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Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

D MA · 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.

These are assessments of legislative text, not measurements of realized outcomes or the legislator’s intent.

Defense: affected groups

2355 identified effects across 2181 analyzed clauses in 108 bills.

Numbers count identified effects. One clause can affect several groups or contain several effects.

Affected group Potential benefits Potential burdens Mixed effects Unclear effects Supporting evidence
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152
152 clauses
73 bills
26
19
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45 clauses
16 bills
75
110
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33
218 clauses
13 bills
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12
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3
25 clauses
6 bills
1
16
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1
18 clauses
4 bills
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2
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2
6 clauses
4 bills
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5
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8
16 clauses
3 bills
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6
0
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14 clauses
3 bills
2
1
0
6
9 clauses
3 bills
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1
7 clauses
3 bills
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3
7 clauses
3 bills
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2
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2
6 clauses
3 bills
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3
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0
6 clauses
3 bills
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2
6 clauses
3 bills
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3
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0
5 clauses
3 bills
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4
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0
5 clauses
3 bills
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1
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3
5 clauses
3 bills
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1
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1
4 clauses
3 bills
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2
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2
4 clauses
3 bills
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2
4 clauses
3 bills
What the effects and counts mean

Potential benefits are effects assessed as favorable to the named group. Potential burdens impose costs, restrictions, risks, or lost opportunities on that group.

Mixed effects contain countervailing effects on the same group. Unclear effects have an undetermined direction. A group can have separate benefits and burdens; these are counted separately.

Counts describe the number of identified effects, not their size or public value. Bill and clause counts are distinct within each view. Shared evidence may appear under several groups or policy areas, so their counts should not be added together.

Historical bill versions are included. Clauses analyzed in different versions count separately. A bill’s current status does not establish that every analyzed provision was enacted.

Only direct effects with high or medium confidence in the policy-area assignment are included. Bills are connected through sponsorship, cosponsorship, or Yea/Nay votes; a vote against a bill does not reverse its assessed effects. Vote dates filter recorded votes and vote-linked bills; sponsorship remains included.

