U.S. Representative — Maryland's 3rd District
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat · Maryland
Democrat U.S. Representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (17 on record)
- H.R.9188 — Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 8, 2026)
- H.R.7788 — Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act (Introduced, Mar 4, 2026)
- H.R.7494 — Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act (Introduced, Feb 11, 2026)
- H.R.7251 — Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act (Introduced, Jan 27, 2026)
- H.R.7061 — Protecting American Energy Security Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 14, 2026)
- H.R.6629 — Developing Master Plans for Military Service Academies Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
- H.R.6628 — Protect Greenbury Point Conservation Area Act (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
- H.R.6627 — Improving the Enlisted to Officer Judge Advocate Program Act (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.637 — 911 SAVES Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.2717 — Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8876 — Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.8405 — Railroad Retirement Fairness Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.2484 — Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2025 (Reported, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8802 — January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.2913 — Ukraine Support Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
One of Sarah Elfreth's bills funds training in lethality assessment for domestic violence. A lethality assessment is a short structured set of questions an officer asks at the scene — about strangulation, about weapons, about whether the victim believes they will be killed — and the answers predict homicide risk well enough to change what happens next. It is one of the few interventions in this field with evidence behind it, and the bill funds the training rather than mandating the tool.
Of all 17, 17 currently sit at Introduced.
Defence tops her classified subjects. The remaining filings cover a whole-watershed partnership for her state, permitting efficiency for military readiness, energy security, and a prohibition on partisan park passes.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Sarah Elfreth's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (7), Public Lands and Natural Resources (3), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Education (1), Energy (1), Environmental Protection (1).
Where she broke ranks
Four departures. One refusal, on a surveillance extension. Three crossings — war powers, bail reporting and fuel retailing.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.Con.Res.84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201 | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act On Passage · roll call 171 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163 | May 13, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| S.4465 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155 | Apr 30, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Below the Maryland Democrats
Her rate is under the state's seven-member Democratic House group. First term, and she did not miss a roll call.
Among the 7 Democrats in the Maryland delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.3%. Sarah Elfreth is below that average at 1.8%.
First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Sarah Elfreth falls in the freshman cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Sarah Elfreth has 17 bills sponsored, 337 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
- House Committee on Armed Services: Seapower and Projection Forces
- House Committee on Natural Resources: Energy and Mineral Resources
- House Committee on Natural Resources: Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
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