James E. Risch
Republican · U.S. Senator for Idaho
61 sponsored · 334 cosponsored
Age 83 · In office since 2009
Contact their office: (202) 224-2752 · 483 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
Of the bills they sponsored: 4 were resolutions that are finished, 12 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, and 45 are in committee.
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.
Adopted 4 bills
The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
- A resolution celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day.
- A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.
- A resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
- A resolution celebrating the 153rd anniversary of Arbor Day.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote 12 bills
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
- A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
- Urban Canal Modernization Act
- A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
- PEACE in Sudan Act
- SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
- International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act
- Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
- BUST FENTANYL Act
In committee 45 bills
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- Affordable HOMES Act of 2026
- A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
- Veterans’ Earned Benefits Access Act of 2026
- Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026
- A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.
- A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing the month of August 2026 as "National Shooting Sports Month".
- CLEAN Act
- SILVER Act
- Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
- ARC Act of 2026