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Administration Of Economic Programs Administrative And Support Services Administrative Services Advertising Advertising / Marketing Advertising Services Affected Communities Agricultural Industry Agricultural Inputs Agricultural Marketing Service Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Transport Airport Authorities Airport Grants Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Ambulance Services Ambulatory Health Care Ambulatory Health Care Services AmeriCorps Amphibious Vessel Industry Amusement And Recreation Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Organizations Appraisal Industry Architect Of The Capitol Architecture & Engineering Army Corps Of Engineers Army Leadership Arts And Cultural Institutions Asian Development Fund Automotive Beef Cattle Ranching Beverages Bicycle & Pedestrian Infrastructure Biofuels Bond Markets Building Equipment Contractors Bureau Of Reclamation Business Associations Business Community Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Support Services COPS Grants Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Sequestration Industry Cattle Ranching Certification Services Charitable Contributors Child Welfare Child Welfare Services Chinese Companies Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civil Liberties Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Society Civil Society Organizations Civilian Mariners Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Engineering And Adaptation Coastal Resilience Coastal Restoration Collectibles College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Screen Printing Commercial Space Industry Commercial Space Industry Experts Community Anti-Drug Organizations Community Development Community Development Finance Community Development Investing Community Development Organizations Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Congress Congressional Budget Office Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Oversight Congressional Security Congressional Staff Congressionally Directed Spending Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corporate Litigants Corporate Management Corporate Officers Correctional Facilities Correctional Institutions Correctional Population Corrections Corrections & Detention Couriers And Express Delivery Services Couriers And Messengers Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Credit Rating Agencies Credit Reporting Creditors Criminal Defendants Criminal Offenders Critical Infrastructure Cruise Industry Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cuban Americans Eligible For Claims Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Custom Computer Programming Services Cyber Threat Actors Cycling Industry Data Processing Data Processing Services Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dental Services 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 Diversified Businesses Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry Drug Enforcement Administration Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Educational Support Services Elderly Population Election Assistance Commission Election Systems Industry Electric Power Electric Power Distribution Electric Power Transmission Electrical Contractors Electronic Commerce Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronic Shopping Electronics Mfg & Services Emergency Funding Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emergency Services Equipment Emerging Leaders Employment Services Employment Training Energy Entrepreneurship Training Environment Estate Planning Event Ticketing Events & Tourism Facilities Support Services Family Health Information Centers Family Planning Clinics Farm Credit Programs Farm Product Warehousing And Storage Farm Service Agency Federal Administration Federal Appropriations Federal Budget Offices Federal Budget Programs Federal Civil Service Federal Courts Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Procurement Federal Programs Federal R&D Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Transit Administration Finance Finance/Credit Companies Financial Services Firearm Industry Firearms Firearms Dealers Firearms Industry Firearms Owners Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Actors 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 Organizations Foreign Policy Foreign Political Actors Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Visitors Foster Care Programs Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Industry In China General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers General Public General Services Administration Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Global Business Global Fisheries Industry Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Programs Health Resources And Services Administration Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Earners High-Income Individuals Highway Infrastructure Highway Trust Fund Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Historically Disadvantaged Groups Home Health Care Services Homeless Assistance Grants Homeless Service Providers Homeowners Hospice Care Hospitality And Tourism Industry Household Appliance Stores Households Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Organizations Humanitarian/Refugee Services IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Firearms Trade Immigrant Communities Immigrant Populations Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Caregivers Individual Contributors Individual Gun Owners Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Security Information Services Infrastructure Management Intellectual Property International Affairs 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 Investigation And Security Services Investment Advice Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Kidney Dialysis Centers Labor Language Services Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal System Legislation Legislative Administration Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Legislature Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Lessors Of Residential Buildings Libraries And Archives Licensed Firearms Dealers Loan Guarantees Lobbying Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Micromobility & Shared Vehicles Military Mining Minority-Serving Institutions Motor Vehicle Owners Multi-Industry Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development 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 Parks And Recreational Areas 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 Non-DoD Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-compliant Governments Nonferrous Metal Production Nonprofit Administration Nonprofit/Advocacy Nonprofits Nonwoven Fabric Mills Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nurseries & Garden Centers Nursing And Residential Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing 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 Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organ Transplantation Organized Crime Other Financial Investment Activities Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Care Centers Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers Pass-Through Entities Patient Advocacy Patriotic & National Organizations Pension Funds Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceuticals Philanthropic Organizations Philanthropy Plumbing, Heating, And Air-Conditioning Contractors Political Advocacy Political Campaigns Political Contributors Political Donors Political Entities Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Portfolio Management Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private HBCUs Private HBCUs And MSIs Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional And Technical Services Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Organizations Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement Railroad Equipment Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism Refugee Admissions RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Minority Groups Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rotorcraft Operations Rural Communities SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Forces Security Services Self-Employment Services For Elderly And Disabled Sewage Treatment Facilities Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Specialty Medical Practitioners Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Department Office Of Inspector General State Regulation Student Borrowers Students And Families Sugar Industry Supermarkets And Other Grocery Stores Surety Bonds Syrian Opposition Groups TANF Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Telehealth Services Temporary Residents Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Textile Industry 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 Traveler Accommodation Tribal Nations Trust Administration 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 Urban Transit Systems Utilities Varies Venture Capital Veterans Vocational Training Services Volunteers WIC Warehousing And Storage Waste Management Waste Treatment And Disposal Water Infrastructure Water Supply Weather & Ocean Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Suppression Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Youth Development Youth Programs

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres221-118

Cosponsor

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2023, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

0 clauses

sres502-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing November 2025 as National Family Caregivers Month.

1 clause
Nonprofits Home Health Care Services Social Services

s5312-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5292-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

GREEN Hospitals Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5280-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5331-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect American Values Act of 2026

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5324-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness to Freedom Act of 2026

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5281-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 2026

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5284-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5303-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5301-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Voice for Farm Workers Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5283-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5311-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2026

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5321-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HCBS Access Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5304-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness for Farm Workers Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

s5268-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Double the Wage for Overtime Act of 2026

0 clauses Aug 5, 2026

s5257-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026

0 clauses Aug 5, 2026
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