Portrait of Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. [D-GA-2]

House · serving since 1993

Member data synced 11d ago

145SPONSORED
6,364COSPONSORED

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Committee assignments

Sanford's current House committee + subcommittee assignments. Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (daily-updated).

House Committee on Appropriations
↳ Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies · House Committee on AppropriationsRanking Member
↳ Financial Services and General Government · House Committee on Appropriations
↳ Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · House Committee on Appropriations

Office

2407 Rayburn House Office Building

Policy footprint (recent bills)

Issue areas across Sanford's last 25 sponsored and last 25 cosponsored bills.

Sponsored

Agriculture and Food8
Armed Forces and National Security5
Government Operations and Politics4
Congress3
Economics and Public Finance2
Arts, Culture, Religion1
Science, Technology, Communications1
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1

Cosponsored

Health8
Armed Forces and National Security4
Agriculture and Food3
Congress1
Crime and Law Enforcement1
Education1
Government Operations and Politics1
Social Welfare1

Recent sponsored bills

145

H.Res. 1206

Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott.

2026-04-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.Res. 1546

Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.

2026-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.Res. 1157

Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.

2026-04-09: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

H.R. 7761

Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act

2026-04-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

H.R. 7762

Protecting Our Produce Act

2026-04-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

H.R. 5422

Military Housing Performance Insight Act

2025-09-17: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 1369

President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act

2025-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R. 333

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

2025-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

H.R. 9647

President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act

2024-09-18: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R. 9600

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office".

2025-01-04: Became Public Law No: 118-268.

H.R. 9240

Protecting Our Produce Act

2024-08-02: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R. 8198

Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act

2024-09-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

H.Con.Res. 104

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.

2024-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

H.Con.Res. 103

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.

2024-04-12: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

H.Res. 910

Honoring the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

2023-12-05: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Showing 15 of 145 sponsored bills. Full list on Congress.gov ↗.

Recent cosponsored bills

6,364

H.R. 10566

Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026

2026-09-24: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 8098

To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

2026-03-26: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

H.Con.Res. 119

Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Peace Corps, and commending its volunteers and contributions to global peace, friendship, and development.

2026-09-21: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 5469

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

2025-09-18: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 8011

SECURE Health Act

2026-03-19: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 8205

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

2026-09-28: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5120)

H.Res. 1301

Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associate…

2026-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R. 2902

SOAR Act of 2025

2025-04-10: 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.R. 7976

Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act

2026-04-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R. 8750

COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026

2026-05-12: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 2005

DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025

2025-03-10: 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.R. 4395

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2025

2025-07-15: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.Res. 1255

Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

2026-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.Res. 1253

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States, including their commitment to defending the Constitution a…

2026-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R. 2048

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

2025-03-11: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Showing 15 of 6,364 cosponsored bills.