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Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

R ME · Senate

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Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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Congressional Budget Office Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Security Congressional Staff Congressionally Directed Spending Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corrections Corrections & Detention Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Credit Reporting Creditors Criminal Defendants Criminal Enterprise Criminal Offenders Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cuban Americans Eligible For Claims Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Custom Computer Programming Services Customs Brokerage Cyber Threat Actors Cybercrime Cycling Industry Data Processing Defense Denied Enlistees Department Of Health And Human Services Department Of Homeland Security Department Of State Department Of The Interior Depository Institutions Detention Facilities Development Finance Institutions Digital Advertising Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomacy Diplomatic Corps Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funding Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Diversified Business Divided Families Document Fraud Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry Drug Enforcement Administration Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Elderly Population Election Assistance Commission Election Systems Industry Electric Power Distribution Electronic Equipment Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Funding Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employment Services Employment Training Energy Environment Estate Planning Events & Tourism Family Health Information Centers Farm Credit Programs Farm Service Agency Federal Administration Federal Appropriations Federal Budget Offices Federal Budget Programs Federal Civil Service Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Executive Agencies Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Transit Administration Finance Financial Services Fire Protection Services Firearms Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries And Seafood Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Floriculture Production Food & Beverage Foreign Adversaries Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Programs Foreign Agents Foreign Allies Foreign Assistance Programs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Militant Organizations Foreign Organizations Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Terrorist Organizations Foreign Visitors Foster Care Programs Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants Gaming General Contractors And Suppliers General Economy General Foreign Entities General Industry General Industry In China General Public General Services Administration Global Business Global Fisheries Industry Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Professionals Health Programs Health Resources And Services Administration Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Highway Infrastructure Highway Trust Fund Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Services Homeless Assistance Grants Homeless Service Providers Homeowners Hospice Care Hospitality & Tourism Hospitality And Tourism Industry Households Human Resources Human Rights Organizations Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Aid Organizations Humanitarian Organizations IT Services Identity Theft Victims Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illicit Trade Immigrant Communities Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Caregivers Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Security Information Services Infrastructure Management Intellectual Property International Affairs Professionals International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Commerce International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Finance International Fisheries Management International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Language Services Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislation Legislative Administration Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Libraries And Archives Loan Guarantees Lobbying Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Measuring And Controlling Devices Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Professionals Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Motor Vehicle Owners Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Multiple Industries Museums Museums, Historical Sites, And Similar Institutions Music Industry Music Production N/A NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Archives And Records Administration National Health Service Corps National Laboratories National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ships Newspaper, Periodical, Book, And Directory Publishers Non-DoD Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Non-compliant Governments Nonprofits Nonwoven Fabric Mills Not An Industry Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nursing And Residential Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities Nursing Facilities Ocean Policy Office Of Justice Programs Office Of Management And Budget Office Of Navajo And Hopi Indian Relocation Office Of The Attending Physician Offices Of Other Health Practitioners Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organ Transplantation Organized Crime Other Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers Outdoor Recreation Parents Pass-Through Entities Patient Advocacy Performing Arts Companies Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceuticals Philanthropic Organizations Physicians Political Contributors Political Entities Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional Development Professional Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism Refugee Admissions RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Seafood Industry Seafood Product Preparation Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging Security Forces Security Services Self-Employment Sewage Treatment Facilities Ship Building & Repair Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation Staffing & Recruitment State & Local Government State Department Office Of Inspector General State Regulation Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Sugar Industry Supermarkets And Other Grocery Stores Syrian Opposition Groups TANF Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Telehealth Telehealth Services Temporary Residents Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Terrorist Organizations Terrorist Threats Testing Laboratories Textile Industry Textile Product Mills Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Criminal Organizations Transnational Organized Crime And Foreign Malign Influence Actors Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs And Border Protection U.S. Department Of State U.S. Department Of The Treasury U.S. Investors U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership Unemployment Trust Fund United States Capitol Police United States Central Command United States Coast Guard United States European Command United States Secret Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Systems Industry Unmanned Systems Operators Urban Development Urban Planning Services Utilities Veterans Veterinary Services Vocational Training Services Volunteers WIC Waste Management Water Infrastructure Water Supply Weather & Ocean Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Suppression Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Programs

s3525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Franchise Act

3 clauses Dec 17, 2025

s3492-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Healthcare Households

s3442-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

0 clauses Dec 11, 2025

sres544-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Transportation General Public Nonprofits

s3427-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Government Agriculture

sres538-119

Cosponsor

Designating November 2025 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month.

1 clause Dec 9, 2025
Social Services

s3400-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ally’s Act

4 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Healthcare

sres531-119

Cosponsor

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Education Civic Organizations

s3353-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

6 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Agriculture

sres528-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution supporting after-school programs and Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of after-school programs held on October 23, 2025.

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

sres526-119

Cosponsor Reported

A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Government Government Employees

s3302-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Government Research & Science

s3296-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 2, 2025
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners General Public Government Physicians

s3267-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ASAP Act

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Health Professionals

sres518-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating October 2025 as "National Principals Month".

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

sres514-119

Cosponsor

Designating November 2025 as American Diabetes Month.

1 clause Nov 20, 2025

s3211-119

Cosponsor Reported

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Government Disability Services General Public Home Health Care Services

s3225-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fishing Safety Training Grants and Fishing Safety Research Grant programs.

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Fishing & Forestry Federal Administration

sres501-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause Nov 18, 2025

sres496-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".

1 clause Nov 10, 2025
Education

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