GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. (a Senator from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2526, S2628, S2669, S2679, S2717, S2719, S2847, S2862, S2953 [13JY], S3008, S3009 [18JY], S3151, S3152, S3418 [19JY], S3461, S3490 [20JY], S3541, S3543, S3556 [25JY], S3665, S3685 [26JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4401 [12SE], S4497 [13SE], S4528, S4535 [14SE], S4556 [18SE], S4723 [27SE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S483 [21FE], S6087 [2JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5531 [15NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 1031), S1052 [29MR]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 701), S714 [8MR]
——— make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 2053), S2145 [20JN]
Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]
Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1016), S999 [28MR]
——— place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see S. 271), S314 [9FE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: recognize anniversary and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals (see S. Res. 312), S3620 [26JY]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Dept. of Justice enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 2555), S5898 [11DE]
Armed Forces: authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members to travel and obtain reproductive health care (see S. 1610), S1678 [16MY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1527), S1603 [10MY]
——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 497), S456 [16FE]
——— pay transitional compensation to dependents of members convicted of dependent abuse in Federal or State court or accused of dependent abuse who have forfeited all pay and allowances for unrelated offense (see S. 286), S264 [7FE]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 209), S1624 [11MY]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 598), S568 [1MR]
——— require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (see S. 203), S203 [1FE]
Aviation: require designation of certain airports as ports of entry (see S. 222), S5598 [27NO]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1529), S2312 [11JY]
Buckley, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 394), S4916 [3OC]
Burma: condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment (see S. Res. 20), S1706 [17MY]
Canada: ensure that Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in Great Lake Basin (see S. Res. 117), S910 [22MR]
Carter, Rosalynn Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S5852 [7DE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1026), S1052 [29MR]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 626), S2461 [13JY]
Chinese Exclusion Act: anniversary of repeal (see S. Res. 506), S6023 [18DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 728), S742 [9MR]
Clark, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 406), S4977 [16OC]
Collective bargaining: support United Auto Workers currently negotiating agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers (see S. Res. 412), S5088 [18OC]
Colleges and universities: increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants (see S. 3477), S5919 [12DE]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S231 [2FE]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see S. 1999), S2097 [14JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see S. 2838), S4589 [19SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 1376), S1419 [27AP]
Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees to make adverse employment decisions (see S. 2690), S3756 [27JY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see S. 1), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 2344), S2984 [18JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (see S. 2589), S3896 [5SE]
——— address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 96), S120 [26JA]
——— allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1753), S1846 [31MY]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see S. 1957), S2071 [13JN]
——— authorize funds for certain employment and training activities for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits recipients (see S. 2365), S5257 [31OC]
——— authorize mandatory funding for Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 760), S743 [9MR]
——— authorize National Detector Dog Training Center (see S. 759), S1844 [31MY]
——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see S. 2317), S2460 [13JY]
——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 502), S457 [16FE]
——— establish cattle contract library (see S. 228), S229 [2FE]
——— establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef (see S. 52), S75 [24JA]
——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see S. 1474), S4761 [28SE]
——— establish grant program to assist with purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products (see S. 806), S2186 [21JN]
——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 3469), S5919 [12DE]
——— establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (see S. 2703), S3757 [27JY]
——— establish organic market development grant program as permanent program (see S. 2936), S4720 [27SE]
——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see S. 2180), S2224 [22JN]
——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see S. 907), S4977 [16OC]
——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 1582), S1624 [11MY]
——— expand replacement of stolen electronic benefit transfer benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3089), S5110 [19OC]
——— improve Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2577), S3753 [27JY]
——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see S. 270), S230 [2FE]
——— include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension intiative (see S. 1837), S2005 [7JN]
——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (see S. 3093), S5110 [19OC]
——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see S. 3294), S5507 [14NO]
——— make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 974), S954 [27MR]
——— modify certain programs to improve flood protection and infrastructure resiliency (see S. 3147), S5213 [26OC]
