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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S455-S458 on Feb. 16.
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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. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Hoeven):
S. 461. A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, and Ms.
Hassan):
S. 462. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Rosen):
S. 463. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Durbin):
S. 464. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Hoeven):
S. 465. A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mrs.
Shaheen):
S. 466. A bill to provide for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on a Federal research agenda to advance the understanding of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Cruz, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Braun, and Ms. Baldwin):
S. 467. A bill to modify the age requirement for the Student Incentive Payment Program of the State maritime academies; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S. 468. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance compliance with hospital price transparency requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Johnson,
Ms. Hassan, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Kaine):
S. 469. A bill to require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Tillis,
Mr. Young, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Mullin,
Mr. Lee, and Mr. Budd):
S. 470. A bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cruz, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Braun, Mr. Daines, Mr. Scott of Florida,
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Thune, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 471. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Boozman,
Mrs. Britt, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Mr.
Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Lee, Ms.
Lummis, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Scott of Florida, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis, and Mr.
Young):
S. 472. A bill to declare that any agreement reached by the President relating to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed a treaty that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr.
Murphy):
S. 473. A bill to provide for drone security; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Ossoff):
S. 474. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen reporting to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of children, to modernize liabilities for such reports, to preserve the contents of such reports for 1 year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Lujan):
S. 475. A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi
``Hershey'' Miyamura VA Clinic; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 476. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to protect access to genetically targeted technologies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
S. 477. A bill to authorize the President to use military force for the purpose of securing and defending Taiwan against armed attack, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr.
Hickenlooper):
S. 478. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mr. Sullivan):
S. 479. A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Lujan):
S. 480. A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Cramer):
S. 481. A bill to impose sanctions to deter aggression by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
S. 482. A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to provide the Secretary of the Interior with certain authorities with respect to projects affecting the Klamath Basin watershed , and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Thune, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Capito, and
Mr. Hickenlooper):
S. 483. A bill to require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Ms. Lummis):
S. 484. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and guidance relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur population by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mr. Sullivan):
S. 485. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Graham, and Mr.
Warner):
S. 486. A bill to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
S. 487. A bill to require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Cotton):
S. 488. A bill to modify the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Braun):
S. 489. A bill to prohibit any direct or indirect United States funding for the territory of Gaza unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
S. 490. A bill to require the President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 491. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that online contributions to a political organization require a credit verification value; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Lee):
S. 492. A bill to prohibit the imposition of certain substantial burdens, relating to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, on religious exercise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
S. 493. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require Visa Waiver Program countries to share watch list information about known or suspected terrorists and to fully cooperate with United States law enforcement entities in preventing and combating serious crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bennet,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Ms.
Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms.
Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Peters, Mr.
Reed, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 494. A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Murray, and
Mr. Rounds):
S. 495. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide assisted living services for eligible veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Padilla, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Casey):
S. 496. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to reaffirm the importance of workers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. King,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Warnock, Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Welch, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Tester, and
Mrs. Murray):
S. 497. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 498. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms.
Ernst, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coons, Ms.
Cantwell, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 499. A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ERNST:
S. 500. A bill to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Ms. Hassan):
S. 501. A bill to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the ``Former Presidents Act of 1958'', with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Risch, Mr.
Warnock, Mr. Marshall, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 502. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Padilla,
Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Braun, and Ms.
Sinema):
S. 503. A bill to establish the Space National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Tuberville, Mr.
Marshall, and Mr. Braun):
S. 504. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba and to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cassidy,
Mr. Vance, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Britt,
Mr. Lee, and Ms. Ernst):
S. 505. A bill to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform immigration parole, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Barrasso,
Mrs. Britt, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Scott of
South Carolina):
S. 506. A bill to amend the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to strike the Secretary's unilateral authority during a national emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Warnock):
S. 507. A bill to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOOKER:
S. 508. A bill to authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Hagerty):
S. 509. A bill to provide resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COTTON:
S. 510. A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide training to members of the air force of Israel on the operation of KC-46 aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hagerty, and
Mr. Rubio):
S. 511. A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Carper, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Mr. Tester, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal,
Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Heinrich, Mr. King, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Peters, Ms. Duckworth, Ms.
Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, Ms. Sinema, Ms.
Rosen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr.
Padilla, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Welch, and Mr.
Fetterman):
S. 512. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
S. 513. A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Collins, Mr.
King, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Casey, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Schatz, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Bennet, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Ossoff):
S. 514. A bill to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Constance Baker Motley, in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Thune):
S. 515. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a national strategic propane reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOOKER:
S. 516. A bill to require coverage of incarcerated workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOOKER:
S. 517. A bill to prevent discrimination and retaliation against incarcerated workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOOKER:
S. 518. A bill to enhance coverage and oversight of occupational safety and health standards in correctional facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mrs.
Britt, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Rounds):
S. 519. A bill to prohibit individuals charged with or convicted of human trafficking or drug trafficking offenses committed near the border of the United States from receiving Federal benefits; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tillis, and
Mr. Braun):
S. 520. A bill to provide for greater transparency about China's bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Budd):
S. 521. A bill to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Wicker, and
Mr. Graham):
S. 522. A bill to establish appropriate penalties for cocaine-related offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Markey):
S. 523. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Tillis, Mr. Coons, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Whitehouse, and
Mr. Paul):
S. 524. A bill to eliminate disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 525. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that a child can sit next to a family member on a flight at no additional cost; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 526. A bill to strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Vance, Mr.
Hawley, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Cramer, and Mr.
Cotton):
S.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to
``Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414''; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tillis, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs.
Capito, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Romney, Mr. Braun, Mr.
Young, and Mrs. Fischer):
S.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of not more than 9 justices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott of
Florida, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Budd, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Rubio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Hoeven):
S.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution to acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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