Bills Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

Sen. Merkley sponsored 95 bills in the 117th Congress (2021-22). See other congresses: 118th | 116th | 115th | 114th | 113th | 112th | 111th

Introduced Date	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 20, 2022	S.5306: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act	2		Referred to committee
Dec. 20, 2022	S.5305: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2022	6		Referred to committee
Dec. 15, 2022	S.J.RES.69: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.	2	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Dec. 15, 2022	S.5289: Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Dec. 15, 2022	S.5264: Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2022	0		Referred to committee
Dec. 14, 2022	S.5263: Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2022	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Dec. 8, 2022	S.5214: Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Dec. 8, 2022	S.5212: I CAN Act	0		Referred to committee
Dec. 6, 2022	S.5188: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Dec. 1, 2022	S.5157: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act	0		Referred to committee
Nov. 30, 2022	S.5151: End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act	0		Referred to committee
Nov. 16, 2022	S.5099: SAFE Lending Act of 2022	13	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
Sept. 21, 2022	S.RES.787: A resolution recognizing the vital importance of the Mekong River to Southeast Asia and the role of the Mekong-United States Partnership in supporting the prosperity of the region.	1	All Republicans	Referred to committee
Sept. 19, 2022	S.RES.771: A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2022, as "National Stillbirth Prevention Day", recognizing tens of thousands of American families that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing	6	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
Sept. 15, 2022	S.4877: Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022	5	Bipartisan	In committee
Sept. 14, 2022	S.4844: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022	1	All Republicans	Referred to committee
July 28, 2022	S.4686: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023	0		Referred to committee
July 21, 2022	S.4584: Canyon’s Law	4	All Democrats	Referred to committee
July 21, 2022	S.4578: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2022	3	All Democrats	Referred to committee
July 13, 2022	S.4529: Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022	17	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
June 23, 2022	S.RES.697: A resolution designating July 2022 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
June 9, 2022	S.RES.669: A resolution condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine.	17	Bipartisan	On the floor of the Senate
May 18, 2022	S.4244: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022	0		In committee
May 10, 2022	S.RES.626: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2022.	29	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
May 2, 2022	S.RES.608: A resolution expressing the sense of Congress about the need to stop excessive price increases by oil and gas companies and the importance of rapidly transitioning to a clean energy economy.	5	All Democrats	Referred to committee
March 30, 2022	S.3953: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act	9	All Democrats	Referred to committee
March 30, 2022	S.3956: WIPPES Act	7	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
March 10, 2022	S.3797: Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2022	14	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
Feb. 16, 2022	S.3668: No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act	1	All Republicans	Referred to committee
Feb. 8, 2022	S.3597: Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Feb. 2, 2022	S.3559: Fair College Admissions for Students Act	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Jan. 13, 2022	S.3505: Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2022	10	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
Dec. 9, 2021	S.3356: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act	18	Bipartisan	Referred to committee
Nov. 18, 2021	S.3254: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2021	3	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Nov. 3, 2021	S.3149: Rural Health Equity Act	3	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Nov. 3, 2021	S.3144: Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act	1	All Democrats	In committee
Nov. 1, 2021	S.3123: A bill to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	In committee
Nov. 1, 2021	S.3126: A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	In committee
Oct. 28, 2021	S.3106: Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2021	0		Referred to committee
Oct. 20, 2021	S.3034: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022	0		Referred to committee
Oct. 7, 2021	S.2960: Reducing Waste in National Parks Act	8	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Sept. 23, 2021	S.2819: Protect Our CREDIT Act of 2021	2	All Democrats	Referred to committee
Sept. 21, 2021	S.2783: WELCOMED Act of 2021	0		Referred to committee
Sept. 15, 2021	S.2751: Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2021	0		Referred to committee
Aug. 5, 2021	S.2661: Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021	3	All Democrats	In committee
Aug. 5, 2021	S.2650: Wildfire Resilient Communities Act	3	All Democrats	In committee
July 29, 2021	S.2546: Reef Safe Act of 2021	1	All Republicans	Referred to committee
July 21, 2021	S.2419: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2021	4	All Democrats	Referred to committee
July 21, 2021	S.2421: Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021	3	All Democrats	In committee
July 15, 2021	S.RES.304: A resolution designating July 2021 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".	1	All Democrats	Referred to committee

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