Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Taxation13%
Environmental Protection8%
Health6%
Crime and Law Enforcement5%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Sheldon Whitehouse has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
SRES 600
A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S516; text: CR S514-515)

Active
SJRES 106
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions".

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

In Committee
S 3762
Prior Authorization Relief Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 3721
Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 4229
Senate Amendment 4229

Senate Amendment 4229 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 4206
Senate Amendment 4206

Senate Amendment 4206 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 4205
Senate Amendment 4205

Senate Amendment 4205 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 4173
Senate Amendment 4173

Senate Amendment 4173 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 4172
Senate Amendment 4172

Senate Amendment 4172 was filed.

Filed
S 3599
Affordable CHOICE Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In Committee
S 3581
No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
Amendment 4075
Senate Amendment 4075

Senate Amendment 4075 was filed.

Filed
SRES 554
A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
SRES 562
A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
SRES 556
A resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
SRES 557
A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
SRES 561
A resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
SRES 565
A resolution recognizing that facilities that produce renewable electricity are the cheapest power-generating facilities to operate and reliance on fossil fuel-generating facilities to meet growing power demand drives up wholesale electricity prices.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
SRES 551
A resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
SRES 552
A resolution recognizing that oceans are warming due to human-caused climate change.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
SRES 559
A resolution recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
SRES 560
A resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
SRES 564
A resolution recognizing the ability of solar, storage, and wind to quickly and cheaply meet United States power demand growth.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
S 3523
Clean Competition Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
SRES 555
A resolution recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the mortgage market and to home values.

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
SRES 550
A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
SRES 563
A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In Committee
SRES 558
A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
SRES 553
A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
S 3289
Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
S 3187
Bivens Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
S 3186
Constitutional Accountability Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
SJRES 92
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program"".

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

In Committee
SJRES 93
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to "Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America".

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

In Committee
SJRES 87
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America".

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

In Committee
SJRES 85
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.

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

In Committee
SJRES 86
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 4.

Active
S 2918
REPO Implementation Act of 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243.

Active
SRES 418
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/19/2025 S6795-6796)

Active
S 2883
Quantifying Uncertainty and Action to Help Optimize Growth of Shellfish Act of 2025

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

In Committee
SRES 404
A resolution urging the protection of Medicare from the devastating cuts caused by H.R. 1.

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6736)

In Committee
S 2749
A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

In Committee
SRES 380
A resolution urging the protection of Medicare from the devastating cuts caused by H.R. 1.

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6472)

In Committee
Amendment 3768
Senate Amendment 3768

Senate Amendment 3768 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3682
Senate Amendment 3682

Senate Amendment 3682 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3569
Senate Amendment 3569

Senate Amendment 3569 was filed.

Filed
SJRES 73
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings: Interim Final Rule".

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

In Committee
SJRES 74
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to "Pipeline Safety: Editorial Change To Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America".

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

In Committee
Amendment 3283
Senate Amendment 3283

Senate Amendment 3283 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3266
Senate Amendment 3266

Senate Amendment 3266 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 3248
Senate Amendment 3248

Senate Amendment 3248 was filed.

Filed
SJRES 72
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update".

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 2533
Pick Up After Your DOGE Act

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

In Committee
S 2540
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
Amendment 3035
Senate Amendment 3035

Senate Amendment 3035 was filed.

Filed
S 2402
First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
SJRES 65
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; Florida; Revisions to Stationary Sources-Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Provisions".

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

Active
SJRES 66
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review."

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

In Committee
SJRES 67
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review: Interim Final Rule".

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

In Committee
SJRES 64
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period".

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

In Committee
S 2344
Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025

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

In Committee
S 2243
International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025

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

In Committee
S 2235
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

Active
Amendment 2515
Senate Amendment 2515

Senate Amendment 2515 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2508
Senate Amendment 2508

Senate Amendment 2508 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2514
Senate Amendment 2514

Senate Amendment 2514 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2516
Senate Amendment 2516

Senate Amendment 2516 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2513
Senate Amendment 2513

Senate Amendment 2513 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2511
Senate Amendment 2511

Senate Amendment 2511 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2509
Senate Amendment 2509

Senate Amendment 2509 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2510
Senate Amendment 2510

Senate Amendment 2510 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 2512
Senate Amendment 2512

Senate Amendment 2512 was filed.

Filed
SJRES 60
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 520. (consideration: CR S6631)

Active
SRES 284
A resolution designating June 10, 2025, as "DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3442; text: CR S3440-3441)

Active
S 2096
Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

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

In Committee
S 2063
ESTUARIES Act of 2025

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

In Committee
S 2069
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1943
Protecting Seniors' Data Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1947
OCTOPUS Act of 2025

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

In Committee
S 1867
Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
Amendment 2242
Senate Amendment 2242

Senate Amendment 2242 was filed.

Filed
S 1842
Wildfire Reduction and Carbon Removal Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1814
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
S 1690
Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
SRES 205
A resolution condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2777)

In Committee
S 1610
Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1472
New England Coastal Protection Act

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

In Committee
S 1475
Clean Cloud Act of 2025

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

In Committee
Amendment 1759
Senate Amendment 1759

Senate Amendment 1759 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1611
Senate Amendment 1611

Senate Amendment 1611 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1616
Senate Amendment 1616

Senate Amendment 1616 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1613
Senate Amendment 1613

Senate Amendment 1613 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1614
Senate Amendment 1614

Senate Amendment 1614 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1615
Senate Amendment 1615

Senate Amendment 1615 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1612
Senate Amendment 1612

Senate Amendment 1612 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 1477
Senate Amendment 1477

Senate Amendment 1477 was filed.

Filed
S 1243
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
S 1198
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

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

In Committee
Amendment 1129
Senate Amendment 1129

Senate Amendment 1129 was filed.

Filed
Amendment 979
Senate Amendment 979

Senate Amendment 979 was filed.

Filed

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