Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont

Bernie Sanders

Sponsored Legislation

Bernie Sanders has sponsored 1,155 bills and cosponsored 7,824 bills across 35 years in Congress. Sen. Sanders's top legislative focus is Unknown, followed by International Affairs. See how this shapes their voting record and committee assignments.
S 3956
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an annual tax on the net value of assets held by a taxpayer, and for other purposes.
In Committee
S 3869
Healthy Families Act
In Committee
Amendment 4290
Senate Amendment 4290
Agreed to (49-51)
Amendment 4285
Senate Amendment 4285
Filed
S 3622
SERVE Act
In Committee
Amendment 4181
Senate Amendment 4181
Filed
Amendment 4079
Senate Amendment 4079
Filed
Amendment 4030
Senate Amendment 4030
Filed
Amendment 3999
Senate Amendment 3999
Filed
Amendment 3979
Senate Amendment 3979
Filed
S 2954
Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
In Committee
Amendment 3898
Senate Amendment 3898
Filed
S 2818
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2819
Head Start for America's Children Act
In Committee
Amendment 3853
Senate Amendment 3853
Agreed to (10-88)
S 2763
Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
In Committee
Amendment 3790
Senate Amendment 3790
Filed
SJRES 70
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
In Committee
S 2481
Pay Teachers Act
In Committee
S 2444
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2458
Employee Ownership Financing Act
In Committee
S 2335
Pensions for All Act
In Committee
Amendment 2435
Senate Amendment 2435
Agreed to (47-53)
Amendment 2437
Senate Amendment 2437
Filed
Amendment 2436
Senate Amendment 2436
Filed
S 2087
No War Against Iran Act
In Committee
S 2068
End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act
In Committee
S 1832
College for All Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1818
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1730
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1506
Medicare for All Act
In Committee
SRES 165
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the plan of President Trump and Elon Musk to fire 83,000 employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is unacceptable and must be rescinded.
In Committee
S 1332
Raise the Wage Act of 2025
In Committee
Amendment 2126
Senate Amendment 2126
Agreed to (47-52)
SJRES 41
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
In Committee
SJRES 40
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
In Committee
SJRES 42
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
In Committee
S 939
Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
In Committee
SJRES 34
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 32
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 33
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 35
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military related to a sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
S 852
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
In Committee
SRES 109
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Russian President Vladimir Putin should immediately withdraw Russian forces from Ukraine.
In Committee
S 770
Social Security Expansion Act
In Committee
SJRES 25
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 26
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 27
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
Amendment 1035
Senate Amendment 1035
Filed
Amendment 903
Senate Amendment 903
Filed
Amendment 478
Senate Amendment 478
Filed
SJRES 23
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 21
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 22
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 20
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
S 381
10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act
In Committee
Amendment 63
Senate Amendment 63
Filed
Amendment 3334
Senate Amendment 3334
Filed
Amendment 3333
Senate Amendment 3333
Filed
Amendment 3314
Senate Amendment 3314
Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
SJRES 111
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 112
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 113
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 115
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
In Committee
SJRES 114
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
In Committee
SJRES 116
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability of certain major defense equipment for the Government of Israel.
In Committee
S 5146
Medical Graduate Investment Act of 2024
In Committee
SRES 837
An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the report of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre to appear and testify before the Committee.
Active
S 4964
Long COVID Research Moonshot Act
In Committee
S 4776
Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024
Active
S 4642
Ending Corporate Greed Act
In Committee
S 4406
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2024
In Committee
S 4357
Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2024
In Committee
S 4289
Medical Debt Cancellation Act
In Committee
Amendment 1859
Senate Amendment 1859
Filed
Amendment 1858
Senate Amendment 1858
Filed
S 4195
Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2024
In Committee
S 4098
Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act
In Committee
S 4012
Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
In Committee
S 4003
Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act
In Committee
S 3947
Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act
In Committee
SRES 590
A resolution designating March 15, 2024, as "Long COVID Awareness Day".
In Committee
Amendment 1392
Senate Amendment 1392
Filed
Amendment 1390
Senate Amendment 1390
Filed
Amendment 1391
Senate Amendment 1391
Filed
S 3620
Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2024
In Committee
SRES 504
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Active
S 3392
AREA Act
Active
S 3393
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
Active
SRES 412
A resolution supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the "Big Three" automakers.
In Committee
SCONRES 20
A concurrent resolution recognizing the decades-long effort of pro-democracy forces in Chile to end the dictatorship and restore civilian governance in the country.
In Committee
S 2840
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act
Active
S 2488
Raise the Wage Act of 2023
In Committee
Amendment 1031
Senate Amendment 1031
Filed
Amendment 1032
Senate Amendment 1032
Filed
Amendment 1030
Senate Amendment 1030
Agreed to (11-88)
Amendment 726
Senate Amendment 726
Filed
Amendment 727
Senate Amendment 727
Filed
Amendment 725
Senate Amendment 725
Filed
Amendment 722
Senate Amendment 722
Filed
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