
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Democrat · NE-10 · House of Representatives
14 years in office
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Last updated: April 29, 2026
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Sponsored Legislation (123)
HRES 1050 — Supporting the designation of March 2024 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2024-03-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
HealthHR 7503 — Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act
Introduced 2024-02-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 766 — Supporting the designation of October 7, 2023, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced 2023-10-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HealthHRES 728 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month".
Introduced 2023-09-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
HealthHRES 700 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Introduced 2023-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 3254 — First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Introduced 2023-05-11 · Became Public Law No: 118-165.
Emergency ManagementHR 4182 — Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act
Introduced 2023-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 4128 — Payment Choice Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-06-14 · ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Rose asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4128, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Finance and Financial SectorHRES 490 — Supporting the designation of the week of June 12 through June 18, 2023, as "National Men's Health Week".
Introduced 2023-06-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
HealthHR 3382 — Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
Introduced 2023-05-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 3255 — Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act
Introduced 2023-05-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHRES 264 — Expressing support for the goals of Workplace Eye Wellness Month by promoting the importance of protecting the eyes from increased screen time.
Introduced 2023-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Labor and EmploymentHR 1765 — SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-03-23 · ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1765, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Agriculture and FoodHRES 213 — Supporting the designation of March 2023 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2023-03-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
HealthHR 1361 — Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-03-03 · ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1361, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Crime and Law Enforcement—
Introduced 2023-01-26 · On agreeing to the Payne amendment (A037) Failed by recorded vote: 211 - 217 (Roll no. 62). (consideration: CR H449-450)
HJRES 100 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
Introduced 2022-11-29 · Became Public Law No: 117-216.
Labor and EmploymentHRES 1422 — Supporting the designation of October 1, 2022, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced 2022-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 1391 — Expressing support of the designation of September 2022 as Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month.
Introduced 2022-09-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHRES 1336 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Introduced 2022-09-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 8649 — Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
Introduced 2022-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public Works—
Introduced 2022-06-15 · On agreeing to the Payne amendment (A005) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 198 (Roll no. 273).
HRES 1171 — Supporting the designation of the week of June 13 through June 19, 2022, as "National Men's Health Week".
Introduced 2022-06-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 7969 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2022-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Emergency ManagementHRES 958 — Supporting the designation of March 2022 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2022-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 6387 — School and Daycare Protection Act
Introduced 2022-01-12 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 5986 — Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act
Introduced 2021-11-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 4426 — Homeland Security for Children Act
Introduced 2021-07-13 · Became Public Law No: 117-130.
Emergency ManagementHR 4395 — Payment Choice Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-07-09 · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 17.
CommerceHRES 698 — Supporting the designation of October 2, 2021, as World Ostomy Day and National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced 2021-09-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 5393 — Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-09-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHRES 633 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Introduced 2021-09-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 498 — Honoring the lives and legacies of the "Radium Girls".
Introduced 2021-06-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHRES 481 — Expressing support for health and wellness coaches.
Introduced 2021-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 482 — Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Introduced 2021-06-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 3159 — Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-05-12 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2937 — Rail Passenger Fairness Act
Introduced 2021-04-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2744 — Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act
Introduced 2021-04-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2743 — First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Introduced 2021-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Emergency ManagementHR 2594 — Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
Introduced 2021-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2246 — No Honor for Treason Act
Introduced 2021-03-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 209 — Supporting the designation of March 2021 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2021-03-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 1655 — Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 89 — Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID-19.
Introduced 2021-02-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHRES 1230 — Expressing support for a national day of mourning in recognition of the lives lost as a result of COVID-19.
Introduced 2020-11-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 8715 — Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020
Introduced 2020-10-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 8615 — ARC Act of 2020
Introduced 2020-10-16 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HealthHRES 1176 — Supporting the designation of October 3, 2020, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced 2020-10-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHRES 1159 — Calling upon all candidates for Federal office to respect the American tradition of the peaceful transfer of power and reject any efforts to prevent people from exercising their right to vote.
Introduced 2020-09-29 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 8307 — Masks for Students Act
Introduced 2020-09-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Emergency ManagementHRES 1118 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2020 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Introduced 2020-09-16 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HealthHRES 1117 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2020 as Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month.
