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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Bernard Sanders was published in the Senate section on pages S2412-S2413 on May 10.
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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 Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Lee):
S. 1528. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 1529. A bill to establish safety standards for certain limousines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Heinrich, and
Mr. Leahy):
S. 1530. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 1531. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing certain laws with respect to stretch limousines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Tillis):
S. 1532. A bill to provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for uniformed services families; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
S. 1533. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 1534. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize the Reentry Employment Opportunities Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Menendez):
S. 1535. A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Peters):
S. 1536. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 1537. A bill to modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 1538. A bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Warnock):
S. 1539. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure access to water and food for voters waiting in line at polling stations in Federal elections; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Collins):
S. 1540. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for better protections for children raised in kinship families outside of the foster care system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Schatz,
Mr. Booker, Mr. King, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Gillibrand,
Ms. Warren, Mr. Casey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, and
Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 1541. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Stabenow, and Ms.
Warren):
S. 1542. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Blumenthal,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Markey, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Braun):
S. 1543. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training and condition State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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