smash 2.0 education and labor

Full Title:
SMASH 2.0 Act

Summary#

The SMASH 2.0 Act is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2026. It was read twice and sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). No bill text, summary, or fiscal note was provided with the source material, so the bill’s content and main policy changes are not available.

  • Bill ID and title: S-5213, “SMASH 2.0 Act.”
  • Sponsors: Angus King, Roger Wicker, Tina Smith, Rick Scott.
  • Status: Read twice and referred to the HELP Committee on 2026-08-03.
  • What is unclear: The bill’s goals, specific changes to law or policy, and who it would affect are not available from the supplied material.

What it means for you#

  • General public: There is no information showing any direct effect on individuals, businesses, or government programs because the bill text and summary are not available.
  • People who follow HELP issues: The bill is in the HELP Committee. That committee handles laws about health, education, labor, and pensions. This could mean the bill relates to one or more of those areas, but the source does not say.
  • Constituents of the sponsors: Residents of the states represented by the sponsors may want to ask their senators for the bill text or a summary to learn whether it affects them.
  • Advocates, agencies, or businesses in related fields: If the bill does concern health, education, labor, or pensions, those groups may be affected once the text is published and the committee considers it. At this time, no specific practical changes can be described.

Expenses#

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  • There is no fiscal note, cost estimate, or budget analysis provided with the material supplied.
  • It is unknown whether the bill would change federal spending, create new fees, impose costs on states or local governments, or require new staffing or systems.

Proponents' View#

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  • The only factual information about supporters in the material is the list of sponsoring senators: Angus King, Roger Wicker, Tina Smith, and Rick Scott. No statements, explanatory notes, or summaries explaining why they introduced the bill were provided.

Opponents' View#

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  • No legislative analysis, public comments, or critique were included with the source material, so no specific objections or concerns can be reported.

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