Introduced 2020-09-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 7782 — Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
Introduced 2020-07-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHCONRES 103 — Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Introduced 2020-06-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 6655 — Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act
Introduced 2020-05-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 880 — Supporting the designation of March 2020 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2020-03-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHRES 601 — Supporting the designation of October 5, 2019, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced 2019-09-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHRES 584 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2019 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
Introduced 2019-09-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 550 — Expressing support of the designation of September 2019 as Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month.
Introduced 2019-09-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 3480 — Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 3481 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2019-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHCONRES 48 — Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Introduced 2019-06-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HealthHR 2932 — Homeland Security for Children Act
Introduced 2019-05-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHRES 380 — Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 13 through May 20, 2019, as Infrastructure Week.
Introduced 2019-05-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2650 — Payment Choice Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-05-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
CommerceHR 2160 — Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act
Introduced 2019-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Emergency ManagementHR 1765 — Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-03-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 1594 — First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Introduced 2019-03-07 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 1593 — CLASS Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-03-07 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 1570 — Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
Introduced 2019-03-06 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HealthHRES 180 — Supporting the designation of March 2019 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2019-03-06 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2608)
HealthHR 5744 — SWIC Enhancement Act
Introduced 2014-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency ManagementHR 4972 — Althea Gibson Excellence Act
Introduced 2014-06-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sports and RecreationHR 4932 — Increasing Technology Skills Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-06-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Labor and EmploymentHR 4738 — Tank Car Safety Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 4289 — DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Introduced 2014-03-24 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 4063 — Growing Small Businesses Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-02-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3158 — SAFE in Our Schools Act
Introduced 2013-09-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency ManagementHR 2962 — SMART Grid Study Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-08-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Emergency ManagementHR 2863 — GREEN Jobs Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
CommerceHR 2195 — Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHR 1376 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building".
Introduced 2013-03-21 · Became Public Law No: 113-139.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 868 — Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Crime and Law EnforcementHRES 69 — Supporting the designation of March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2013-02-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHR 1279 — Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-02-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHRES 117 — Expressing support for health and wellness coaches.
Introduced 2019-02-08 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2263-2264)
HealthHRES 1106 — Supporting the designation of October 6, 2018, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced 2018-09-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHR 6920 — School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency ManagementHR 6919 — CLASS Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency ManagementHR 6062 — Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-06-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHCONRES 123 — Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Introduced 2018-06-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHR 5766 — Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-05-10 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Transportation and Public WorksHRES 760 — Supporting the designation of March 2018 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2018-03-01 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1421)
HealthHRES 733 — Expressing support for health and wellness coaches and "National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week".
Introduced 2018-02-07 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1170)
HealthHR 3951 — Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Transportation and Public WorksHRES 552 — Reaffirming the United States-Liberia partnership, and calling for free, fair, and peaceful elections in Liberia in October 2017.
Introduced 2017-10-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 3612 — Prioritizing Education in Conflict Zones Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-07-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 3613 — Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2928 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2017-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHRES 326 — Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 15 though 19, 2017, as Infrastructure Week.
Introduced 2017-05-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 1578 — Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 1372 — Homeland Security for Children Act
Introduced 2017-03-06 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHRES 163 — Supporting the designation of March 2017, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2017-03-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHRES 121 — Expressing support for health and wellness coaches and "National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week".
Introduced 2017-02-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HealthHR 687 — First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Introduced 2017-01-24 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 6275 — Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-09-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHCONRES 137 — Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Introduced 2016-06-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHR 5460 — First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Introduced 2016-06-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 4879 — TEST for Lead Act
Introduced 2016-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Environmental ProtectionHRES 630 — Supporting the designation of March 2016, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2016-03-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHR 4509 — State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act
Introduced 2016-02-09 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 4278 — Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-12-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law EnforcementHRES 552 — Expressing support for health and wellness coaches and "National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week".
Introduced 2015-12-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2882 — Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-06-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EducationHR 2226 — Home Energy Utility Assistance Act
Introduced 2015-05-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
EnergyHR 2206 — SWIC Enhancement Act
Introduced 2015-05-01 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency ManagementHR 1789 — Tank Car Safety and Security Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-04-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 615 — DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Introduced 2015-01-28 · Became Public Law No: 114-29.
Emergency ManagementHRES 131 — Supporting the designation of March 2015, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced 2015-02-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHCONRES 57 — Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Introduced 2015-06-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HealthHR 3144 — Partners for Aviation Security Act
Introduced 2015-07-21 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Transportation and Public Works