Chris Van Hollen

• 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.

• A bill to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending homelessness among families with children, increasing housing opportunities, and improving life outcomes of poor children. (opens in new tab)

  S 5405 · Introduced Sep 16, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sep 16, 2026)

• A bill to prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex. (opens in new tab)

  S 5399 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

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

• A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds. (opens in new tab)

  S 5396 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

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

• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 852 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677) (Sep 14, 2026)

• A resolution designating the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 851 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Education

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4675) (Sep 14, 2026)

• A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building". (opens in new tab)

  S 3270 · Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics

  Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579. (Sep 14, 2026)

• BRAVE Burma Act (opens in new tab)

  S 3981 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Mar 4, 2026)

• Delivering Americans Affordable Homes Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5298 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Housing and Community Development

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Aug 6, 2026)

• 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)

• A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute for Education Sciences, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5444 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

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

• A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5434 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (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 honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 862 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sep 17, 2026)

• American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025 (opens in new tab)

  S 3524 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

  Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. (Jul 21, 2026)

• 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 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)

• PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 3990 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Mar 4, 2026)

• End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5390 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4673-4674) (Sep 14, 2026)