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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Senate section on pages S2814-S2816 on May 14, 2019.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Hirono, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen,
Mr. Schatz, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Ms. Collins,
Ms. Hassan, and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 1438. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 1439. A bill to reauthorize activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Merkley,
Mr. Schatz, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Harris):
S. 1440. A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Cotton):
S. 1441. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of certain vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Jones):
S. 1442. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Capito, Ms.
Warren, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. King, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Tester, and Mr. Coons):
S. 1443. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Braun, and
Mr. Hawley):
S. 1444. A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Carper, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Bennet, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Ms. Duckworth, Ms.
Rosen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Booker, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Harris, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Merkley, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. King):
S. 1445. A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Blunt):
S. 1446. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to include an act of unregulated custody transfer in the definition of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Udall, Mr.
King, Mr. Warner, Mr. Moran, Ms. Collins, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Cramer, and Mr. Hoeven):
S. 1447. A bill to allow the financing by United States persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Braun, and Mr.
Manchin):
S. 1448. A bill to require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Braun):
S. 1449. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require warning labels for prescription opioids, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Blunt):
S. 1450. A bill to enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cruz, Mr.
Grassley, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Rubio):
S. 1451. A bill to prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 1452. A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for education and research harbors; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. JONES:
S. 1453. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for United States tariff increases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Ms.
Klobuchar, and Mr. Johnson):
S. 1454. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to add a representative of the Department of Homeland Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs.
Blackburn, and Mr. Paul):
S. 1455. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Perdue, Mr.
Cruz, and Mr. Young):
S. 1456. A bill to require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 1457. A bill to provide for interagency coordination on risk mitigation in the communications equipment and services marketplace and the supply chain thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Wyden):
S. 1458. A bill to codify the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAWLEY:
S. 1459. A bill to control the export to the People's Republic of China of certain technology and intellectual property important to the national interest of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY:
S. 1460. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan that does not include investment in any fossil fuel companies; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
S. 1461. A bill to require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal,
Mr. Booker, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Harris, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 1462. A bill to prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in the commission, from obtaining a firearm; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PERDUE (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Tester):
S. 1463. A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Brown):
S. 1464. A bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
S. 1465. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. Cramer):
S. 1466. A bill to establish a grant program within the Department of Labor to support the creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. Tillis, and Mrs.
Gillibrand):
S. 1467. A bill to require a pilot program on information sharing between the Department of Defense and designated relatives and friends of members of the Armed Forces regarding the experiences and challenges of military service, particularly during and after overseas deployments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Rubio):
S. 1468. A bill to support the successful implementation of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement in Cambodia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms.
Harris, and Mr. Booker):
S. 1469. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interfering in elections with agents of a foreign government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs.
Blackburn, and Mr. Cotton):
S. 1470. A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Braun):
S.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of the Czech Republic of certain defense articles and services; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of the Czech Republic of certain defense articles and services; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 25. A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PAUL:
S.J. Res. 26. A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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