Alex Padilla

• Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationRanking Member
• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary
• Joint Committee on Printing
• Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Also serves on 10 subcommittees.

• A bill to authorize the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program, a comprehensive initiative to improve the health of Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5433 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sep 17, 2026)

• America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act (opens in new tab)

  S 2265 · Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4337-4338) (Jul 14, 2025)

• Stop Corrupt Trading Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5221 · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement

  Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536. (Aug 4, 2026)

• Fairness for Farm Workers Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5304 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Labor and Employment

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520) (Aug 6, 2026)

• Voice for Farm Workers Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5301 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519) (Aug 6, 2026)

• Desalination Reauthorization Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5352 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Water Resources Development

  Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (Sep 16, 2026)

• Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5303 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519) (Aug 6, 2026)

• COWS Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5309 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4520) (Aug 6, 2026)

• A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 823 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392) (Jul 30, 2026)

• A resolution designating July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 822 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391-4392) (Jul 30, 2026)

• A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5428 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 868 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 864 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A bill to remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5431 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution recognizing September 15, 2026, as "National Voter Registration Day". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 860 · Introduced Sep 16, 2026

  Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (Sep 16, 2026)

• A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 236 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3011-3012) (May 20, 2025)

• A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 854 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4737-4738) (Sep 15, 2026)

• A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5403 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sep 15, 2026)

• A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. (opens in new tab)

  SJRES 214 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sep 15, 2026)

• Billionaires Income Tax Act (opens in new tab)

  S 2845 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Taxation

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sep 17, 2025)