PolicyBrief

Legislative Activity

Track Amy's sponsored bills, co-sponsored legislation, and voting record

S. 622
119th CongressMar 5th 2025
Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2025
AWAITING SENATE

This bill facilitates the transfer of additional federal land in Minnesota's Chippewa National Forest to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, prioritizing lands of cultural significance and sold without proper consent, while ensuring continued public access for hunting, fishing, and recreation.

Tina Smith
D

Tina Smith

Senator

MN

S. 621
119th CongressMar 5th 2025
A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
AWAITING SENATE

This bill revokes the federal corporate charter of the Lower Sioux Indian Community at the Community's request, dissolving its status as a federally recognized corporation.

Tina Smith
D

Tina Smith

Senator

MN

S. 761
119th CongressMar 5th 2025
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
AWAITING SENATE

Establishes a commission to investigate the historical impact of Native American boarding schools, create advisory committees, and ensure respectful handling of Native American cultural items and remains.

Lisa Murkowski
R

Lisa Murkowski

Senator

AK

S.RES. 108
119th CongressMar 5th 2025
A resolution affirming the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review.
IN COMMITTEE

This resolution affirms the rule of law, the legitimacy of judicial review, and the duty of the executive branch to comply with Federal court rulings.

Richard Durbin
D

Richard Durbin

Senator

IL

S. 852
119th CongressMar 5th 2025
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 strengthens protections for workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain, while increasing penalties for employer violations of labor laws.

Bernard Sanders
I

Bernard Sanders

Senator

VT

S. 846
119th CongressMar 4th 2025
Child Care Workforce Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Child Care Workforce Act" aims to improve child care quality and affordability by establishing a pilot program that provides wage supplements to child care workers in states, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations.

Katie Britt
R

Katie Britt

Senator

AL

S. 836
119th CongressMar 4th 2025
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act updates online data privacy rules for children and teens, including restrictions on data collection, targeted advertising, and data retention, while also requiring increased transparency and parental/teen control over personal information.

Edward Markey
D

Edward Markey

Senator

MA

S. 847
119th CongressMar 4th 2025
Child Care Availability and Affordability Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Child Care Availability and Affordability Act aims to make child care more accessible and affordable by expanding employer-provided child care credits, increasing tax-free dependent care assistance, and creating a refundable household and dependent care tax credit.

Katie Britt
R

Katie Britt

Senator

AL

S. 840
119th CongressMar 4th 2025
Digital Integrity in Democracy Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Digital Integrity in Democracy Act aims to combat the spread of misinformation about election administration on social media platforms by removing Section 230 immunity and establishing a removal process for false information.

Peter Welch
D

Peter Welch

Senator

VT

S. 786
119th CongressFeb 27th 2025
Public Health Funding Restoration Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Public Health Funding Restoration Act" restores the Prevention and Public Health Fund to $2,000,000,000 annually, starting in fiscal year 2026, to support public health programs and disease prevention.

Richard Blumenthal
D

Richard Blumenthal

Senator

CT

S. 803
119th CongressFeb 27th 2025
Keep Americans Safe Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Keep Americans Safe Act" bans the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with certain exceptions for law enforcement, government entities, and other specific cases, while also allowing Byrne grants to be used for buy-back programs for these devices.

Mazie Hirono
D

Mazie Hirono

Senator

HI

S. 768
119th CongressFeb 27th 2025
Invest to Protect Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The "Invest to Protect Act of 2025" establishes a grant program to provide resources for training, mental health support, recruitment, and retention of local law enforcement officers in jurisdictions with fewer than 175 officers.

Catherine Cortez Masto
D

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator

NV

S. 807
119th CongressFeb 27th 2025
Guarding Readiness Resources Act
IN COMMITTEE

The Guarding Readiness Resources Act allows the National Guard Bureau to reinvest funds received from states for the use of military property back into the maintenance and repair of National Guard assets.

Mike Lee
R

Mike Lee

Senator

UT

S. 755
119th CongressFeb 26th 2025
Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act" expands coverage for cancer diagnostic and laboratory tests under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and establishes an education program on genomic testing.

Roger Wicker
R

Roger Wicker

Senator

MS

S.RES. 100
119th CongressFeb 26th 2025
A resolution dissenting from the United States delegation's February 24, 2025, vote at the United Nations General Assembly.
IN COMMITTEE

Condemns the U.S. delegation's vote against a UN resolution supporting Ukraine, which aligned the U.S. with Russia and other autocracies, and reaffirms support for Ukraine's sovereignty. Urges future collaboration with Ukraine and European allies on UN resolutions regarding Ukraine.

Jeanne Shaheen
D

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator

NH

S.RES. 93
119th CongressFeb 25th 2025
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.
IN COMMITTEE

The resolution expresses the Senate's stance against any unlawful interruptions, delays, or funding disruptions to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), emphasizing the essential role of its workforce in sustaining medical advancements and protecting national health.

Richard Durbin
D

Richard Durbin

Senator

IL

S. 717
119th CongressFeb 25th 2025
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The "Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025" expands Medicare access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs by allowing them in physician's offices and expanding the types of medical professionals who can oversee these programs.

Shelley Capito
R

Shelley Capito

Senator

WV

S.RES. 96
119th CongressFeb 25th 2025
A resolution designating the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".
SENATE PASSED

A resolution to designate February 24-28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week," affirming Congressional support for strengthening public education and recognizing the vital role of educators, parents, and communities in ensuring every child has access to a high-quality education.

Susan Collins
R

Susan Collins

Senator

ME

S. 696
119th CongressFeb 24th 2025
Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act" grants temporary "Ukrainian guest status" to eligible individuals paroled into the U.S. under the Uniting for Ukraine program, allowing them to work until 120 days after hostilities in Ukraine end, unless deemed a security risk.

Richard Durbin
D

Richard Durbin

Senator

IL

S.RES. 88
119th CongressFeb 21st 2025
A resolution designating March 7, 2025, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
SENATE PASSED

Designates March 7, 2025, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day" to recognize the importance of these skills and the educators who provide them. Encourages national celebration and promotion of speech and debate education.

Charles Grassley
R

Charles Grassley

Senator

IA