James Lankford, R-OK

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James Lankford is a Republican Senator from Oklahoma.

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The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

  • s187-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made. (aka Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now Act)
  • s121-119 - A bill to extend the statute of limitations for violations relating to pandemic-era programs to be 10 years. (aka Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act)
  • s378-119 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive certain requirements for property acquisition and structure demolition or relocation projects. (aka Expediting Hazard Mitigation Assistance Projects Act)
  • s2283-119 - A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".
  • s2249-119 - A bill to expand eligibility for special overtime pay to U.S. Border Patrol agents classified above grade GS-12. (aka Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act)
  • s1205-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose. (aka Free Speech Fairness Act)
  • s1012-119 - A bill to increase oversight of foreign direct investment in agricultural land in the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Security and Oversight for International Landholdings Act of 2025)
  • s471-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business involved in trafficking marijuana. (aka No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act)
  • s1619-119 - A bill to provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes. (aka Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act)
  • s962-119 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to preclude a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service from receiving reimbursement or other compensation for information relating to child exploitation, and for other purposes. (aka Protecting Children Over Profits Act)
  • s81-119 - A bill to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes. (aka Guidance Clarity Act of 2025)
  • s75-119 - A bill to modify the governmentwide financial management plan, and for other purposes. (aka Improving Federal Financial Management Act)
  • s1192-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds. (aka No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2025)
  • s1708-119 - A bill to improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes. (aka Regulatory Accountability Act)
  • s80-119 - A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the prevention of improper payments, and for other purposes. (aka Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments Act)
  • s1908-119 - A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
  • s1390-119 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals. (aka Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act)
  • s514-119 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, and for other purposes. (aka MERP Clarifications Act of 2025)
  • s374-119 - A bill to establish a pilot program for property acquisition projects, and for other purposes. (aka Direct Property Acquisitions Act)
  • s373-119 - A bill to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance. (aka Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act)
  • s6-119 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. (aka Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act)
  • s2365-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and the retirement auto-enrollment credit available to tax-exempt eligible small employers. (aka Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2025)
  • s578-119 - A bill to pilot the use of image technician positions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations. (aka BEST Facilitation Act)
  • s372-119 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for other purposes. (aka Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2025)
  • s1584-119 - A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas, and for other purposes. (aka Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2025)
  • s317-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions. (aka Charitable Act)
  • s1051-119 - A bill to establish the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes. (aka Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act)
  • s224-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income. (aka Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act)
  • s1428-119 - A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance. (aka Safeguarding Charity Act)
  • s426-119 - A bill to provide for modifications to ending trafficking in government contracting, and for other purposes. (aka Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025)
  • s270-119 - A bill to establish a Commission on Federal Natural Disaster Resilience and Recovery to examine and recommend reforms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government's approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery, and for other purposes. (aka Natural Disaster Resilience and Recovery Accountability Act)
  • s1011-119 - A bill to establish the position of Country China Officer in the Department of State to monitor and counter financing projects around the world that are backed by the People's Republic of China. (aka Belt and Road Oversight Act)
  • s1429-119 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes. (aka POWER Act of 2025)
  • s1010-119 - A bill to prohibit the use of funds for universities that provide support to the People's Liberation Army, and for other purposes. (aka CAMPUS Act)
  • s285-119 - A bill to curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund to inflate spending. (aka Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2025)
  • s78-119 - A bill to require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control in the event of an emergency or crisis, and for other purposes. (aka Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act)
  • s1756-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws. (aka Conscience Protection Act of 2025)
  • s82-119 - A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework for Federal employees, and for other purposes. (aka Telework Reform Act of 2025)
  • s76-119 - A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review, and for other purposes. (aka Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2025)
  • s77-119 - A bill to require agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for major rules. (aka Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2025)
  • s79-119 - A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. (aka ACCESS Act)
  • sres174-119 - A resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
  • sres216-119 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.
  • sres298-119 - A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma State University men's golf team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Golf National Championship.
  • sres52-119 - A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world.
  • sres296-119 - A resolution condemning antisemitism and recent antisemitic attacks in the United States.
  • sres115-119 - A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
  • sres345-119 - A resolution congratulating the Oklahoma City Thunder on winning the 2025 National Basketball Association Finals.
  • sres196-119 - A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, the seventh national title in program history.

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.

All Votes

James Lankford has cast 499 votes in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to 0% of the total votes cast by this legislator.

Nomination Votes

James Lankford has cast 0 votes for nominees in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to NaN% of the total nomination votes cast by this legislator.

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