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Bishop, Sanford D.
Member of Congress

Bishop, Sanford D.

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Bills introduced
144
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
6,324
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record
Votes with their party
95%
6,583 Yea/Nay votes vs. the Democratic majority
Roll-call votes missed
4%
256 of 6,842 votes
Bills enacted into law
5.2%
7 of 135 bills they introduced

Based on 6,842 recorded votes and 135 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law — a low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    1993–1995 · Congress 103
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    1995–1997 · Congress 104
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    1997–1999 · Congress 105
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    1999–2001 · Congress 106
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2001–2003 · Congress 107
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2003–2005 · Congress 108
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2005–2007 · Congress 109
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2007–2009 · Congress 110
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2009–2011 · Congress 111
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2011–2013 · Congress 112
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2013–2015 · Congress 113
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2015–2017 · Congress 114
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2017–2019 · Congress 115
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2019–2021 · Congress 116
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2021–2023 · Congress 117
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2023–2025 · Congress 118
  • House of Representatives · Georgia · District 2
    2025–present · Congress 119
 Washington, DC office

2407 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-3631

 How they voted recently 20 votes shown
DateVoteQuestionPositionResult
May 21, 2026 H #191 On Passage · 119-HR-6047 Nay Passed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #190 On Passage · 119-HR-1041 Nay Passed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #189 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-1041 Yea Failed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #188 On Passage · 119-HR-1329 Nay Failed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #187 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-1329 Yea Failed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #186 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HR-1041 Nay Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #185 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HR-1041 Nay Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #184 On Passage · 119-HR-2616 Nay Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #183 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-2616 Yea Failed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #182 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-1993 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #181 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-1003 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #180 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2393 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #179 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-5317 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #178 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4544 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #177 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3234 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #176 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · 119-HRES-1299 Yea Passed Details →
May 15, 2026 H #175 On Passage · 119-HR-8469 Yea Passed Details →
May 15, 2026 H #174 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8469 Nay Failed Details →
May 14, 2026 H #173 On Passage · 119-HR-8365 Nay Passed Details →
May 14, 2026 H #172 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-8365 Yea Failed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
108-HR-3665 To award congressional gold medals to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in… Dec 8, 2003 Commemorations
108-HR-3495 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify eligibility … Nov 17, 2003 Emergency Management
108-HR-3141 To direct the Secretary of the Army to release to Clay County, Georgia, a reversionary interest of … Sep 23, 2003 Public Lands and Natural Resources
107-HR-4692 To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Establishment of the Andersonville National Hist… May 9, 2002 Public Lands and Natural Resources
107-AMENDMENT-273 NOT YET UPDATED Jul 30, 2001 not provided
107-HR-2562 Minority Emergency Preparedness Act of 2001 Jul 19, 2001 Emergency Management
107-HR-2097 Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 2001 Jun 7, 2001 Families
107-HR-1432 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road … Apr 4, 2001 Commemorations
107-HR-399 To authorize the President to present gold medals on behalf of the Congress to former President Jim… Feb 6, 2001 Commemorations
106-HR-4730 Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act Jun 23, 2000 Native Americans
106-HR-4289 To authorize the President to present a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former President Ji… Apr 13, 2000 Commemorations
106-HR-4056 Agricultural Job Opportunity Benefits and Security Act of 2000 Mar 22, 2000 Immigration
106-HR-3263 Peanut Labeling Act of 1999 Nov 9, 1999 Agriculture and Food
106-HR-3262 Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act Nov 9, 1999 Native Americans
106-HR-2943 Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 1999 Sep 24, 1999 Families
106-HR-2699 To designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the "C… Aug 4, 1999 Commemorations
106-HR-2340 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 1999 Jun 24, 1999 Crime and Law Enforcement
105-HR-4661 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at Tall Timbers Village Square, Unite… Oct 1, 1998 Commemorations
105-AMENDMENT-655 NOT YET UPDATED Jun 4, 1998 not provided
105-HR-2034 Tobacco Use by Minors Deterrence Act of 1997 Jun 25, 1997 Health
105-HR-2017 Tobacco Use by Minors Deterrence Act of 1997 Jun 24, 1997 Health
105-HR-1714 To provide for the acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic S… May 22, 1997 Commemorations
103-HJRES-399 Designating August 29, 1994, as "National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day". Aug 8, 1994 Health
103-HR-4625 Egg Products Inspection Act Technical Amendments of 1994 Jun 22, 1994 Agriculture and Food
103-HR-2767 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans' preference eligibility with respect to i… Jul 28, 1993 Government Operations and Politics
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
103-HCONRES-252 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to recognize the achieve… May 25, 1994
103-HCONRES-233 A Child is Waiting Resolution Mar 24, 1994
103-HCONRES-215 Honoring James Norman Hall and recognizing his outstanding contributions to the United States and t… Mar 3, 1994
103-HCONRES-199 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor the 100th anniv… Jan 25, 1994
103-HCONRES-176 To recognize and encourage the convening of a National Silver Haired Congress. Nov 8, 1993
103-HCONRES-173 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the unique and vital health care services provided by ost… Nov 4, 1993
103-HCONRES-151 Concerning the movement toward democracy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Sep 23, 1993
103-HCONRES-109 Expressing the sense of the Congress respecting the 80th anniversary of the Anti-Defamation League. Jun 8, 1993
103-HCONRES-100 Many Neighbors, One Earth Resolution May 12, 1993
103-HCONRES-99 Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the appropriate level of funding for Department of Vete… May 11, 1993
103-HCONRES-69 Expressing the sense of the Congress that rural health care should be addressed in any Federal heal… Mar 23, 1993
103-HJRES-139 To designate the periods commencing on November 28, 1993, and ending on December 4, 1993, and comme… Mar 9, 1993
103-HJRES-138 To designate the week beginning April 12, 1993, as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week". Mar 9, 1993
103-HJRES-136 Designating the month of April 1993 as "National African American Health Awareness Month". Mar 4, 1993
103-HJRES-131 Designating December 7 of each year as "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day". Mar 3, 1993
103-HJRES-127 To authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1993 as "National Arbor Day". Mar 2, 1993
103-HCONRES-52 Expressing the sense of Congress that equitable mental health care benefits must be included in any… Feb 24, 1993
103-HJRES-113 Designating November 21, 1993, through November 27, 1993, as "Christian Heritage Week". Feb 17, 1993
103-HJRES-111 Designating October 21, 1993, as "National Biomedical Research Day". Feb 17, 1993
103-HJRES-108 To designate May 3, 1993, through May 9, 1993, as "Public Service Recognition Week". Feb 16, 1993
103-HCONRES-37 Urging the President to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear weapons test ban. Feb 4, 1993
103-HJRES-101 To designate February 21 through February 27, 1993, as "National FFA Organization Awareness Week". Feb 4, 1993
103-HCONRES-35 Recognizing Belleville, New Jersey, as the birthplace of the industrial revolution in the United St… Feb 4, 1993
103-HCONRES-14 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to certain regulations of the Occupational Safety and… Jan 6, 1993
103-HJRES-11 Designating October 1993 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month". Jan 5, 1993