U.S. Congress - Senator Al Franken, Minnesota (D) 
Senator Al Franken
Democrat • Minnesota • 1st Term • Sworn In 2009
- 24 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 42 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 260 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 7 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Benjamin Cardin
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 0%
Sponsored Bills
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S.3244Introduced May 24, 2012 112 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and to amend t...
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S.2271 - Small Business Election Simplification ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 20 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for making S corporation elections, and for other purposes.
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S.2225Introduced Mar 22, 2012 22 Views
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America program.
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S.2095 - Expanding Training Opportunities Act of 2012Introduced Feb 09, 2012 14 Views
A bill to ensure that individuals who are in an authorized job training program or completing work for a degree or certificate remain eligible...
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S.2076 - Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012Introduced May 24, 2012 30 Views
A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses.
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S.2072 - Helping Homeowners Refinance ActIntroduced Feb 06, 2012 6 Views
A bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the ent...
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S.1892 - Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011Introduced Nov 17, 2011 11 Views
A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes.
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S.1865 - Patient Access to Medical Innovation ActIntroduced Nov 15, 2011 5 Views
A bill to improve patient access to medical innovation.
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S.1849 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement ActIntroduced Nov 10, 2011 13 Views
A bill to require a five-year strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veteran...
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S.1741 - Community Wind ActIntroduced Oct 20, 2011 5 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for community wind projects having generation capacity o...
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S.1750 - Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights ActIntroduced Oct 20, 2011 11 Views
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, to establish State Home Care Ombudsman Progr...
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S.1739 - Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011Introduced Feb 02, 2012 7 Views
A bill to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal...
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S.Res.277Senate Passed Sep 23, 2011 4 Views
A resolution recognizing the month of October 2011 as "National Principals Month".
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S.1399 - Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children ActIntroduced Jul 21, 2011 20 Views
A bill to protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions, and for other purposes.
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S.1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jun 16, 2011 17 Views
A bill to address voluntary location tracking of electronic communications devices, and for other purposes.
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S.987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011Introduced Oct 13, 2011 12 Views
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.
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S.831 - Dairy COOL Act of 2011Introduced Apr 14, 2011 10 Views
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products.
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S.758 - STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011Introduced Apr 12, 2011 16 Views
A bill to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program.
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S.Res.133 - Pay for War ResolutionIntroduced Apr 06, 2011 18 Views
A resolution to require that new war funding be offset.
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S.690 - Homeowner Advocate Act of 2011Introduced Mar 30, 2011 9 Views
A bill to establish the Office of the Homeowner Advocate.
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S.555 - Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011Introduced Mar 10, 2011 83 Views
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
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S.254 - Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2011Introduced Feb 01, 2011 23 Views
A bill to reduce the rape kit backlog and for other purposes.
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S.31 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 35 Views
A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lowe...
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S.Res.13Introduced Jan 05, 2011 11 Views
A bill to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster.
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.3251Introduced May 24, 2012 39 Views
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
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S.3250Introduced May 24, 2012 55 Views
A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backl...
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S.Res.475Senate Passed May 25, 2012 79 Views
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
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S.3220Introduced May 24, 2012 133 Views
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages o...
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S.Res.455Senate Passed May 24, 2012 83 Views
A resolution designating June 27, 2012, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".
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S.3085Introduced May 24, 2012 64 Views
A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal H...
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S.2554 - Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012Introduced May 17, 2012 25 Views
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partners...
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S.2343 - Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012Introduced May 24, 2012 182 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
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S.2317 - Stop Invasive Species ActIntroduced Apr 19, 2012 32 Views
A bill to compel the Secretary of the Army to complete the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study within 18 months and to focus partic...
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S.2295 - Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement ActIntroduced Apr 18, 2012 28 Views
A bill to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and...
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S.2296 - Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers ActIntroduced Apr 18, 2012 25 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal edu...
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S.2280 - Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012Introduced Mar 29, 2012 29 Views
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from insti...
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S.2253 - Financial Disclosure to Reduce Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2012Introduced Mar 29, 2012 3 Views
A bill to require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to disclose any financial accounts that are or have been dep...
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S.2270 - Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012Introduced Mar 29, 2012 18 Views
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs.
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S.2234 - End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012Introduced Mar 26, 2012 27 Views
A bill to prevent human trafficking in government contracting.
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S.2231Introduced Mar 26, 2012 47 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic developmen...
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S.2230 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012Introduced Apr 16, 2012 20 Views
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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S.2222Introduced Mar 21, 2012 21 Views
A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.
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S.2219Introduced Mar 29, 2012 24 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizati...
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S.Res.402Introduced Apr 24, 2012 25 Views
A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ...
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S.2204 - Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies ActIntroduced Mar 29, 2012 102 Views
A bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation.
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S.2162 - Project Rebuild ActIntroduced May 08, 2012 14 Views
A bill to provide for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of affected neighborhoods, and f...
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S.2164 - Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2012Introduced Mar 06, 2012 9 Views
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out activities to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in...
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S.Res.386Senate Passed Mar 05, 2012 21 Views
A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.387Senate Passed Mar 01, 2012 12 Views
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
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S.2145 - Fair Playing Field Act of 2012Introduced Mar 01, 2012 9 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employm...
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S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012Introduced May 17, 2012 24 Views
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, ...
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S.2139 - Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012Introduced Apr 17, 2012 30 Views
A bill to enhance security, increase accountability, and improve the contracting of the Federal Government for overseas contingency operations...
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S.2121Introduced Feb 16, 2012 20 Views
A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrati...
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S.2119 - Healthy Kids from Day One ActIntroduced Feb 16, 2012 12 Views
A bill to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age 5 in child care settings and to encourage p...
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S.2116 - Military and Veterans Education Protection ActIntroduced Feb 16, 2012 9 Views
A bill to count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutio...
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S.2090Introduced Feb 09, 2012 11 Views
A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce ...
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S.2087 - United States Steel and Security Act of 2012Introduced Feb 09, 2012 19 Views
A bill to clarify the meaning of "produced" for purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department of Defense of specialty metals wi...
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S.2077 - Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention ActIntroduced Feb 07, 2012 16 Views
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other pur...
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S.2059 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012Introduced Feb 01, 2012 30 Views
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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S.Res.360Senate Passed Jan 31, 2012 3 Views
A resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2012 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".
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S.2051Introduced Jan 31, 2012 21 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
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S.2036Introduced Jan 26, 2012 17 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 18 Views
A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the offic...
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S.2011 - Clean Ports Act of 2011Introduced Dec 16, 2011 46 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.
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S.2003 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011Introduced Feb 29, 2012 112 Views
A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detentio...
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S.1999 - Senior Medicare Fairness ActIntroduced Dec 15, 2011 8 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the frailty adjustment under PACE payment rules to certain specialized MA plan...
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S.1989Introduced Dec 14, 2011 23 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings ...
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S.1982 - Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011Introduced Dec 13, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-ter...
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S.Res.347Senate Passed Dec 15, 2011 15 Views
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today ...
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S.1987Introduced Dec 13, 2011 5 Views
A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950...
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S.1961 - LIHEAP Protection ActIntroduced Dec 07, 2011 13 Views
A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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S.1926 - Healthy Food Financing InitiativeIntroduced Nov 30, 2011 16 Views
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financin...
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S.1925 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011Senate Passed Apr 26, 2012 135 Views
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
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S.1910 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011Introduced May 16, 2012 30 Views
A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.
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