U.S. Representative

Frank Pallone, Jr.

2107 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-4671 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Frank Pallone, Jr.
395 bills introduced

Across 13 Congresses, most in the 109th at 51. In the 119th, 23 — 3 fewer than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 395, 10 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
4,430

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
19,191

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
1

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 395 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 395.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from New Jersey. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N. J. , October 30, 1951. Graduated from Long Branch High School, Long Branch, N. J. , 1969. B. A. , Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. , 1973. M. A. , Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Mass. , 1974. J. D. , Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, N. J. , 1978. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Long Branch, N. J. , city council, 1982-1988. Member of the New Jersey state senate, 1983-1988. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative James John Howard, but was not sworn in because Congress had adjourned. Elected simultaneously to the One Hundred First Congress and reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (November 8, 1988-present). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 2013. Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 9436On Motion to RecommitYeaSep 1, 2026
HRES 1490On Agreeing to the ResolutionNaySep 1, 2026
HRES 1499On Agreeing to the ResolutionNoSep 1, 2026
HRES 1499On Ordering the Previous QuestionNaySep 1, 2026
HR 6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsYeaSep 1, 2026
S 32On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaAug 31, 2026
S 307On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaAug 31, 2026
HR 8884On PassageNayJul 23, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 10788Lower Premiums, Faster Payments ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education andOct 9, 2026
HR 10453Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Sep 16, 2026
HR 1431To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office".Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.Sep 14, 2026
HR 1493To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, andJul 21, 2026
HRES 1305Congratulating the Jewish War Veterans on the 130th anniversary of the organization's founding and honoring their commitment to Jewish war veterans.Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.May 19, 2026
HR 8385Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Apr 20, 2026
HR 7372Safety is Not For Sale ActForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Feb 10, 2026
HRES 1045Calling on the Secretary of Education to work with stakeholders to immediately eliminate race-based Native logos, mascots, and names from State educational institutions, and calling on State educational institutions and national sports franchises to cease the unsanctioned use of such logos, mascots, and names.Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Feb 9, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 40Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 29, 2026
HRES 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 26, 2026
HRES 1635Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Oct 22, 2026
HR 2094HELPER Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Oct 19, 2026
HR 8582Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 6, 2026
HR 5195Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding ActReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Oct 5, 2026
HRES 1616Recognizing the importance of biodiversity conservation, welcoming the Republic of Armenia as host of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and supporting the protection of Armenia's sovereign territory and natural heritage.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 5, 2026
HR 8421SERVE ActReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Oct 1, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

ChamberCommitteeRole
HouseEnergy and Commerce CommitteeMember

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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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.