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Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

D MD · Senate

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Policy Effects

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sres456-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2023 as National College Application Month.

1 clause

s4528-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026

sres732-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.

1 clause May 14, 2026

s4545-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Scientific Integrity Act

3 clauses May 14, 2026

s4490-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility Act

13 clauses May 12, 2026
Federal Administration Other Financial Vehicles Individual Investors Trust Administration

s4498-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ABLE Tomorrow Act

6 clauses May 12, 2026
Retirement Plans Federal Administration Disability Services General Public

s4478-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 30, 2026

s4411-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Investing in the American Dream Act

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026

s4330-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act

3 clauses Apr 16, 2026

s4306-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Millionaires Surtax Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026

s4298-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026

s4246-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026

10 clauses Mar 26, 2026

s4083-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act

5 clauses Mar 12, 2026

s4050-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2026

s4051-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act

3 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4038-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act

4 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

14 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026

8 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4017-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Prediction Market Corruption Act

2 clauses Mar 5, 2026
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