WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on May 10, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 16. H. Res. 1217. A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2024, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Kevin Mullin, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., introduced a resolution on May 14, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 17. H. Res. 1226. A resolution resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Julia Letlow, R-La., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., Garret Graves, R-La., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Daniel Crensh  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., introduced legislation on May 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 17. H.R. 8336. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a counseling pathway in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Shr  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Disrupt Explicit Forged Images And Non-Consensual Edits Act" on March 6, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 16. H.R. 7569. A bill to improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Md., introduced a resolution on May 8, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 15. H. Res. 1214. A resolution honoring the resiliency of America's teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week of May 6, 2024, through May 13, 2024; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., Nikema Williams, D-Ga., and Joseph D. Morelle, D-N  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 15. S. Res. 673. A resolution honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced a resolution on May 14, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 17. S. Res. 685. A resolution welcoming President Santiago Pena of Paraguay and commemorating the bilateral relationship between the Republic of Paraguay and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * Welcoming  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced a resolution on May 15, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 20. S. Res. 688. A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combating the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Governme  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "Alternatives to Guardianship Education Act" on May 8, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 15. S. 4283. A bill to establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers, educators, family members, and court workers and court-related personnel; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens.   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., introduced the "United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act" on May 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 16. S. 4300. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of busine  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced a resolution on May 2, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 15. S. Res. 674. A resolution designating May 5, 2024, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James Lankford, R-Okla., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Jerry Moran, R-Ka  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced a joint resolution on May 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 15. S.J. Res. 77. 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. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Ron Wyden, D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on May 15, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 20. S. Res. 692. A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2024, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., J  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, introduced a resolution on May 15, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 20. S. Res. 693. A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the "Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act" on May 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 16. S. 4308. A bill to reform the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy, to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, to deter anticompetitive exclusionary conduct that harms competition and consumers, to enhance the ability of the Department of Justice an  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced a resolution on May 8, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 15. S. Res. 677. A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Alex Padil  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the "Medical Debt Cancellation Act" on May 8, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 15. S. 4289. A bill to cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Medical Debt Cancellation Act". SEC. 2. Grants to cancel medical debt owed by patients.   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act" on May 8, 2024. The text of the bill was released on June 15. S. 4286. A bill to provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on May 14, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on June 17. S. Res. 686. A resolution designating May 18, 2024, as "Kids to Parks Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. * * * Designating May 18, 2024, as "Kids to Parks Day".  more