Steny H. Hoyer

Representative · MD-5 · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 5, 1981

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Steny H. Hoyer

Representative · MD-5 · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 5, 1981

Official website Biographical Directory

Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)

144 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

H.R. 1158 · Freedom First Lend Lease Act
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 10, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 1101 · Taxpayer Data Protection Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Feb 11, 2025): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H625-626)
H.R. 1065 · Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 26, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Res. 116 · Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 999 · Right to Contraception Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 989 · To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 1007 · Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 25, 2025 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 947 · Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 5, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 909 · Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 23, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 879 · Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 10, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Jan 31, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Res. 70 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 759 · Federal Firefighters Families First Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 28, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 759, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.Res. 68 · Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 28, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jan 24, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 493 · FAIR Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 29, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 493, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 492 · Saving the Civil Service Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 31, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 471 · Fix Our Forests Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 6, 2025): Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.
H.R. 436 · To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 5, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 15, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 247 · Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 9, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Jan 9, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 51 · Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 3, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jan 3, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

144 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

H.R. 1158 · Freedom First Lend Lease Act
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 10, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 1101 · Taxpayer Data Protection Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Feb 11, 2025): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H625-626)
H.R. 1065 · Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 26, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Res. 116 · Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 999 · Right to Contraception Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 989 · To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 1007 · Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 25, 2025 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 947 · Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 5, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 909 · Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 23, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 879 · Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 10, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Jan 31, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Res. 70 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 759 · Federal Firefighters Families First Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 28, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 759, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.Res. 68 · Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 28, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jan 24, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 493 · FAIR Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 29, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 493, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 492 · Saving the Civil Service Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 31, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 471 · Fix Our Forests Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 6, 2025): Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.
H.R. 436 · To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 5, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 15, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 247 · Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 9, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Jan 9, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 51 · Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 3, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jan 3, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.