WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation on March 2, 2023. S. 645. A bill to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes; considered and passed. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Todd Young, R-Ind., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., John Kennedy, R-La  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 665. A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, John Thune, R-S.D., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Shelley Moor  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Freedom to Export to Cuba Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 653. A bill to lift the trade embargo to Cuba; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Removal of provisions   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Sustaining Our Democracy Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 630. A bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the "American Dream Employment Act" on March 7, 2023. S. 672. A bill to enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status; to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., C  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 663. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced the "Safe Step Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 652. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jeff Merkley  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 640. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Catherine Cortez Masto,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 638. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Tammy B  more