
James E. Risch
RepublicanIdahoSenate
Terms of Service
Senate · 2009–2011
Senate · 2011–2013
Senate · 2013–2015
Senate · 2015–2017
Senate · 2017–2019
Senate · 2019–2021
Senate · 2021–2023
Senate · 2023–2025
Senate · 2025–present
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Sponsored Legislation
Veteran Burial Benefit Correction Act
119-S-4108Armed Forces and National SecurityMar 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
ARC Act of 2026
119-S-3814EnergyFeb 10, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A resolution expressing the need for the United States continued leadership on matters of religious freedom.
119-SRES-573International AffairsDec 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8926-8927)
A resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
119-SRES-536EnergyDec 8, 2025
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533; text: CR S8532)
Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025
119-S-3085Crime and Law EnforcementOct 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
119-S-2960International AffairsOct 30, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.
SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
119-S-2904International AffairsFeb 10, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.
FIRE Act
119-S-2813Crime and Law EnforcementSep 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Urban Canal Modernization Act
119-S-2753Water Resources DevelopmentMar 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.