John Thune

John Thune

29

Years in Office

1027

Bills Sponsored

2546

Bills Co-Sponsored

4

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Congress9%
Taxation9%
Agriculture and Food8%
Health4%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that John Thune has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
SRES 609
A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S616; text: CR S613)

Active
S 3725
Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)

In Committee
S 3723
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379)

In Committee
Amendment 4210
Senate Amendment 4210

SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture invoked on the measure.

Active
Amendment 4212
Senate Amendment 4212

SA 4212 fell when SA 4211 fell.

Active
Amendment 4211
Senate Amendment 4211

SA 4211 fell when SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell.

Active
Amendment 4208
Senate Amendment 4208

Proposed amendment SA 4208 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 4209
Senate Amendment 4209

SA 4209 fell when SA 4208 withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 4191
Senate Amendment 4191

Senate Amendment 4191 was filed.

Filed
S 3543
Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
Amendment 3983
Senate Amendment 3983

Senate Amendment 3983 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3981
Senate Amendment 3981

Senate Amendment 3981 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3982
Senate Amendment 3982

Senate Amendment 3982 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3965
Senate Amendment 3965

SA 3965 fell when SA 3964 fell.

Active
Amendment 3962
Senate Amendment 3962

SA 3962 fell when SA 3961 withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 3964
Senate Amendment 3964

SA 3964 fell when SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell.

Active
Amendment 3963
Senate Amendment 3963

SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 agreed to.

Active
Amendment 3961
Senate Amendment 3961

Proposed amendment SA 3961 withdrawn when motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
SRES 532
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 645.

Active
Amendment 3956
Senate Amendment 3956

Senate Amendment 3956 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3955
Senate Amendment 3955

Senate Amendment 3955 was filed.

Filed
SRES 520
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Cloture, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 37. Record Vote Number: 633. (CR S8501)

Active
Amendment 3944
Senate Amendment 3944

SA 3944 fell when SA 3943 to language proposed to be stricken by SA 3937 withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 3946
Senate Amendment 3946

SA 3946 fell when when SA 3945 fell.

Active
Amendment 3947
Senate Amendment 3947

SA 3947 fell when when SA 3946 fell.

Active
Amendment 3943
Senate Amendment 3943

Proposed amendment SA 3943 to language proposed to be stricken by SA 3937 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 3942
Senate Amendment 3942

SA 3942 fell when SA 3941 tabled.

Active
Amendment 3945
Senate Amendment 3945

SA 3945 fell when cloture invoked on SA 3937.

Active
SRES 478
A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of United States v. Kaminski.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7855; text: CR S7852)

Active
Amendment 3919
Senate Amendment 3919

Senate Amendment 3919 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3918
Senate Amendment 3918

Senate Amendment 3918 was filed.

Filed
SRES 412
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 541.

Active
SRES 413
A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6720; text: CR S6743)

Active
Amendment 3867
Senate Amendment 3867

SA 3867 fell when SA 3866 (the instructions of the motion to recommit) withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 3865
Senate Amendment 3865

SA 3865 fell when SA 3864 to language proposed to be stricken by SA 3748 withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 3868
Senate Amendment 3868

SA 3868 fell when SA 3867 fell.

Active
Amendment 3863
Senate Amendment 3863

Proposed amendment SA 3863 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 3864
Senate Amendment 3864

Proposed amendment SA 3864 to language proposed to be stricken by SA 3748 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 3866
Senate Amendment 3866

Proposed amendment SA 3866 (the instructions of the motion to recommit) withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 3848
Senate Amendment 3848

Senate Amendment 3848 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3847
Senate Amendment 3847

Senate Amendment 3847 was filed.

Filed
SRES 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.

Active
Amendment 3731
Senate Amendment 3731

Senate Amendment 3731 was filed.

Filed
S 2608
CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4999)

In Committee
S 2426
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
Amendment 2311
Senate Amendment 2311

SA 2311 fell when SA 2310 withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 2310
Senate Amendment 2310

Proposed amendment SA 2310 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 2314
Senate Amendment 2314

SA 2314 fell when SA 2313 fell.

Active
Amendment 2312
Senate Amendment 2312

SA 2312 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 2307.

Active
Amendment 2309
Senate Amendment 2309

SA 2309 fell when SA 2308 withdrawn.

Active
Amendment 2308
Senate Amendment 2308

Proposed amendment SA 2308 withdrawn in Senate.

Active
Amendment 2313
Senate Amendment 2313

SA 2313 fell when SA 2312 fell.

Active
SRES 262
A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3237; text: CR S3236)

Active
SRES 229
A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2934; text: CR S2932)

Active
S 1509
Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2666-2668)

In Committee
SRES 170
A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Desmond Bellard v. Ronald Wyden, U.S. Senator.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Active
S 1443
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1230
SAFETY Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095)

In Committee
S 1209
American Prairie Conservation Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1926)

In Committee
S 1144
PHIT Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1874)

In Committee
Amendment 1262
Senate Amendment 1262

Senate Amendment 1262 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1265
Senate Amendment 1265

Senate Amendment 1265 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1263
Senate Amendment 1263

Senate Amendment 1263 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1264
Senate Amendment 1264

Senate Amendment 1264 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1261
Senate Amendment 1261

Senate Amendment 1261 was filed.

Filed
S 904
Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1607-1609)

In Committee
S 866
Accelerating Broadband Permits Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1581)

In Committee
S 723
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Active
S 587
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978)

In Committee
S 507
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S861-862)

In Committee
S 449
Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S794)

In Committee
S 421
American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)

In Committee
SRES 38
A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S374; text: CR S373-374)

Active
SRES 26
A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S136; text: CR S140-141)

Active
SRES 16
A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S40; text: CR S42-43)

Active
SRES 2
A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
SRES 3
A resolution to elect Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)

Active
SRES 4
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)

Active
SRES 5
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
SRES 9
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7-8; text: CR S8)

Active
SRES 8
A resolution electing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)

Active
SCONRES 2
A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

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

Active
SCONRES 1
A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

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

Active
SRES 7
A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)

Active
SRES 10
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
SRES 14
A resolution electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8; text: CR S8)

Active
SRES 11
A resolution electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8; text: CR S8)

Active
SRES 13
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
SRES 12
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8; text: CR S8)

Active
SRES 1
A resolution establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5-6; text: CR S6)

Active
SRES 902
A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
S 5216
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6445)

In Committee
S 4821
Accelerating Broadband Permits Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 3020
Senate Amendment 3020

Senate Amendment 3020 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2695
Senate Amendment 2695

Senate Amendment 2695 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2696
Senate Amendment 2696

Senate Amendment 2696 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2697
Senate Amendment 2697

Senate Amendment 2697 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2699
Senate Amendment 2699

Senate Amendment 2699 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2698
Senate Amendment 2698

Senate Amendment 2698 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2693
Senate Amendment 2693

Senate Amendment 2693 was filed.

Filed

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