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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

D RI · 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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s3289-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 1, 2025
Government Sporting Goods Stores Law Enforcement

s3214-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Background Check Expansion Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Firearms Dealers Firearms Owners

s2155-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Firearms Industry Licensed Firearms Dealers Firearms Dealers

s2154-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 24, 2025
Government Retail General Public Manufacturing

s1370-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GOSAFE Act

6 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Firearms Law Enforcement Government General Public

s1294-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Firearm Licensee Act

21 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Security Products & Services Retail Law Enforcement Security Products

s1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 14, 2025

s597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Age 21 Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025

s5165-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024

s4706-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modernize the business of selling firearms.

21 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Electronic Shopping Government State & Local Government Sporting Goods Stores

s3303-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 14, 2023

s2652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023

s1826-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.

7 clauses Jun 6, 2023

s1737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023

s1319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Law Enforcement

s1026-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023

s867-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Law Enforcement

s598-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

3 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Law Enforcement

s494-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Law Enforcement

s252-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
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