James P. McGovern
Representative · MA-2 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 7, 1997
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Representative · MA-2 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 7, 1997
Official websiteBiographical Directory
Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)
578 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.
H.R. 1061 · Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 6, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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. 995 · No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 989 · To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 10, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 979 · AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 6, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
H.R. 1035 · Job Protection Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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.R. 1002 · Caring for All Families Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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. 94 · Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.Res. 106 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.Res. 100 · Expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 959 · Combating International Islamophobia Act
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 944 · Access to Counsel Act
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
H.R. 909 · Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 14, 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.Res. 83 · Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 31, 2025 · original cosponsor · Congress
Latest action (Jan 31, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R. 842 · Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 26, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Oct 3, 2025): Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.
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 Feb 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 777 · Closing the College Hunger Gap Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 28, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 764 · Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 28, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.Res. 66 · Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world.
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 24, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 24, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 733 · To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 24, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 24, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.R. 670 · Lady Liberty Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Jan 8, 2026): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 670, 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.