——— modify delivery of technical assistance (see S. 1400), S5144 [24OC]
——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see S. 2258), S2359 [12JY]
——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see S. 557), S531 [28FE]
——— provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see S. 747), S800 [15MR]
——— provide support for organic dairy producers and processors (see S. 3097), S5110 [19OC]
——— reauthorize position of Farmworker Coordinator (see S. 2702), S3757 [27JY]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2435), S3459 [20JY]
——— require school lunch and breakfast personnel to receive training and information on food allergy identification and response (see S. 121), S1383 [26AP]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see S. 1568), S1623 [11MY]
Dept. of Commerce: review, prohibit, and mitigate certain information communications and technology transactions between persons in U.S. and foreign adversaries (see S. 686), S669 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in Middle East, integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability (see S. 1334), S1845 [31MY]
——— provide outreach to build awareness among former Armed Forces members of process established for review of discharge characterizations (see S. 3352), S5639 [28NO]
——— provide retroactive effective date for promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as result of suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions (see S. 3456), S5852 [7DE] (see S. 3553), S5997 [14DE]
Dept. of Education: award grants for educational programs on history of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander peoples in America, development of discriminatory laws targeting them, and their contributions to U.S. (see S. 1546), S1603 [10MY] (see S. 1702), S1743 [18MY]
——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1273), S1604 [10MY]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA]
——— improve Full-Service Community School Program (see S. 3360), S5674 [29NO]
——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see S. 1581), S1624 [11MY]
——— provide Federal-local community partnership construction funding to local educational agencies eligible to receive payments under Impact Aid program (see S. 2808), S4525 [14SE]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see S. 704), S1383 [26AP]
——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see S. 871), S826 [16MR]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2902), S4654 [21SE]
——— require State report cards to reflect same race groups as decennial census of population (see S. 3152), S5213 [26OC]
Dept. of HHS: award grants for creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of direct care workforce and award grants to support family caregivers (see S. 762), S743 [9MR] (see S. 1298), S1381 [26AP]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1024), S1746 [18MY]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see S. 1064), S1053 [29MR]
——— collect and disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among public safety officers (see S. 894), S1647 [15MY]
——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see S. 1355), S1900 [1JN]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4440 [13SE]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S1383 [26AP]
——— facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 services to provide information and referrals for mental health emergencies, homeless needs, and social and human services needs (see S. 1729), S1744 [18MY]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 2544), S3620 [26JY]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see S. 405), S397 [14FE]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2243), S2310 [11JY]
——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1354), S1418 [27AP]
——— provide assistance to States to expand child care workforce and child care facilities (see S. 268), S230 [2FE]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2638), S3755 [27JY]
——— provide health equity for people with disabilities (see S. 1219), S1256 [19AP]
——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see S. 265), S4270 [7SE]
——— streamline enrollment in health insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage (see S. 423), S3758 [27JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 342), S311 [9FE]
——— engage in cybersecurity cooperation with Abraham Accords countries (see S. 1777), S1843 [31MY]
——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3247), S5426 [8NO]
——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 1727), S1744 [18MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see S. 2600), S4917 [3OC]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 1267), S1340 [25AP]
Dept. of Justice: extend compensation provided under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program relative to claims related to uranium mining (see S. 1681), S2312 [11JY]
Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 226), S229 [2FE]
——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers (see S. 1722), S1744 [18MY]
——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1176), S1441 [1MY]
——— reauthorize YouthBuild program (see S. 3426), S5807 [6DE]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 753), S743 [9MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels (see S. 1271), S1680 [16MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1119), S1090 [30MR]
Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: enhance authority relative to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft (see S. 1631), S2098 [14JN]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1049), S1053 [29MR]
Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see S. 1408), S1463 [2MY]
——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN]
District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 51), S398 [14FE]
Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 993), S1535 [4MY]
Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 45), S4526 [14SE]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 1664), S1704 [17MY]
——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see S. 567), S532 [28FE]
EPA: fully protect safety of children and environment and remove dangerous pesticides from use (see S. 269), S230 [2FE]
