U.S. Congress - Senator Al Franken, Minnesota (D) 
Senator Alan Franken
Democrat • Minnesota • 1st Term • Sworn In 2009
- 13 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 44 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 100)
- 106 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 19 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 98%
- Abstains: 0%
Sponsored Bills
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S.998Introduced May 21, 2013 2 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.935 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2013Introduced May 13, 2013 9 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional medical examinations of...
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S.920 - Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013Introduced May 09, 2013 19 Views
A bill to allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land.
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S.878 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013Introduced May 07, 2013 33 Views
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.
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S.860 - Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013Introduced May 06, 2013 29 Views
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs.
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S.840 - School Principal Recruitment and Training ActIntroduced Apr 25, 2013 15 Views
A bill to recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at eligible schools.
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S.504 - FAIR Generics ActIntroduced Mar 07, 2013 12 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.
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S.452 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013Introduced Mar 05, 2013 29 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.
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S.445 - Courthouse Safety Act of 2013Introduced Mar 04, 2013 15 Views
A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses.
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S.358 - STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013Introduced Feb 14, 2013 17 Views
A bill to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program.
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S.195 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013Introduced Feb 12, 2013 30 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-base...
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S.162 - Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013Introduced Jan 28, 2013 18 Views
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004.
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S.77 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2013Introduced Jan 23, 2013 16 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...
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.967Introduced May 16, 2013 25 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify various authorities relating to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code o...
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S.959Introduced May 15, 2013 25 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to compounding drugs.
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S.964Introduced May 15, 2013 29 Views
A bill to require a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of the Department of Defense personne...
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S.945 - Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013Introduced May 14, 2013 23 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabete...
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S.953 - Student Loan Affordability ActIntroduced May 15, 2013 67 Views
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modif...
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S.942 - Pregnant Workers Fairness ActIntroduced May 14, 2013 59 Views
A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for worker...
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S.Res.139Introduced May 13, 2013 26 Views
A resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
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S.Res.134Introduced May 08, 2013 18 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemne...
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S.865 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2013Introduced May 06, 2013 15 Views
A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.
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S.837 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 13 Views
A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.117Introduced Apr 25, 2013 6 Views
A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
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S.Res.115Senate Passed Apr 25, 2013 20 Views
A resolution commending the heroism, courage, and sacrifice of Sean Collier, an officer in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police De...
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S.821 - Healthy Food Financing InitiativeIntroduced Apr 25, 2013 17 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.Res.123Senate Passed Apr 25, 2013 12 Views
A resolution congratulating the University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team on winning its second straight National Collegiate Athletic As...
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S.815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 16 Views
A bill to prohibit the employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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S.854 - STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 12 Views
A bill to improve student academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.
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S.834 - Improving Access to Child Care for Homeless Families Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 7 Views
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to ensure access to high-quality child care for homeless children and f...
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S.836 - Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 21 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under t...
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S.833 - Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2013Introduced Apr 25, 2013 22 Views
A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, a...
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S.Res.112Senate Passed Apr 24, 2013 19 Views
A resolution commending employees of the Senate Post Office, employees of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, members of the Capitol Police, a...
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S.Con.Res.15Introduced Apr 24, 2013 12 Views
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living ...
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S.777Introduced Apr 23, 2013 8 Views
A bill to restore the previous policy regarding restrictions on use of Department of Defense medical facilities.
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S.Res.105Senate Passed Apr 23, 2013 4 Views
A resolution designating April 2013 as "Financial Literacy Month".
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S.774Introduced Apr 22, 2013 22 Views
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communicatio...
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S.758 - Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation ActIntroduced Apr 18, 2013 29 Views
A bill to establish a comprehensive literacy program.
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S.765 - Native American Indian Education ActIntroduced Apr 18, 2013 8 Views
A bill to help provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy, to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher ed...
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S.Res.101Senate Passed Apr 17, 2013 15 Views
A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for those impacted by thi...
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S.740 - Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013Introduced Apr 16, 2013 18 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income...
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S.734Introduced Apr 16, 2013 9 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by...
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S.743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013Senate Passed May 20, 2013 292 Views
A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
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S.708 - Success in the Middle Act of 2013Introduced Apr 11, 2013 10 Views
A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effect...
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S.719 - Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2013Introduced Apr 11, 2013 11 Views
A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lym...
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S.715 - Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion ActIntroduced Apr 16, 2013 15 Views
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects, and fo...
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S.707 - Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013Introduced Apr 11, 2013 6 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.711Introduced Apr 11, 2013 5 Views
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United States Cour...
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S.709 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's ActIntroduced Apr 11, 2013 7 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, leading to better c...
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S.696 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2013Introduced Apr 10, 2013 23 Views
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purp...
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S.689 - Achievement Through Prevention ActIntroduced Apr 11, 2013 15 Views
A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders.
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S.691 - High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013Introduced Apr 10, 2013 51 Views
A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
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S.687Introduced Apr 09, 2013 10 Views
A bill to prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.
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S.665 - Protecting America's Workers ActIntroduced Mar 22, 2013 15 Views
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, t...
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S.655 - Urban Jobs Act of 2013Introduced Mar 22, 2013 6 Views
A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants for Urban Jobs Programs, and for ot...
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S.642 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act o...Introduced Mar 21, 2013 14 Views
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medic...
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S.638 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013Introduced Mar 21, 2013 10 Views
A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the pu...
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S.629 - Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2013Introduced Mar 20, 2013 14 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by hon...
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S.631 - Healthy Families ActIntroduced Mar 20, 2013 16 Views
A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
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S.596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013Introduced Mar 18, 2013 4 Views
A bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitor...
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S.546 - Smarter Borrowing ActIntroduced Mar 13, 2013 12 Views
A bill to amend entrance counseling and exit counseling for borrowers under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
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S.557 - Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013Introduced Mar 13, 2013 19 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to medication therapy management under part D of the Medicare program.
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S.527 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2013Introduced Mar 12, 2013 8 Views
A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residents.
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