Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland · In office since 2017
Committees4
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on the Budget
Also serves on 11 subcommittees.
Bills sponsored627
- Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act (opens in new tab)
S 5019 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Jul 16, 2026)
- Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act (opens in new tab)
S 4989 · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Health
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 15, 2026)
- Next Generation Shipping Act (opens in new tab)
S 4935 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Energy
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Jun 24, 2026)
- National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)
S 4934 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Commerce
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Jun 24, 2026)
- District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act (opens in new tab)
S 4837 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Law
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Jun 18, 2026)
- Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)
S 4757 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Emergency Management
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Jun 11, 2026)
- Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act (opens in new tab)
S 638 · Introduced Mar 2, 2023 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-475. (Sep 12, 2023)
- American Ownership and Resilience Act (opens in new tab)
S 1645 · Introduced May 7, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (May 7, 2025)
- Foreign Service Workforce Retention Act (opens in new tab)
S 4642 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (May 21, 2026)
- A bill to clarify the use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE programs. (opens in new tab)
S 4493 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Taxation
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (May 12, 2026)
Bills cosponsored6893
- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5189 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Jul 30, 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
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 bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5201 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 30, 2026)
- A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5186 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 30, 2026)
- A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon. (opens in new tab)
S 5185 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Jul 30, 2026)
- A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5046 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Education
Latest: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. (Jul 30, 2026)
- A bill to provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5168 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Jul 29, 2026)
- A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization. (opens in new tab)
S 5108 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 23, 2026)
- A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an Ethics Investigations Counsel, and require disclosure of recusals. (opens in new tab)
S 5121 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 23, 2026)
- A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities. (opens in new tab)
SRES 814 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4270-4271) (Jul 23, 2026)
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