Tim Scott
RepublicanSouth CarolinaSenate
Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving African-American senator in U.S. history, the first African-American to serve in both the House and Senate, and the first African-American senator to chair a full committee.
Source: Wikipedia →Terms of Service
House of Representatives · 2011–2013
Senate · 2013–2015
Senate · 2015–2017
Senate · 2017–2019
Senate · 2019–2021
Senate · 2021–2023
Senate · 2023–2025
Senate · 2025–present
Sponsored Legislation
Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act
119-S-5641Sep 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".
119-SRES-947HealthSep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
119-SRES-940HealthSep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270)
Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act of 2026
119-S-5551Sep 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act
119-S-5552Sep 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Birth Tourism Elimination Act
119-S-5527ImmigrationSep 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
119-S-4528EducationMay 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth Act
119-S-5096FamiliesJul 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.