Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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Bills Introduced 217
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 [S.954]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/27/2017
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Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act [S.969]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include students with a parent who serves in the reserve component of the Armed Forces under the military student identifier program. Thus, schools must assign those students identification numbers that allow the schools to monitor their achievement on academic assessments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/27/2017
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 [S.992]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A "covered veteran" is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/01/2017
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COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act [S.999]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Tourism ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, or the Straits of Florida planning areas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/01/2017
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Equality Act [S.1006]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/02/2017
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PROSPERS Act Preserve Rights Of States and Political subdivisions to Encourage Retirement Savings Act [S.1035]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
PROSPERS Act Preserve Rights Of States and Political subdivisions to Encourage Retirement Savings Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to specify that states and certain political subdivisions may establish and administer voluntary payroll deduction retirement savings programs for private sector employees that are not considered employee pension benefit plans or pension plans covered by ERISA if the plans meet certain requirements. The bill requires the plans to be established, implemented, and administered
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/03/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States. [SR-153]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States. Supports the designation of the week of May 7-May 13, 2017, as Public Service Recognition Week.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2728; Text: Cr S2726-2727) on 05/03/2017
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Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 [S.1018]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Defense ]
Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to work through nongovernmental organizations to provide public health commodities, basic food commodities, and related technical assistance to Venezuela. The State Department shall submit a multi-year strategy to Congress that: (1) describes how the United States will secure international support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, (2) identifies governments that will provide financial and technical
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/03/2017
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Save Women's Preventive Care Act [S.1045]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Save Women's Preventive Care Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2017
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A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. [SR-156]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 05/22/2017