WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Police Training and Independent Review Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4844. A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Destination Reception Assistance Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4861. A bill to establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities to promote their self-sufficiency, reduce costs  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Chistopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4855. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the provision of appropriate training, resources, and best practices to the aging network under grants for projects that address negative health effects associated with social isolation among older individuals; to the Committee on H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 29. S. Res. 777. A resolution keeping guns out of classrooms; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * Keeping guns out of classrooms. Whereas Congress has consistently made clear that it is unlawful for Federal funds to be used to arm school personnel with firearms or to train such personnel in the use of firearms;   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the "Summer for All Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4843. A bill to establish a Summer for All program through summer enrichment expansion grants and summer programming State grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Summer for All Act". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. Summ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "New England Coastal Protection Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4852. A bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward J. Markey,   more