James P. McGovern

Legislative record

James P. McGovern has served in the House of Representatives since 1997. Congress.gov lists 441 bills and resolutions sponsored and 11,941 cosponsored by James P. McGovern.

Sponsored

441

Cosponsored

11,941

Terms in Congress

• House · MA-3 — 1997–2013
• House · MA-2 — 2013–now

Recently sponsored bills

• H.R. 10685 (119th Congress) — Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act
  Introduced Oct 1, 2026
  Latest action (Oct 1, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• H.R. 10300 (119th Congress) — Big Tech Accountability Act
  Introduced Sep 4, 2026
  Latest action (Sep 4, 2026): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• H.Res. 1441 (119th Congress) — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9586) to deliver priority legislation.
  Introduced Jul 20, 2026
  Latest action (Jul 20, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
• H.R. 9681 (119th Congress) — Fair Seeds for Farmers Act
  Introduced Jul 14, 2026
  Latest action (Jul 14, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• H.R. 9586 (119th Congress) — Delivering Priority Legislation Act
  Introduced Jul 2, 2026
  Latest action (Jul 17, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
• H.R. 9226 (119th Congress) — Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
  Introduced Jun 9, 2026
  Latest action (Jun 9, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• H.R. 8982 (119th Congress) — Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026
  Introduced May 21, 2026
  Latest action (May 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
• H.Res. 1068 (119th Congress) — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to advance important policies.
  Introduced Feb 20, 2026
  Latest action (Feb 20, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
• H.R. 7521 (119th Congress) — United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026
  Introduced Feb 12, 2026
  Latest action (Feb 12, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• H.R. 7546 (119th Congress) — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
  Introduced Feb 12, 2026
  Latest action (Feb 12, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress), updated Oct 31, 2026. Counts cover all Congresses on record.

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