Former U.S. Representative

Barney FrankNo longer serving

District MA‑4 Party Democratic In office 1981–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

211

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

3,726

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

13,437

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

808

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

211 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 52. In the 112th, 31 — 16 more than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N. J. , March 31, 1940. Graduated from Bayonne High School, Bayonne, N. J. , 1957. A. B. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1962. Graduate work in political science and teaching fellow in government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1962-1972. J. D. , Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass. , 1977. Staff, Mayor Kevin White of Boston, Mass. , 1968-1971. Staff, United States Representative Michael F. Harrington of Massachusetts, 1971-1972. Member of the Massachusetts state legislature, 1973-1980. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 2013). Reprimanded by the U. S. House of Representatives on July 29, 1990, for improper use of political influence to fix parking tickets and to influence probation officers for a personal friend. Chair, Committee on Financial Services (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012. Died on May 19, 2026, in Ogunquit, Maine. Remains were cremated.

Focus

Drawn from the 211 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 211.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 2508	ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Aye	Jun 13, 1991
HR 2608	On Passage	Aye	Jun 13, 1991
HR 2608	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	No	Jun 13, 1991
HR 2608	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 13, 1991
HR 2508	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 12, 1991
HR 2508	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 12, 1991
HR 2508	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 12, 1991
HR 2508	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 12, 1991

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5054	To extend the suspension of duty on Acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .	May 2, 2012
HR 5053	To extend the suspension of duty on Basic Red 1.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .	May 2, 2012
HR 5052	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain untwisted filament yarns.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .	May 2, 2012
HR 5051	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain synthetic filament yarns.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .	May 2, 2012
HR 4101	Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.	Apr 26, 2012
HR 2498	Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Mar 29, 2012
HR 4208	Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.	Mar 26, 2012
HR 4076	To amend the Truth in Lending Act to add a rule of construction relating to certain payments to an employee of a mortgage originator.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.	Feb 23, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 3116	Berry Amendment Extension Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Oct 8, 2009
HR 1826	Fair Elections Now Act	Committee Hearings Held.	Oct 8, 2009
HRES 793	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 8, 2009
HRES 700	Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School Psychology Week.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 8, 2009
HR 1237	Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009	Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.	Oct 7, 2009
HR 3668	To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Oct 6, 2009
HR 3710	Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.	Oct 1, 2009
HR 3692	National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.	Oct 1, 2009

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 31, 2012	Requesting Egypt Return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United States	House floor
Dec 31, 2012	Paul Krugman and the Economic Case for Fairness	Written statement
Dec 31, 2012	Richard Armey's $8,000,000 Golden Parachute	Written statement
Dec 20, 2012	Spending Reduction Act of 2012	House floor
Dec 20, 2012	Conference Report on H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	House floor
Dec 12, 2012	Apology to Mr. Hensarling	House floor
Oct 5, 2012	``the Real Referendum''	Written statement
Oct 2, 2012	Backlash to the Backlash	Written statement

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Financial Services CommitteeRanking Member2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Financial Services Committee	Ranking Member	Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 7 · End of the 112th Congress
	Chair	Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 7 · End of the 111th Congress
	Ranking Member	Jan 8, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 22 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 25 · End of the 107th Congress
Housing and Community Opportunity	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Dec 2007	Hearing, Apr 2007
Housing and Community Opportunity	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Mar 2007	Hearing, Apr 2005
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Apr 2005
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Apr 2005
Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Apr 2005
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed May 2005 to Jul 2006	Hearing, May 2005
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Hearing, Mar 2005
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Mar 2005	Hearing, Feb 2005
Housing and Community Opportunity	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Hearing, Mar 2005
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Mar 2005	Hearing, Feb 2005
Housing and Community Opportunity	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001
International Monetary Policy and Trade	Member	Listed Apr 2001 to Jul 2002	Hearing, Apr 2001
Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Apr 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2003–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security Committee	Member	Feb 12, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Record, H407 · End of the 108th Congress
Infrastructure and Border Security	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Intelligence and Counterterrorism	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Judiciary CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Judiciary Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 25 · End of the 107th Congress
Immigration and Claims	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Constitution	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.