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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the in the Senate section section on page S8345 on Nov. 17.
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 Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 3216. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 3217. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAWLEY:
S. 3218. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for a Parents' Bill of Rights; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr.
Lujan, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 3219. A bill to prevent discrimination and harassment in employment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 3220. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BRAUN:
S. 3221. A bill to reduce improper payments and eliminate waste in Federal programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Casey):
S. 3222. A bill to establish protections for passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Whitehouse, Ms. Warren, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Smith, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Hirono, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Markey,
Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. Van Hollen):
S. 3223. A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
S. 3224. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to owners of cargo vessels being rerouted from the western seaboard of the United States through the Panama Canal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 3225. A bill to prohibit any Federal agency from requiring that staff in health care facilities be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of the facility participating in the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Marshall):
S. 3226. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to permit video or telephone certifications under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 3227. A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Romney):
S. 3228. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the knowledge and skills of principals and school leaders regarding early childhood education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Tester,
Mr. Wyden, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Braun, Ms. Smith, Mrs.
Hyde-Smith, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Lujan):
S. 3229. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a cattle contract library, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. TESTER:
S. 3230. A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Hagerty,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Scott of
Florida, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Paul, Ms. Lummis, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burr, Mr. Rounds,
Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Risch,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Young, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Sasse, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Tillis, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Portman, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Romney):
S.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Markey, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Booker, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms.
Baldwin, and Mr. Durbin):
S.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution designating a ``Slavery Remembrance Day'' on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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