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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · 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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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 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 Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Credit Rating Agencies Credit Reporting Creditors Criminal Defendants Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Critical Infrastructure Cross-border Investment Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cuban Americans Eligible For Claims Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cyber Threat Actors Cycling Industry Data Brokers Data Processing Services Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dental Services Dentistry 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 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 Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry Drug Enforcement Administration Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Educational Support Services Election Assistance Commission Election Systems Industry Electric Power Electric Power Distribution Electric Power Transmission Electric Power Transmission And Distribution Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Electronic Commerce Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronic Shopping Emergency Funding Emergency Management Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employment Services Employment Training Energy Environment Estate Planning Ethnic And Cultural Communities Ethnic/Cultural Groups Events & Tourism External Parties 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 Federal Budget Offices Federal Budget Programs Federal Civil Service Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Financial Regulators Federal Health Programs Federal Land Management Federal Legislature Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Transit Administration Finance Financial Services Firearms Firearms Dealers Firearms Industry Firearms Owners Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Fisheries And Seafood Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Actors Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Programs Foreign Agents Foreign Aid Foreign Allies Foreign Assistance Programs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomatic Missions Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Political Actors Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Terrorist Organizations Foreign Visitors Forest Products 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 Hemp Production 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 Households Human Resources Services Human Rights Organizations Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Organizations Humanitarian Services IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Firearms Trade Immigrant Communities Immigrant Population Immigrant Populations Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors 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 Organization 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 Libraries And Archives Loan Guarantees Lobbying Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Marketing And Advertising Services Marketing And Lead Generation Services Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Laboratories Medical Professionals Medical Specialists Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Micromobility & Shared Vehicles Military Mining Minority-Serving Institutions Motor Vehicle Owners Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Cultural Institutions 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-compliant Governments Nonferrous Metal Production Nonprofit / Advocacy Nonprofit And Volunteer Organizations Nonprofit/Advocacy Nonprofits Nonwoven Fabric Mills Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nursing And Residential Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 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 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 Physicians Political Advocacy Political Campaigns Political Candidates Political Contributors Political Donors Political Entities Political Leadership Political Operations Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Portfolio Management Ports Poultry Production Primary Care Medicine Primary Care Physicians Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private HBCUs Private HBCUs And MSIs Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Organizations Professional Services Publicly Traded Companies Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism Recreation And 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 Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Seafood Industry Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging Security Forces Security Products Security Products & Services Security Services Self-Employment Sewage Treatment Facilities Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services 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 Syrian Opposition Groups TANF Taiwan Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Administration 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 Tourism Promotion Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Organized Crime And Foreign Malign Influence Actors Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services 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 Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Services Volunteers WIC Waste Management Waste Treatment And Disposal Water Infrastructure Water Supply Water Supply And Irrigation Systems Weather & Ocean Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Suppression Wildlife & Ecosystems Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Youth Development Youth Programs
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s3128-118

Cosponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
Correctional Facilities Social Services Civic Organizations Government

s4377-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Climate Change Education Act

6 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Education Federal Administration Nonprofits Renewable Energy

s4157-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Bailout for Crypto Act

1 clause Mar 19, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3892-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026

7 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3570-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Data Care Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 18, 2025

sres551-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Environment

sres557-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025

sres558-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Government N/A Technology

s3466-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025

57 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Healthcare Veterans

s3308-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025

17 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Labor Government Civil Liberties Government Employees

s2912-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025

5 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Civil Rights / Voting Rights Foreign Entities Political Operations Government

s2845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Billionaires Income Tax Act

25 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Professional Services Small Business General Public Financial Services

s2819-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for America's Children Act

30 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Healthcare Education General Public Government

s2500-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Education Professional Services Manufacturing Utilities

s2444-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025

41 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Manufacturing Research & Science Mining Oil & Gas

s2231-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GLOBE Act of 2025

11 clauses Jul 9, 2025
Professional Services Nonprofits Government Healthcare

s2164-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025

9 clauses Jun 25, 2025
Professional Services Nonprofits Government Research & Science

s2124-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Election Worker Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Government General Public Small Business Technology

s2029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

My Body, My Data Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Data Brokers Professional Services Government Telecommunications
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