Sheldon Whitehouse

• Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksRanking Member
• Senate Committee on Finance
• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary
• United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChairman
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Also serves on 11 subcommittees.

• A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat tax penalties as assessable in the same manner as taxes, to provide notice requirements for certain penalties, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5173 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 30, 2026)

• Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5075 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Jul 22, 2026)

• Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5076 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 22, 2026)

• Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5011 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Taxation

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 16, 2026)

• Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 4972 · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 14, 2026)

• Lifeline for First Responders Act (opens in new tab)

  S 4819 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Jun 17, 2026)

• A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 759 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2667) (Jun 8, 2026)

• Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 4571 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Environmental Protection

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (May 19, 2026)

• No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 4404 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Environmental Protection

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Apr 27, 2026)

• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)". (opens in new tab)

  SJRES 187 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Environmental Protection

  Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532. (Jul 28, 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 require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5170 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Jul 29, 2026)

• Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 4472 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461. (Jul 16, 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 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)

• Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5071 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 22, 2026)

• A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 807 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Congress

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S4194-4195) (Jul 21, 2026)

• A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. (opens in new tab)

  SCONRES 36 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Labor and Employment

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4196-4197) (Jul 21, 2026)

• Social Security 2100 Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5042 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 21, 2026)

• Ethan's Law (opens in new tab)

  S 726 · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Feb 25, 2025)