——— provide grants to expand local programs that provide free air filtration units to households and establish clean air centers in communities vulnerable to wildfire smoke (see S. 1948), S2071 [13JN]
FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S5145 [24OC]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 2647), S3755 [27JY]
——— provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caretaker relatives (see S. 3501), S5961 [13DE]
——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see S. 2231), S2310 [11JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see S. 242), S229 [2FE]
——— expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see S. 210), S203 [1FE]
——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see S. 274), S264 [7FE]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 3324), S5540 [15NO]
FDA: establish time-limited conditional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products (see S. 1906), S2029 [8JN]
——— preserve access to abortion medications (see S. 237), S229 [2FE]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 549), S2050 [12JN]
——— respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 510), S5997 [14DE]
Federal agencies and departments: require to have compliance officers to ensure each department or agency is meeting requirements relative to disabled access to electronic information and data (see S. 2910), S4654 [21SE]
Federal Transit Administration: modify public transportation emergency relief program (see S. 3073), S5088 [18OC]
Feinstein, Dianne: tribute (see S. Res. 400), S4949 [4OC]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2142), S2223 [22JN]
Financial institutions: create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses (see S. 1323), S1382 [26AP] (see S. 2860), S4680 [26SE]
——— provide for responsible financial innovation and bring digital assets within regulatory perimeter (see S. 2281), S2360 [12JY]
Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 25), S54 [23JA]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting manufacture or possession of 3–D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 2652), S3755 [27JY]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA]
——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see S. 1819), S1982 [6JN]
——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (see S. 14), S54 [23JA]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 2048), S2145 [20JN]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see S. 246), S229 [2FE]
Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see S. 929), S909 [22MR]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1098), S1089 [30MR]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring authorities, restore certain expired authorities, and institute reforms to protect civil liberties of U.S. persons (see S. 3351), S5639 [28NO]
Foreign policy: expand and strengthen Abraham Accords and Negev Forum (see S. 2413), S3622 [26JY]
Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1856), S2187 [21JN]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2176), S5316 [1NO]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 119), S933 [23MR]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn for premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demand immediate release of all hostages (see S. Res. 408), S5112 [19OC]
——— condemn use of sexual violence and rape as weapon of war against people of Israel (see S. Res. 505), S5997 [14DE]
Health: allow paid leave for health needs of individuals or their partners following pregnancy loss, failed reproductive procedure, or failed adoption or surrogacy arrangement and support related research and education (see S. 3137), S5212 [26OC]
——— ensure privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information (see S. 323), S311 [9FE]
——— expand eligibility for refundable tax credit for coverage under qualified health plans and improve cost-sharing subsidies under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S. 8), S54 [23JA]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see S. 1656), S1704 [17MY]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers to permit enrollees to obtain year supply of contraceptives (see S. 2427), S3458 [20JY]
Housing: address homelessness and affordable housing crises (see S. 2701), S3757 [27JY]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S1052 [29MR]
Hydroelectric power: support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams to increase clean energy production, improve resiliency and reliability of electric grid, and enhance health of rivers and associated wildlife habitats (see S. 2994), S4760 [28SE]
Immigration: eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see S. 1885), S2146 [20JN]
——— enable payment of certain U.S. officers and employees whose employment is authorized pursuant to grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status (see S. 672), S668 [7MR]
——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see S. 2646), S3755 [27JY]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3065), S5048 [17OC]
——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (see S. 1392), S1440 [1MY]
——— streamline reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and ensure safe release to sponsors (see S. 3128), S5182 [25OC]
Independent Financial Technology Working Group To Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing: establish (see S. 1340), S1417 [27AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2217), S3760 [27JY]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 1375), S1747 [18MY]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see S. 2386), S3147 [19JY]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 652), S636 [2MR]
Investments: prohibit interference in U.S. digital commodity markets by entities organized or established in foreign adversary (see S. 1870), S2006 [7JN]
Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see S. Con. Res. 2), S121 [26JA]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 74), S1342 [25AP]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see S. 2221), S2287 [10JY]
Israel: emphasize urgency of responding to attacks in Israel and greater region from Iran and its proxies (see S. Res. 462), S5507 [14NO]
