Tina
Smith

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

• 01
  Expanding access to reproductive and family planning servicesSmith has sponsored the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act (S.1394), which would expand federal support for family planning services, and the Stop Comstock Act (S.951), which would address federal restrictions on the distribution of contraceptive and reproductive health information and materials. She has also sponsored the Data to Save Moms Act (S.4187), which would improve maternal health data collection.
• 02
  Improving rural housing access and affordabilitySmith has sponsored the Rural Housing Service Reform Act in multiple Congresses, including S.2790 in 2023 and S.1260 in 2025. Both bills seek to reform the Rural Housing Service, a federal agency that finances housing in rural communities. The repeated reintroduction of this legislation reflects a sustained legislative focus on rural housing infrastructure.
• 03
  Expanding public health access and coverageSmith has sponsored the PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 (S.3990), which would address access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis medication, and the Medicaid Bump Act (S.2410), which would modify federal Medicaid funding. She has also sponsored the No Shame at School Act of 2025 (S.2944), which would address student meal debt policies in schools.
• 04
  Strengthening worker protections and federal labor standardsSmith has sponsored the Job Protection Act (S.408), which would address employment protections for workers, and the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025 (S.2963), which would modify pay standards applicable to federal contractors. She has also sponsored the Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025 (S.2028), which would support apprenticeship-based educational pathways.
• 05
  Investing in rural and transit infrastructureSmith has sponsored the Investments in Rural Transit Act (S.3978) and the Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025 (S.660), both of which address public transit funding and infrastructure. She has also sponsored legislation amending the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (S.2727) and the Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026 (S.4168), reflecting attention to rural agricultural and transportation systems.