Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Bills Introduced 445
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‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act' [S.3374]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
More closely aligns the federal privacy standards applicable to substance-use disorder patient records with the relevant privacy and de-identification standards applicable to other records that contain personal health information for the purposes of (1) treatment, payment, and health care operations by health plans, providers, or clearinghouses; and (2) disclosures to public health authorities. The bill requires patients to give affirmative, written consent; once given, that consent applies to future disclosures. Such consent may be revoked by written
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/03/2020
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Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2020 [S.3392]
[Immigration ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to take steps to address mental health issues among immigrants and CBP agents and officers. It also restricts the sharing of mental health information for use in certain immigration proceedings. CBP shall develop training to enable its agents and officers to (1) identify mental health issues and risk factors in immigrants and refugees, (2) provide crisis intervention using a trauma-informed approach, and (3) better manage work-related stress and psychological pressures. CBP shall assign at least one qualified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/04/2020
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Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act [S.3400]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and its customers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/05/2020
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INSPIRES Act Inspiring New STEM Professionals by Investing in Renovation of Education Spaces Act [S.3397]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Education to establish grant programs (1) for the modernization, renovation, or repair of career- and technical-education facilities; and (2) to enable secondary schools that are located in rural areas or that serve Native American students to improve facilities that provide science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and to support high-speed internet in STEM facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/05/2020
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Great American Outdoors Act [S.3422]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by the National Park Service, the Forest
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. on 03/10/2020
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A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities. [SR-537]
[Environmental ]
This resolution supports the continued enforcement of environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/10/2020
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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 [S.3424]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Veterans ]
[Food ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2020
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A resolution recognizing the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 30th anniversary of the restoration of their independence. [SR-536]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
This resolution ensures continued U.S. support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 30th anniversary of their independence. The resolution also reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/09/2020
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Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020 [S.3242]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
Imposes limitations on investigative powers provided under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), reauthorizes certain FISA programs, and makes related changes. Provisions include reauthorizing to December 15, 2023, FISA authority to obtain business records, but also repealing the power to use such authority to obtain records on an ongoing basis; excluding certain data, such as cell phone location, from FISA authority to access business records; establishing that nonpublic information collected under FISA authority may not be
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2020
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Girls LEAD Act Girls' Leadership, Engagement, Agency, and Development Act of 2019 [S.2766]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly report to Congress a strategy to strengthen the participation of adolescents, particularly girls, in democracy, human rights, and governance. The State Department and the USAID shall (1) implement activities to achieve this goal, including activities to increase adolescent girls' civic and political knowledge and skills and address barriers to political participation; and (2) prioritize foreign assistance funding for democracy, human rights, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/31/2019