Brian Schatz
Senator Democrat representing HI
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Democrat representing HI
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1972
- Official website
- https://www.schatz.senate.gov
Terms
- Senate · HI · Democratic · 2012-present
- Senate · HI · D · 2023-2025
- Senate · HI · D · 2021-2023
- Senate · HI · D · 2019-2021
- Senate · HI · D · 2017-2019
- Senate · HI · D · 2015-2017
- Senate · HI · D · 2013-2015
- Senate · HI · D · 2012-2013
Committee assignments
- Committee on Indian Affairs · Vice Chairman
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Defense · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Member
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media · Member
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy · Member
- Select Committee on Ethics
Sponsored bills
- S 3383: Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025: Held at the desk.
- S 4610: Pacific POWER Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
- S 4695: CONSENT Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4582: Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 4545: Scientific Integrity Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsored bills
- S 283: Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act: Became Public Law No: 119-123.
- SRES 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
- S 3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
- S 3226: Bring Our Heroes Home Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 1748: Kids Online Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.