Melanie
Stansbury

Stansbury has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Federal wilderness designation for Western public landsStansbury has sponsored the America's Red Rock Wilderness Act in two consecutive Congresses (HR.2467, HR.3031), legislation that would designate millions of acres in the American West as federal wilderness. Both bills were referred to committee and each attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors, reflecting repeated legislative attention to permanent public land protection.
• 02
  Expanded health services for tribal communitiesStansbury sponsored the IHS Provider Expansion Act (HR.3670), which would broaden the pool of health care providers available through the Indian Health Service. She also introduced the WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act (HR.635), which would expand tribal access to federal water resource programs. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
• 03
  Railroad and community safety regulationStansbury sponsored the Rail Worker and Community Safety Act (HR.5871), which attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors and was referred to committee. The bill addresses safety standards applicable to railroad operations and the communities through which rail lines pass.
• 04
  Public health workforce and nursing capacityStansbury sponsored the Public Health Nursing Act (HR.6989), reintroduced legislation directed at strengthening the public health nursing workforce. She has also sponsored the National Resilience and Recovery Fund Act (HR.5983), which would establish federal funding mechanisms for climate and disaster resilience at the community level.
• 05
  Judicial ethics enforcement and Senate treaty roleStansbury sponsored the Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2025 (HR.1811), a reintroduced bill that would strengthen enforcement mechanisms for federal judicial ethics rules. She also introduced a concurrent resolution (HCONRES.34) expressing the position that the Senate should exercise its constitutional advice and consent function with respect to treaty ratification.