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Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

D MD · Senate

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Policy Effects

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s5491-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To mobilize United States strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools to confront the challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China and to set a positive agenda for United States economic and diplomatic efforts abroad, and for other purposes.

113 clauses Dec 11, 2024

s4773-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

392 clauses Jul 25, 2024

s4663-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve administration of the unemployment insurance program by expanding program integrity and anti-fraud activities and improving access to benefits, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Professional Services Government General Public All Industries

s4158-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 18, 2024

s3854-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To combat transnational repression abroad, to strengthen tools to combat authoritarianism, corruption, and kleptocracy, to invest in democracy research and development, and for other purposes.

21 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Foreign Entities Civic Organizations Defense Government

s3748-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 7, 2024

s2548-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund in the Department of Homeland Security to fund investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 26, 2023

s1-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

202 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Nonprofits Political Organizations Government State & Local Government

s2344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

213 clauses Jul 18, 2023

s2213-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor’s background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Nonprofits Labor Healthcare Government

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Healthcare Government Community Health Centers Hospice Care

s1908-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish judicial ethics.

13 clauses Jun 8, 2023

s1606-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

45 clauses May 15, 2023
Law Enforcement

s1467-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind.

2 clauses May 4, 2023

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Education Professional Services Government General Public

s1210-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate a laboratory as the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Law Enforcement

s1084-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To eliminate racial, religious, and other discriminatory profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Professional Services Law Enforcement Government General Public

s416-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the Russian-based mercenary Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Military Foreign Entities Government Financial Services

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