 119th Congress, the Laken Riley Act. Joining Senator Britt in reintroducing this companion bill in the Senate are Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.Dak.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and the entire Senate Republican Conference. This legislation was originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Mike Collins (R-Ga.).
Sen. Jim Banks, Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. John Boozman, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. John Curtis, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. John Fetterman, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Dave McCormick, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Tim Sheehy, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Sen. JD Vance, Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Todd YoungBlackburn, Ernst Fight to Protect Americans and Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Crimes
Nov. 1, 2024"After a shocking report revealed that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 18 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that will allow America to deport sexual offenders currently in the country and block those seeking to enter:
“Led by Border Czar Kamala Harris, the Biden-Harris administration has left our southern border wide open to dangerous criminals and national security threats,” said Senator Blackburn. “Our Be GONE Act would ensure that illegal immigrants who commit sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence are deported to keep American citizens safe."
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Roger WickerRisch, Colleagues Press Biden-Harris Admin on Destruction of U.S. Immigration Policies
Oct. 31, 2024"U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) led his colleagues in sending a letter calling out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for fueling a national security crisis at the southern border through a series of destructive executive orders."
Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Tim ScottKing, Rounds Seeking Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2025
Oct. 24, 2024"U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), alongside a bipartisan group of their colleagues, have written to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025."
Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Tom Carper, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. John Fetterman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. George S. Helmy, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Sen. Tina Smith, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Ron WydenMcCaul, Grassley, Colleagues Demand the Biden-Harris Admin Stop Violating Federal Immigration Laws
Oct. 3, 2024"This week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) – chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security – joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 31 House and Senate colleagues in demanding President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris collect DNA samples from every immigrant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) encounters, per the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005."
Rep. Cliff Bentz, Rep. Dan Bishop, Sen. Mike Braun, Rep. Josh Brecheen, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, Sen. Steve Daines, Rep. Mike Ezell, Rep. Lance Gooden, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Mark Green, Rep. Michael Guest, Sen. Josh Hawley, Rep. Clay Higgins, Rep. Wesley Hunt, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Roger Marshall, Rep. Michael McCaul, Rep. Tom McClintock, Rep. Barry Moore, Rep. Troy Nehls, Rep. August Pfluger, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Rep. Chip Roy, Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Michael Rulli, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. John ThuneCornyn, Grassley Lead Bicameral Colleagues in Calling Out Abuses in the Biden-Harris Unaccompanied Migrant Children Program
Sept. 24, 2024"U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) yesterday led 42 bicameral Republican colleagues in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration’s unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s attempted cover-up of the crisis. More than 500,000 unaccompanied migrant children have crossed the southwest border under the Biden-Harris administration, while cartel trafficking activity surged an estimated 2,500 percent."
Rep. Cliff Bentz, Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Dan Bishop, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Ben Cline, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Deb Fischer, Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Harriet Hageman, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. John Hoeven, Rep. Wesley Hunt, Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Rep. Laurel Lee, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Roger Marshall, Rep. Tom McClintock, Rep. Barry Moore, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Rep. Chip Roy, Rep. Michael Rulli, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Sen. Roger WickerU.S. Senator Katie Britt Demands Biden-Harris Admin End Illegal Parole Program Flying Migrants into U.S. Interior
Sept. 13, 2024U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with 15 of their Senate colleagues wrote Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling on them to end the Biden-Harris Administration’s parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), due to reports of widespread fraud and abuse, and because the program is unlawful.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Tim Scott