S 835 — Pro Codes Act
Congress 118
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors (1)
- Tillis, Thomas (R, NC-S) — cosponsor
Action timeline (2)
- — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- · 10000 — Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
- Introduced in Senate · 2023-03-16 — open
Bill text (extracted)
Amendments
Congressional Research Service briefs (3)
CRS reports that cite this bill in their relatedMaterials — what Congress was reading on the topic. Click any report for its summary, formats, and bill-citation walk.
- Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act
R47656· Reports · 2025-08-08This report explains the current law concerning copyright protection for technical standards developed by private organizations and subsequently incorporated by reference into federal, state, or local law. It reviews the - Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
R47665· Reports · 2025-04-23A building code provides rules and standards for the design, construction, alteration, materials, maintenance, and performance of buildings. The main purpose of building codes is to protect public health, safety, and gen - Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
R47373· Reports · 2024-10-15The federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development (R&D) and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private sector
Connected on the graph
4 typed relationships in the influence graph — 1 inbound, 3 outbound, grouped by type.
cited in report (3)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | R47373 | — | crs-report-relatedMaterials | |
| — | → | R47665 | — | crs-report-relatedMaterials | |
| — | → | R47656 | — | crs-report-relatedMaterials |
cosponsor of bill (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ← | Tillis, Thomas | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tillis, Thomas (R, senate NC) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 310 | $287,837 | $287,837 |
| 2 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 85 | $141,452 | $141,452 |
| 3 | homemaker | 0 | $0 | 17 | $41,550 | $41,550 |
| 4 | corning | 0 | $0 | 18 | $19,500 | $19,500 |
| 5 | clean energy | 0 | $0 | 14 | $19,000 | $19,000 |
| 6 | southern energy management | 0 | $0 | 4 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 7 | mobley holdings | 0 | $0 | 1 | $16,667 | $16,667 |
| 8 | webb creek | 0 | $0 | 3 | $16,666 | $16,666 |
| 9 | hendrick automotive group | 0 | $0 | 4 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 10 | corning incorporated | 0 | $0 | 6 | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| 11 | kirkland & ellis llp | 0 | $0 | 4 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 12 | winklevoss capital management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 13 | sunstone credit | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 14 | brownstein hyatt farber schreck | 0 | $0 | 5 | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| 15 | capitol counsel | 0 | $0 | 4 | $13,250 | $13,250 |
| 16 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 4 | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| 17 | monarch private capital | 0 | $0 | 4 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| 18 | indian tribe | 0 | $0 | 4 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| 19 | state street | 0 | $0 | 11 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 20 | moore & van allen | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| 21 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 7 | $8,800 | $8,800 |
| 22 | the nickles group | 0 | $0 | 5 | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| 23 | nc solar now | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 24 | veterans guardian | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,520 | $7,520 |
| 25 | metcon | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
1 predicted yes (0%) · 266 predicted no (49%) · 276 unknown (51%)
By party: · R: 1 yes / 0 no / 276 unknown · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
1 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Tillis, Thomas (R · senate · NC) · cosponsor
Timeline
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; the inline strip under the row shows the counterpart's own context (a bill's latest action, a hearing's chamber + date, a filing's form type + filed date, a clip's source + excerpt) so the timeline reads like a Wikipedia citation rail.
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report R47373 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report R47665 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report R47656 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Tillis, Thomas (cosponsor) · sponsorship