Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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District SD-MN
Party Democrat
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Bills Introduced 575
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Paycheck Fairness Act [S.819]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/04/2017
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Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act [S.847]
[Voting Rights ]
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Act This bill establishes a Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to develop and execute programs and activities to commemorate the centennial of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibits the federal government and states from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on account of sex.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/05/2017
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Campus Accountability and Safety Act [S.856]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of colleges and universities. The bill amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to expand reporting requirements included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. Specifically, the report must include information about: (1) the institutions coordination
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2017
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Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 [S.833]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Mental Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 This bill expands Department of Defense (DOD) sexual trauma counseling and treatment to include: (1) cyber harassment of a sexual nature, and (2) members of the Armed Forces on active duty for training or inactive duty training. The bill sets forth the standard of proof, which may be rebutted, in the case of a veteran who claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active service. The reasons for granting or denying service-connection
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017
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Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017 [S.858]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in: the sale or rental of housing and related activities, residential real estate-related transactions, and the provision of real estate brokerage services. This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/05/2017
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Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 [S.830]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/05/2017
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.860]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to modify the Act's purpose areas. It revises an existing purpose area to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in disseminating information on juvenile delinquency prevention programs, to promote evidence-based programs and practices. It also adds, as a new purpose
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Received In The House. on 08/04/2017
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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 [S.867]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by law enforcement agencies. Additionally, DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services must report on programs to address the psychological health and well-being of law enforcement officers. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/17/2017
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Tribal Adoption Parity Act [S.876]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
Tribal Adoption Parity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Indian tribal governments to determine whether a child has special needs for the purposes of the adoption tax credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/06/2017
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American Apprenticeship Act [S.862]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
American Apprenticeship Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to make competitive grants to assist states in, and to pay for the federal share of between 20% and 50% of the cost of, carrying out projects that defray the cost of instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The bill defines: (1) "apprenticeship" as one registered under the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937; and (2) "pre-apprenticeship" as an initiative or set of strategies that provides training, that is designed to prepare individuals to enter
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/06/2017