Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Public Lands and Natural Resources17%
Education15%
Environmental Protection10%
Health8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Bruce Westerman has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7081
Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 821
Expressing support for the recognition of October 2025 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4776
SPEED Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
HRES 289
Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1897
ESA Amendments Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.

Active
HR 1275
Focus on Learning Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 90
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Natural Resources in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 471
Fix Our Forests Act

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.

In Committee
HR 10409
Fair Care Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, 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 9938
Promising Pathway Act 2.0

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 1467
Expressing support for the recognition of October 2024 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 9533
ESA Amendments Act of 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.

Active
HR 8993
Focus on Learning Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8790
Fix Our Forests Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 7408
America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 754.

Active
HR 7180
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas, as the "Kingsland 'Johnny Cash' Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 118-237.

Passed
HR 6906
LAKES Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 6492
EXPLORE Act

Became Public Law No: 118-234.

Passed
Amendment 611
House Amendment 611

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A081) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 541
House Amendment 541

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HJRES 96
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 775.

Active
Amendment 491
House Amendment 491

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 213 (Roll no. 531).

Not Agreed to (212-213)
HRES 814
Expressing support for the recognition of October 2023 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4724
Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
Amendment 153
House Amendment 153

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 151
House Amendment 151

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A020) Agreed to by recorded vote: 407 - 26 (Roll no. 174). (consideration: CR H1672-1673)

Agreed to (407-26)
HR 1667
Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act

Committee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 1335
TAPP American Resources Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

Active
HRES 130
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Natural Resources in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HRES 1424
Expressing support for the recognition of October 2022 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 9029
Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9087
TAP American Energy Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 8981
Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
Amendment 310
House Amendment 310

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 8588
Fair Care Act of 2022

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

In Committee
HRES 1253
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Ethics Office.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 118.

Active
HR 7693
National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022

Received in the Senate.

Active
HR 7610
21st Century Dyslexia Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7437
No Timber From Tyrants Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 6800
IRS PRIORITIES Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 729
Expressing support for the recognition of October 2021 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4614
Resilient Federal Forests Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HRES 531
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Center for Toxicological Research.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 378
Celebrating the 149th anniversary of Arbor Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 2858
Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 2639
Trillion Trees Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 2269
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 2268
Keeping Our Promises Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1529
VOTER ID Act

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HRES 1206
Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and supporting the designation of October 2020 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8527
Fair Care Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Rules, the Budget, and Armed Services, 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
Amendment 794
House Amendment 794

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 228 (Roll no. 64).

Not Agreed to (193-228)
Amendment 795
House Amendment 795

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 233 (Roll no. 65).

Not Agreed to (188-233)
HR 5859
Trillion Trees Act

Committee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 5497
Conditional Approval Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 653
Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and supporting the designation of October 2019 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 2607
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 2200
Keeping Our Promises Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 2201
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1949
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 1950
Sara's Law

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 1951
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 1332
Fair Care Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
Amendment 12
House Amendment 12

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 7315
Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 1137
Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and expressing support for the designation of October 2018 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6355
PETITION Act of 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 855.

Active
HR 6011
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.

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

In Committee
HR 5923
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

Became Public Law No: 115-361.

Passed
Amendment 601
House Amendment 601

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 597
House Amendment 597

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 191 (Roll no. 198).

Agreed to (224-191)
HR 5170
FLIP Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4843
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4395
Geospatial Data Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

In Committee
Amendment 353
House Amendment 353

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A081) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 3522
Geospatial Data Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

In Committee
HR 2936
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

In Committee
HJRES 82
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil".

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 6294
Geospatial Data Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

In Committee
Amendment 1352
House Amendment 1352

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A072) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 1336
House Amendment 1336

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A057) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 1295
House Amendment 1295

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 1012
House Amendment 1012

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 3931
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the "Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 114-202.

Passed
HR 3609
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify requirements for payment under the Medicare program for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2647
Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.

Active
HR 2565
Prioritizing American Road and Jobs Act of 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1724
Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 1230
Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 886
State Flexibility and Workforce Requirement Act of 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee

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