Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Transportation and Public Works12%
Science, Technology, Communications9%
Taxation6%
Public Lands and Natural Resources5%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Maria Cantwell has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
S 3881
Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 3795
Radar Next Program Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 3769
Helping Our People Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

In Committee
S 3700
FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

In Committee
Amendment 4176
Senate Amendment 4176

Senate Amendment 4176 was filed.

Filed
SRES 578
A resolution congratulating the University of Washington men's soccer team on winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Men's Soccer National Championship.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S119; text: CR S118)

Active
Amendment 3969
Senate Amendment 3969

Senate Amendment 3969 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3914
Senate Amendment 3914

Senate Amendment 3914 was filed.

Filed
S 2932
Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
Amendment 3905
Senate Amendment 3905

Senate Amendment 3905 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3879
Senate Amendment 3879

Senate Amendment 3879 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3877
Senate Amendment 3877

Senate Amendment 3877 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3878
Senate Amendment 3878

Senate Amendment 3878 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3876
Senate Amendment 3876

Senate Amendment 3876 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3856
Senate Amendment 3856

Senate Amendment 3856 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3846
Senate Amendment 3846

Senate Amendment 3846 was filed.

Filed
S 2581
A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 2452
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 2791
Senate Amendment 2791

Senate Amendment 2791 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2785
Senate Amendment 2785

Senate Amendment 2785 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2780
Senate Amendment 2780

Senate Amendment 2780 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2763
Senate Amendment 2763

Senate Amendment 2763 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2623
Senate Amendment 2623

Senate Amendment 2623 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2619
Senate Amendment 2619

Senate Amendment 2619 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2620
Senate Amendment 2620

Senate Amendment 2620 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2618
Senate Amendment 2618

Senate Amendment 2618 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2621
Senate Amendment 2621

Senate Amendment 2621 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2622
Senate Amendment 2622

Senate Amendment 2622 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2612
Senate Amendment 2612

Senate Amendment 2612 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2613
Senate Amendment 2613

Senate Amendment 2613 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2611
Senate Amendment 2611

Senate Amendment 2611 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2610
Senate Amendment 2610

Senate Amendment 2610 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2609
Senate Amendment 2609

Senate Amendment 2609 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2615
Senate Amendment 2615

Senate Amendment 2615 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2616
Senate Amendment 2616

Senate Amendment 2616 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2614
Senate Amendment 2614

Senate Amendment 2614 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2358
Senate Amendment 2358

Amendment SA 2358 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
SRES 281
A resolution commemorating the 95th anniversary of the enactment of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S3437-3438)

In Committee
Amendment 2355
Senate Amendment 2355

Senate Amendment 2355 was filed.

Filed
S 2042
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

In Committee
S 1985
Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 1513
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

In Committee
S 1514
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

In Committee
S 1396
Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 1272
Trade Review Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2173-2174)

In Committee
S 1183
Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1098
Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.

Active
Amendment 1219
Senate Amendment 1219

Senate Amendment 1219 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 923
Senate Amendment 923

Senate Amendment 923 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 404
Senate Amendment 404

Senate Amendment 404 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 338
Senate Amendment 338

Senate Amendment 338 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 341
Senate Amendment 341

Senate Amendment 341 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 336
Senate Amendment 336

Senate Amendment 336 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 339
Senate Amendment 339

Senate Amendment 339 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 337
Senate Amendment 337

Senate Amendment 337 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 340
Senate Amendment 340

Senate Amendment 340 was filed.

Filed
S 665
Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 306
Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

Held at the desk.

Active
S 257
Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025

Held at the desk.

Active
S 5601
Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 5600
NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 5468
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 5411
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
SRES 864
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2024, as "Rail Safety Week" and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, injuries, and derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6451-6452)

In Committee
S 5273
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

In Committee
S 5285
Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 5287
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

In Committee
S 5130
Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act

Held at the desk.

Active
S 4979
FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 4915
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the low-income housing credit and to reauthorize and reform the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 4814
Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
Amendment 3070
Senate Amendment 3070

Senate Amendment 3070 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3071
Senate Amendment 3071

Senate Amendment 3071 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3069
Senate Amendment 3069

Senate Amendment 3069 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3068
Senate Amendment 3068

Senate Amendment 3068 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2875
Senate Amendment 2875

Senate Amendment 2875 was filed.

Filed
S 4674
Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
Amendment 2083
Senate Amendment 2083

Senate Amendment 2083 was filed.

Filed
S 4487
Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.

Active
S 4430
Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 4394
NSF AI Education Act of 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.

Active
S 4375
Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 4343
Fire Ready Nation Act of 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.

Active
Amendment 2017
Senate Amendment 2017

Senate Amendment 2017 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1911
Senate Amendment 1911

Amendment SA 1911 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
S 4207
Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
S 4178
Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 725.

Active
S 3683
MALDEN Act

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

In Committee
Amendment 1346
Senate Amendment 1346

Senate Amendment 1346 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1345
Senate Amendment 1345

Senate Amendment 1345 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1333
Senate Amendment 1333

Senate Amendment 1333 was filed.

Filed
S 2994
Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
SRES 356
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4659-4660)

In Committee
S 2695
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

In Committee
Amendment 1003
Senate Amendment 1003

Senate Amendment 1003 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 911
Senate Amendment 911

Senate Amendment 911 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 869
Senate Amendment 869

Senate Amendment 869 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 780
Senate Amendment 780

Senate Amendment 780 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 581
Senate Amendment 581

Senate Amendment 581 was filed.

Filed
S 2070
Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee

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