Suzan DelBene

Suzan DelBene

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Science, Technology, Communications15%
Taxation13%
Foreign Trade and International Finance11%
Health9%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Suzan DelBene has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HRES 1049
Congratulating the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl LX and the 12th Man for their unwavering support.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 6787
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon intensity, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 5940
Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 4649
Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 549
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2421
Protecting Taxpayer Resources Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 2321
United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 2250
National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-431, Part I.

In Committee
HR 1859
Apprenticeship Opportunity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 407
Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 10359
United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 10303
DAMS for Beavers Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 10282
Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 10181
Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 9892
Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 9122
Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8225
Apprenticeship Opportunity Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 7583
Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 7003
National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 745.

Active
HR 6622
Clean Competition Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

In Committee
HR 6295
Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 5362
SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HRES 646
Recognizing the launch of the Redmond Space District in partnership with the City of Redmond and OneRedmond, showcasing the growth of Redmond's Space Cluster.

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HRES 558
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3960
Hydrogen Aviation Development Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 3482
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2664
Transportation Innovation Coordination Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 1119
Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 904
IoT Readiness Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
Amendment 24
House Amendment 24

On agreeing to the DelBene amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 213 - 219 (Roll no. 50).

Not Agreed to (213-219)
HR 9656
Email Privacy Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 9501
DAMS for Beavers Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9300
Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 9208
Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8982
Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

Became Public Law No: 117-192.

Passed
HRES 1294
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure American values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 8487
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.

Active
HR 6767
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 6582
Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 5184
Advancing America’s Interests Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 4755
Seniors’ Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4639
Tax Credit Restoration Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 499
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQ Equality Day".

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 4043
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3930
Voices for Veterans Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

In Committee
HR 3760
Point Roberts Small Business Fairness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 3387
Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 3386
Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3173
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

Received in the Senate.

Active
HR 3034
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

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

In Committee
HR 2573
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 295
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Trade Representative should promptly resume negotiations to conclude the Environmental Goods Agreement.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 1816
Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 981
IoT Readiness Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 749
Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 8810
National Landslide Preparedness Act

Became Public Law No: 116-323.

Passed
HRES 1186
Recognizing the importance of biomedical research and thanking biomedical researchers in the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8037
Advancing America’s Interests Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7420
Voices for Veterans Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

In Committee
HR 6746
Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 6713
FORWARD Act

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 6205
Assistance for Workers Harmed by COVID–19 Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HRES 828
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Trade Representative should promptly resume negotiations to conclude the Environmental Goods Agreement.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 5635
Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 5368
Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 5333
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 707
Congratulating Seattle Sounders FC on winning the 2019 Major League Soccer Cup.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 4829
Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4414
E–BOOK Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4017
Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4016
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 3789
IoT Readiness Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3713
To amend title 28, United States Code, provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Active
HR 3557
To prohibit the imposition of duties on the importation of goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 465
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQ Equality Day".

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 3436
Chronic Care Management Improvement Act

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-646, Part I.

In Committee
HR 3107
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3077
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 2636
Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 2013
Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 1916
Save Community Newspaper Act of 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 1301
Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1261
National Landslide Preparedness Act

Received in the Senate.

Active
HR 7235
Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6864
Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6781
Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6404
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

In Committee
HR 6395
Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 5997
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4516
Stop Tax Breaks for Sexual Misconduct Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4185
Access to Affordable Housing Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3963
Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 3895
Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3870
E-BOOK Act of 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
Amendment 449
House Amendment 449

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

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 3534
State Marihuana And Regulatory Tolerance Enforcement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3443
Birth Control Privacy Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
Amendment 252
House Amendment 252

By unanimous consent, the DelBene amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H6458)

Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
HRES 405
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

In Committee
HR 2827
Voices for Veterans Act

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee

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