Bennie G. Thompson
- State: Mississippi
- Party: Democratic
- Birth Year: 1948
- Website: https://benniethompson.house.gov
- Office Address: 2466 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2402
- Phone Number: 202-225-5876
Bennie G. Thompson
Sponsored Legislation
- Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act
- To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.
- To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.
- Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act
- Honoring the service and sacrifices of the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol and their families on its centennial.
Co-Sponsored Legislation
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.
- Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2023
- To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide housing assistance for youth and young adults who are unstably housed.
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joan Trumpauer Mulholland in recognition of her unique and substantial contributions to American life through her life-long commitment to social justice and equality for all citizens, exhibited both through direct action, at great personal risk, and through ongoing educational activities.
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain legatees of certain veterans eligible for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.