Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum

25

Years in Office

170

Bills Sponsored

6860

Bills Co-Sponsored

1

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Native Americans14%
International Affairs14%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues11%
Public Lands and Natural Resources8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Betty McCollum has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7545
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 5521
Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 5328
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 658
Recognizing the nonprofit sector and the contributions of nonprofit employees, and expressing support for August 17, 2025, to be designated as "National Nonprofit Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HRES 613
Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2976
Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 2977
MRRRI Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 588
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9571
CARE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HRES 1397
Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8074
Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

In Committee
HR 7289
MRRRI Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HRES 750
Recognizing Operation Green Light for Veterans for supporting veterans and raising awareness about important county resources available to help veterans transition to civilian life.

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 5021
Securing American Critical Minerals Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 619
Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4832
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3103
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 668
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

In Committee
HR 9064
Jamal Khashoggi Protection for Dissidents and Journalists Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HRES 1282
Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8446
Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

In Committee
HR 8236
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.

Active
HR 7587
Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act of 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 949
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 6063
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.

Active
HRES 751
Condemning the repressive designation by the Government of Israel of six prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

In Committee
HR 5567
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

In Committee
HRES 650
Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HRES 625
Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 4432
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

Active
HR 4352
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4202
MRRRI Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

In Committee
HR 4151
FASD Respect Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2794
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.

Active
HJRES 44
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HRES 333
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Walter F. Mondale.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 2590
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HRES 1171
Recognizing the instrumental role United States global food security programs, particularly the Feed the Future program, have played in reducing global poverty, building resilience and tackling hunger and malnutrition around the world, and calling for continued investment in global food security in the face of the economic impact of COVID-19.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

In Committee
HR 8050
Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7612
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360.

Active
HR 6034
Hmong and Lao Refugee Deportation Prohibition Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 861
Supporting the role of the United States in helping save the lives of children and protecting the health of people in poor countries with vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

In Committee
HR 5790
Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5598
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.

Active
HRES 775
Recognizing and honoring Smokey Bear's 75 years of service to the United States and commitment to preventing unwanted human-caused wildfires and promoting forest health.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4705
Safe at Home Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
Amendment 431
House Amendment 431

On agreeing to the McCollum amendments (A045) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 436
House Amendment 436

On agreeing to the McCollum amendments (A050) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 3052
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.

Active
HR 2407
Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1695
Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1458
Keep Community Service Local Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1128
Indian Programs Advanced Appropriations Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 733
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.

Active
HR 266
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Became Public Law No: 116-139.

Passed
HJRES 17
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 6856
PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6185
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5124
Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4871
Pay Our Military Act of 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HR 4391
Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1232
Save America's Science Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HJRES 81
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

In Committee
HR 5479
SHINE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 5036
Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4986
Sewall-Belmont House Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

In Committee
HR 4390
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 474
Recognizing the important contribution and added value of mental health and psychosocial support services and the importance of building such capacity in humanitarian and development contexts.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2751
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 472
House Amendment 472

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A032) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 2072
National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Forever Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

In Committee
HR 1796
National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

In Committee
HR 570
Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 407
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

In Committee
HRES 688
Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4843
Native CARE Act of 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4747
Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

In Committee
HR 2822
Global Food Security Act of 2013

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5097)

Active
Amendment 158
House Amendment 158

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 290 (Roll no. 231). (consideration: CR H3625-3626)

Not Agreed to (134-290)
HRES 213
Establishing the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on the activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, reduce, prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual assault and abuse in the Armed Forces.

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

In Committee
HRES 199
Expressing support for designation of May 2013 as "National Celiac Awareness Month".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1371
To restore to the Indian Health Service funds sequestered under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to the extent that the percentage reduction for that program exceeded 2 percent.

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

In Committee
HR 757
SAVE Native Women Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

In Committee
HR 358
Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
Amendment 1476
House Amendment 1476

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 213 (Roll no. 563).

Not Agreed to (201-213)
HR 6385
Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

In Committee
HRES 768
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Small Business to include nonprofit organizations.

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

In Committee
Amendment 1378
House Amendment 1378

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 250 (Roll no. 472).

Not Agreed to (166-250)
HR 6087
International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3434
Fiscally Responsible St. Croix River Crossing Authorization Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 3357
Child Marriage Violates the Human Rights of Girls Act of 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

In Committee
HR 2544
Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
Amendment 540
House Amendment 540

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A035) Failed by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 538
House Amendment 538

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A033) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 201 (Roll no. 511). (consideration: CR H4700-4701)

Agreed to (226-201)
Amendment 539
House Amendment 539

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A034) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 260 (Roll no. 512). (consideration: CR H4701)

Not Agreed to (167-260)
HRES 280
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting financially from a vote to change the statutory limit on the public debt.

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

In Committee
HR 1317
Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 92
House Amendment 92

On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A082) Failed by recorded vote: 148 - 281 (Roll no. 90). (consideration: CR H1232-1233)

Not Agreed to (148-281)
HRES 1600
Supporting the critical role of the physician assistant profession and supporting the goals and ideals of National Physician Assistant Week.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 5805
Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act of 2010

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

In Committee

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