Cliff Bentz

Cliff Bentz

5

Years in Office

23

Bills Sponsored

336

Bills Co-Sponsored

2

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Public Lands and Natural Resources25%
Government Operations and Politics15%
Science, Technology, Communications10%
Environmental Protection10%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Cliff Bentz has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7603
O&C Renewal Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 6777
Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 6290
Safe Social Media Act

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 5171
Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 5133
Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 1777
SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 1655
Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 655
Dalles Watershed Development Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 10082
Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
Amendment 1126
House Amendment 1126

On agreeing to the Bentz amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 8296
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Active
HR 7938
Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-246.

Passed
HR 7326
To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.

Received in the Senate.

Active
HR 6546
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be carried out with regard to certain fish held in captivity or a controlled environment.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
Amendment 554
House Amendment 554

On agreeing to the Bentz amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 4826
Safe Social Media Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 46
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

Active
HR 7616
To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 6019
Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act of 2021

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

In Committee
HR 5708
To codify certain regulations relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 5705
To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code.

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

In Committee
HR 4623
Commonsense Coordination Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 2562
SOS for Seedlings Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee

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