Alex Padilla, D-CA

Alex Padilla is a Democratic Senator from California.

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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.

sjres152-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology.
sjres159-119 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-05: Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Practices Involving Invalid Nursing Home Debts".
s2994-119 - A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes. (aka Voter Purge Protection Act)
s748-119 - A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
s322-119 - A bill to improve the lead time, accuracy, and dissemination of forecasts of atmospheric rivers throughout the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act)
s1948-119 - A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students. (aka POST GRAD Act)
s4053-119 - A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
s3840-119 - A bill to provide for the designation of areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes. (aka Health Investment Zones Act of 2026)
s1142-119 - A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property. (aka Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act)
s984-119 - A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes. (aka Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act)
s1575-119 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to carry out a study on reservation systems for Federal land. (aka RESERVE Federal Land Act)
s2735-119 - A bill to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes. (aka Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025)
s779-119 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program, and for other purposes. (aka Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act)
s1777-119 - A bill to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", and for other purposes. (aka Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act)
s349-119 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting a timber sale, and for other purposes. (aka Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025)
s4722-119 - A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office".
s2212-119 - A bill to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote transparency and accountability. (aka VISIBLE Act)
s602-119 - A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to support research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques for purposes of wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery. (aka Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act)
s453-119 - A bill to establish a Wildfire Intelligence Center, and for other purposes. (aka Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025)
s2885-119 - A bill to require congressional redistricting conducted by a State to be conducted in accordance with a redistricting plan developed and enacted into law by an independent redistricting commission established by the State, and for other purposes. (aka Redistricting Reform Act of 2025)
s2871-119 - A bill to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe, and for other purposes. (aka Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025)
s893-119 - A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes. (aka Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act)
s5221-119 - A bill to prohibit the purchase, sale, or exchange of nonpublic information, and for other purposes. (aka Stop Corrupt Trading Act)
s4103-119 - A bill to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes. (aka Save Our Sequoias Act)
s2298-119 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses. (aka Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025)
s3372-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income, and for other purposes. (aka Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act)
s1413-119 - A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
s2265-119 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, and the 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. (aka America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act)
s2696-119 - A bill to establish a Foundation for Enabling Biotechnology Innovation. (aka Foundation for Enabling Biotechnology Innovation Act)
s1477-119 - A bill to address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home for all Americans, and for other purposes. (aka Housing for All Act of 2025)
s2034-119 - A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.
s3582-119 - A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for their involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. (aka No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act)
s2468-119 - A bill to amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-term residents of the United States the benefit under that section. (aka Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929)
s1415-119 - A bill to amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes. (aka Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act)
s689-119 - A bill to approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes. (aka Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025)
s391-119 - A bill to clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (aka Access to Counsel Act of 2025)
s5301-119 - A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator. (aka Voice for Farm Workers Act)
s135-119 - A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes. (aka Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025)
s5352-119 - A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination programs, and for other purposes. (aka Desalination Reauthorization Act)
s3609-119 - A bill to establish a community protection and wildfire resilience grant program, and for other purposes. (aka Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act)
s5309-119 - A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide payments for alternative manure management practices under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes. (aka Converting Our Waste Sustainably Act of 2026)
s1709-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. (aka Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025)
s133-119 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes. (aka Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act)
s3470-119 - A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to hold certain public employers liable in civil actions for deprivation of rights, and for other purposes. (aka Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act)
s4800-119 - A bill to protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences. (aka Land of the Free Act of 2026)
s318-119 - A bill to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes. (aka Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act)
s320-119 - A bill to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes. (aka National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025)
s2192-119 - A bill to require the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of federally licensed firearms dealers with a high number of short time-to-crime firearm traces, and to prohibit Federal departments and agencies from contracting with such dealers. (aka Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act)
s2566-119 - A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to approve certain organizations to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the Forest Legacy Program, and for other purposes. (aka Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act)
s5124-119 - A bill to prohibit interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. (aka Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act)
s2796-119 - A bill to provide for a land exchange in San Bernardino County, California, and for other purposes. (aka Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act)
s720-119 - A bill to establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. (aka Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025)
s2158-119 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes. (aka Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act)
