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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 pages S7251-S7252 on Dec. 15.
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. MERKLEY:
S. 5264. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to prohibit bank holding companies from facilitating fossil fuel production from new sources, or from facilitating transactions that would provide funds for the construction of new or expanded fossil infrastructure that would drive such production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. RUBIO:
S. 5265. A bill to require a strategy for countering the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 5266. A bill to reauthorize the program for infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Marshall):
S. 5267. A bill to require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue guidance on digital assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 5268. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Rubio, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Barrasso,
Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Lankford):
S. 5269. A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring contractors to provide information relating to greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHATZ:
S. 5270. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to imporve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
S. 5271. A bill to establish the American Worker Retirement Plan, improve the financial security of working Americans by facilitating the accumulation of wealth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 5272. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to psychological and behavioral services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO:
S. 5273. A bill to require a determination of whether certain Chinese entities are responsible for human rights abuses that meet the criteria for the imposition of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 5274. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
S. 5275. A bill to require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
Gillibrand, and Ms. Baldwin):
S. 5276. A bill to prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Smith, Mr. Schatz, and
Ms. Warren):
S. 5277. A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
S. 5278. A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to require the publication of information on violations of wood packaging material regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WYDEN:
S. 5279. A bill to establish a pilot program to address technology-related abuse in domestic violence cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Hagerty):
S. 5280. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Padilla,
Mr. Booker, and Mr. Menendez):
S. 5281. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET:
S. 5282. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 5283. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Little Manatee River in the State of Florida for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mrs.
Gillibrand, and Ms. Smith):
S. 5284. A bill to improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID- 19 public health emergency; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms.
Klobuchar):
S. 5285. A bill to extend the residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LUMMIS:
S. 5286. A bill to provide for the strengthening of the supervision of digital asset markets by self-regulatory organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Blunt, and
Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 5287. A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs.
Capito):
S. 5288. A bill to require executive agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Booker):
S. 5289. A bill to create a moratorium on the government use of facial recognition technology until a Commission recommends the appropriate guidelines and limitation for use of facial recognition technology; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Portman, and Mrs.
Capito):
S. 5290. A bill to require an evaluation of the implementation of the STOP Act of 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CAPITO:
S. 5291. A bill to delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH:
S. 5292. A bill to protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Merkley, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Lankford,
Mr. Burr, and Mr. Kennedy):
S.J. Res. 68. 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 ``Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Ms.
Hirono):
S.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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