Sen. Kelly Loeffler
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District SD-GA
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 44
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A resolution amending the Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials. [SR-463]
This resolution amends Rule I of the Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials. Specifically, the resolution requires the House of Representatives to notify or otherwise provide to the Senate the adopted articles of impeachment within 25 calendar days from their adoption. Such articles shall be deemed presented to the Senate if this requirement is not met. Furthermore, it shall be in order for any Senator to offer a motion (required to be adopted) to dismiss the articles with prejudice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/06/2020
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the House of Representatives should, consistent with its constitutional obligations, immediately transmit the 2 articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump passed by the House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, under House Resolution 755. [SR-467]
This resolution calls on the Speaker of the House of Representatives to immediately appoint impeachment managers and transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate for disposition.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/09/2020
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A resolution honoring the members of the Armed Forces and the intelligence community of the United States who carried out the mission that killed Qasem Soleimani, and for other purposes. [SR-466]
This resolution commends the President, U.S. Armed Forces, and intelligence community in leading a strike against Qasem Soleimani, leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to countering global terrorism.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/09/2020
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [S.160]
Establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 04/09/2019
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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [S.130]
Establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 02/11/2020
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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 [S.578]
Eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Became Public Law No: 116-250. on 12/22/2020
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 [S.109]
Modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. Such restrictions extend to the use of funds in the budget of the District of Columbia. Additionally, abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that prohibits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (cr S288-292) on 01/17/2019
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Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act [S.2321]
(Sec. 3) directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 400,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league that was formed in response to African-American players being banned from baseball's major leagues. (Sec. 4) The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. (Sec. 7) All surcharges
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 03/09/2020
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A resolution designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2020, as "National School Choice Week". [SR-478]
This resolution designates January 26-February 1, 2020, as National School Choice Week.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 01/16/2020
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National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019 [S.2695]
Provides statutory authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to act through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to provide integrated research and development to defend U.S. agriculture and food against bio- and agro-terrorism threats. Specifically, the bill requires USDA to use the facility to implement research and development objectives to (1) develop veterinary countermeasures for emerging foreign animal diseases and animal transboundary diseases; and (2) provide advanced test, diagnostic, and evaluation capability for threat
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment Favorably. on 12/17/2019