——— independence anniversary (see S. Res. 188), S1568 [9MY]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 203), S1605 [10MY]
Jews: condemn rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on contributions of Jewish American community (see S. Res. 203), S1605 [10MY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 263), S2186 [21JN]
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (see S. 2082), S2185 [21JN]
Koed, Betty K.: designate as Senate Historian Emerita (see S. Res. 420), S5110 [19OC]
Law enforcement officers: provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals (see S. 1731), S1744 [18MY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 282), S2226 [22JN]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S1746 [18MY]
Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S120 [26JA]
——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by disaster or emergency (see S. 3120), S5143 [24OC]
——— provide for emergency increase in Federal funding to State programs for expenditures on home and community-based services (see S. 3118), S5143 [24OC]
——— require coverage and expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 762), S743 [9MR]
Medicare: apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in commercial market and change base year for rebate calculations (see S. 1139), S1384 [26AP]
——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1655), S1704 [17MY]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see S. 1922), S5460 [9NO]
——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1246), S1293 [20AP] (see S. 1264), S1340 [25AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (see S. 1171), S1134 [17AP]
Middle East: stand with Israel against war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn Iran’s support for global terrorism, and reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security (see S. Res. 417), S5110 [19OC]
Minimum wage: increase (see S. 2488), S3522 [25JY]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 514), S4761 [28SE]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 205), S1603 [10MY]
National Community Health Worker Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 381), S4760 [28SE]
National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3111), S5143 [24OC]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S2098 [14JN]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 129), S1000 [28MR]
NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S1383 [26AP]
——— take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see S. 1701), S4229 [6SE]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see S. 2724), S3894 [5SE]
Northern Border Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 292), S264 [7FE]
Nuclear energy: enhance U.S. civil nuclear leadership, support licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve regulation of nuclear energy (see S. 1111), S1747 [18MY]
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: approve final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations applicable to Senate and Senate employees (see S. Res. 285), S2226 [22JN]
OMB: revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see S. 1332), S5750 [5DE]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (see S. 2277), S4950 [4OC]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2627), S3754 [27JY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE]
Political ethics: require President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 1486), S1566 [9MY]
Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see S. 3127), S5182 [25OC]
Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see S. 373), S312 [9FE]
Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see S. 1573), S1901 [1JN]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 2038), S2123 [15JN]
SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see S. 955), S2986 [18JY]
Social Security: credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see S. 1211), S1255 [19AP]
——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 393), S351 [13FE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S1000 [28MR]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 359), S312 [9FE]
Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see S. 738), S742 [9MR]
——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S2361 [12JY]
——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see S. 441), S425 [15FE]
——— exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income (see S. 1446), S1533 [4MY]
——— expand earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1992), S2097 [14JN]
——— expand treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in intelligence community who move pursuant to change in assignment that requires relocation (see S. 2967), S4759 [28SE]
——— improve low-income housing credit (see S. 1377), S1419 [27AP]
——— increase funding for Social Security and Medicare through modifications to income cap, increase to contributions by high-income earners, and closing of loopholes (see S. 1174), S2227 [22JN]
——— increase work opportunity credit for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, expand disabled access credit, and enhance deduction to remove certain barriers (see S. 3076), S5088 [18OC]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S568 [1MR]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2171), S2223 [22JN]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2829), S4554 [18SE]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see S. 1591), S1646 [15MY]
——— provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (see S. 3250), S5426 [8NO]
TSA: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see S. 1058), S1789 [30MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program (see S. 1335), S1417 [27AP]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2825), S5998 [14DE]
Voting: expand youth access to voting (see S. 2985), S4760 [28SE]
——— improve voter access to ballot box through automatic voter registration (see S. 2841), S4589 [19SE]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see S. 2960), S4720 [27SE]
——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2842), S4589 [19SE]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on date of election (see S. 2843), S4589 [19SE]
Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see S. 1605), S1647 [15MY]
——— authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (see S. 886), S859 [21MR]
——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 1606), S1647 [15MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S655 [6MR]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 815), S1679 [16MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see S. 569), S532 [28FE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 1979), S2096 [14JN]
CPSC: promulgate consumer product safety standard relative to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices (see S. 1008), S999 [28MR]
Crime: prohibit sale or other disposition of any firearm or ammunition to any person who has been convicted of violent misdemeanor (see S. 2732), S4228 [6SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish forest conservation easement program (see S. 2631), S3755 [27JY]
——— establish Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in rural areas to achieve their preferred future and maximize contributions to U.S. (see S. 2155), S2223 [22JN]
——— exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs (see S. 3190), S5315 [1NO]
——— initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders relative to pricing of Class I skim milk (see S. 1014), S999 [28MR]
——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 984), S954 [27MR]
——— provide for set-aside for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production (see S. 3420), S5807 [6DE]
——— reform farm loans and National Appeals Division process (see S. 2668), S3756 [27JY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP]
——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 1488), S1566 [9MY]
Dept. of Education: include child development and early learning as community services under Federal Work-Study Program (see S. 2938), S4720 [27SE]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals (see S. 1602), S1647 [15MY]
——— establish grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families (see S. 1810), S1982 [6JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce waiting period for employment authorization for asylum applicants (see S. 2175), S2224 [22JN]
Dept. of HUD: require public housing agency to establish and maintain online portal for tenants and applicants (see S. 2334), S2984 [18JY]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to provide legal resources to petitioners seeking extreme risk protection orders (see S. 2214), S2287 [10JY]
——— remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see S. 2565), S3753 [27JY]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (see S. 2817), S4525 [14SE]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement (see S. 3080), S5088 [18OC]
EPA: reauthorize Long Island Sound programs (see S. 2793), S4440 [13SE]
Finger Lakes National Heritage Area: designate as component of National Heritage Area System (see S. 2743), S4270 [7SE]
Fort Ontario National Monument: establish (see S. 2742), S4270 [7SE]
Government: require Members of Congress, congressional staff, President, Vice President, and senior officials to report Government payments in financial disclosures and ban stock trading for senior officials (see S. 2463), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 3555), S6022 [18DE]
Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1384), S1419 [27AP]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see S. 2376), S3147 [19JY]
Immigration: establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see S. 1187), S1210 [18AP]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2861), S4630 [20SE]
Medicaid: increase Federal funding for States that provide intensive community-based services for adults with serious mental illness (see S. 2128), S2222 [22JN]
National Dairy Month: designate (see S. Res. 284), S2226 [22JN]
National Task Force on the Response of the U.S. to the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see S. 1489), S1566 [9MY]
New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 527), S506 [27FE]
Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody: establish (see S. 3323), S5540 [15NO]
Pines Foundation: authorize to establish Fire Island AIDS Memorial (see S. 3534), S5996 [14DE]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see S. 3421), S5807 [6DE]
SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1714), S1744 [18MY]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see S. 2030), S2123 [15JN]
Women: clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see S.J. Res. 39), S3757 [27JY]
Cloture motions
Allen, Elizabeth: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy, S2018 [8JN], S2045 [12JN]
Brown, Charles Q., Jr.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S4619, S4623 [20SE]
Crane, David: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Infrastructure, S1893 [1JN], S1972 [6JN]
George, Randy A.: nomination to be Army Chief of Staff, S4619, S4624 [20SE]
Smith, Eric M.: nomination to be Marine Corps Commandant, S4619 [20SE], S4640 [21SE]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), S5530 [15NO]
Remarks
CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program, S3722 [27JY]
Daniel, Jeremy C.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1663 [16MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3722 [27JY]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages, S5133 [24OC], S5392 [7NO], S5879 [7DE], S5931 [13DE], S6037 [19DE]
Merle, Natasha C.: nomination to be district judge, S2155 [21JN]
Middle East: commend agreement for cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine, release of hostages, and delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, S5648 [29NO]
——— condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces, S4973 [16OC]
——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization), S4973 [16OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5880 [7DE]
Reyes, Ramon E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S5392 [7NO]
Saslav, Andrew O.: nomination to be Brigadier General, unanimous-consent request, S5880 [7DE]
Tributes
Bernard, A.R., S105 [26JA]
Feinstein, Dianne, S4805 [29SE]