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S. 4732 · SENATE3d
A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 4735 · SENATE3d
A bill to establish procedures for determining the public interest with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 4733 · SENATE3d
A bill to establish a grant program supporting teacher and school leader induction programs in public schools, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4742 · SENATE3d
A bill to authorize certain labor market data collection activities and to improve Federal measurement of the workforce impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4743 · SENATE3d
A bill to require the Office of Financial Research to compel data relating to the financing of artificial intelligence development, provide that data to Congress, and issue recommendations to financial regulatory agencies and Congress to mitigate financial stability risk, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 4744 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
S. 4736 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide additional opportunities for older individuals to volunteer at facilities that serve older individuals or individuals in younger generations, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4739 · SENATE3d
A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, to prohibit reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United States, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
S. 4745 · SENATE3d
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 4738 · SENATE3d
A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
S. 4746 · SENATE3d
A bill to provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4734 · SENATE3d
A bill to require a review of acquisitions by investment companies involving acquisition of controlling interest of major defense suppliers, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4740 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
S. 4737 · SENATE3d
A bill to expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 4741 · SENATE3d
A bill to require certain commercial entities to implement age verification methods.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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119th Congress · S. 4732 · Introduced

A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.

Latest action Jun 10, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (18)

  • Joint Committee on Printing (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 2

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 1705 Main St., Suite 504, Baker City, OR, 97814 · 541-278-1129 · 44.7747562,-117.8301918
  • 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 208, Bend, OR, 97703 · 541-318-1298 · 44.0577568,-121.3096179
  • 405 East 8th Ave., Suite 2010, Eugene, OR, 97401 · 541-465-6750 · 44.0516928,-123.0858119
  • 10 South Bartlett St., Suite 201, Medford, OR, 97501 · 541-608-9102 · 42.3266304,-122.8712245
  • 121 SW Salmon St., Suite 1400, Portland, OR, 97204 · 503-326-3386 · fax 202-224-2073 · 45.5160884,-122.6748937
  • 500 Liberty St. SE, Suite 320, Salem, OR, 97301 · 503-362-8102 · 44.9360439,-123.0403946

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
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null
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2026-01-13
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2026-01-13
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$7,297,473.44
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$4,617,385.54
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$6,485,649.07
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-04-29

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10 · original
    Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10 · original
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-10T16:02:19ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-06-10IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2026-06-10IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-11T12:29:34Z
    A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.
  • Official Title as Introduced2026-06-11T12:29:34Z
    A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.

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