s1664-119 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes. (aka Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act)
s291-119 - A bill to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and for other purposes. (aka Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025)
s3194-119 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. (aka Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act)
s3738-119 - A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the large-scale water recycling and reuse program, to establish a Water Conveyance Improvement Program, and for other purposes. (aka Making Our communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences Act)
s5066-119 - A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
s2446-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino populations, and for other purposes. (aka Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025)
s2886-119 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. (aka America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025)
s1432-119 - A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. (aka West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025)
s2881-119 - A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
s3737-119 - A bill to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible entities for the conduct of innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities, and for other purposes. (aka GROW SMART Act)
s1042-119 - A bill to require the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research relating to wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes, and for other purposes. (aka Smoke Exposure Research Act)
s4368-119 - A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. (aka Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act)
s2261-119 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the establishment of standards to limit the carbon intensity of the fuel used by certain vessels, and for other purposes. (aka Clean Shipping Act of 2025)
s3783-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish a Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program, and for other purposes. (aka Mental Health Career Promotion Act)
s2803-119 - A bill to provide for congressional oversight of domestic use of the National Guard, and for other purposes. (aka Safeguarding the Use of the National Guard Act)
s1215-119 - A bill to establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in the States of California and Arizona, and for other purposes. (aka César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act)
s2694-119 - A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes. (aka Agriculture and National Security Act)
s2260-119 - A bill to provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River, and for other purposes. (aka Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act)
s1240-119 - A bill to repeal an executive order relating to Federal elections, and for other purposes. (aka Defending America’s Future Elections Act)
s4369-119 - A bill to repeal an executive order relating to Federal elections, and for other purposes. (aka Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act)
s2635-119 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase flexibility for emergency relief projects, and for other purposes. (aka Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act)
s3526-119 - A bill to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. (aka Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act)
s624-119 - A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. (aka Equal COLA Act)
s2692-119 - A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Biotechnology Policy, and for other purposes. (aka Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act)
s3575-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide for certain ways in which credit unions may be Agent members of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility. (aka NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Enhancements Act)
s5020-119 - A bill to require a study on manufactured homes in areas at high risk of natural hazards and weather extremes. (aka Improving Housing Performance Act)
s597-119 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes. (aka Age 21 Act)
s4417-119 - A bill to amend the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. (aka Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act)
s366-119 - A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the United States. (aka Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act)
s1304-119 - A bill to permit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes. (aka Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act)
s2588-119 - A bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes. (aka Sustaining Our Democracy Act)
s4640-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the accessibility of 9-8-8, and for other purposes. (aka 9–8–8 Connect Act)
s4812-119 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to modify regulations with respect to drinking water State revolving funds, and for other purposes. (aka FIRE SMART Act of 2026)
s350-119 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes. (aka Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025)
s4849-119 - A bill to authorize funding for election security grants for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, and for other purposes. (aka State and Local Election Security Act of 2026)
s4075-119 - A bill to make continuing appropriations for Federal Emergency Management Agency pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes. (aka Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026)
s4271-119 - A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide rest and recuperation leave for employees engaged in wildland firefighting, and for other purposes. (aka Support our Firefighters Act)
s2347-119 - A bill to prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes. (aka Equal Health Care for All Act)
s3437-119 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to reestablish an office relating to fusion. (aka Office of Fusion Act of 2025)
s2922-119 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes. (aka High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act)
s2545-119 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide for certain ways in which credit unions may be Agent members of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility. (aka NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Enhancements Act)
s5304-119 - A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes. (aka Fairness for Farm Workers Act)
s2589-119 - A bill to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes. (aka Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act)
s5303-119 - A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce. (aka Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act)
sres349-119 - A resolution designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as "National Farmers Market Week".
sres574-119 - A resolution observing the fifth anniversary of the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and recognizing the essential work of United States Capitol personnel, including the United States Capitol Police.
sres739-119 - A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
sres699-119 - A resolution expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".
sres515-119 - A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2025 Major League Baseball World Series.
sres367-119 - A resolution designating July 2025 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
sres487-119 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 3, 2025, as "National School Psychology Week".
sres822-119 - A resolution designating July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
sres823-119 - A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

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.

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All Votes

Alex Padilla has cast 890 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

Alex Padilla 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.