James P. McGovern
Democrat · Representative for Massachusetts's 2nd district
37 sponsored · 571 cosponsored
In the House since 1997
Age 67
Contact their office: (202) 225-6101 · 370 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 2 became law, 8 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 531 are in committee, 24 have only been introduced, and 6 were stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law2 billsPassed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber1 billPassed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
In the other chamber's committee3 billsPassed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up4 billsPassed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
In committee531 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.
- To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.
- Stop the Settlements Act
- Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
- Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
- Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
- Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
- Integrated Local, Regional, and Interregional Transmission Planning Act of 2026
- Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026
- Justice for Ukrainian Children Act
Introduced, nothing more yet24 billsFormally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act
- Condemning attacks on civilians in Sudan and calling for an end to external support to the warring parties and for efforts to promote a negotiated settlement of the war.
- Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.
- ASAP Act
- RESTRAIN Act
- Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
- INFORM Act of 2025
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
- Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2025
- Burma GAP Act
Failed6 billsCame to a vote and did not get the votes it needed.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
- Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.