Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

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Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 209

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US Congress 115th Congress

Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 [S.3064]
Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Middle STEP Act Middle School Technical Education Program Act [S.1814]
Middle STEP Act Middle School Technical Education Program Act This bill directs the Department of Education to: create a pilot program for career and technical education exploration programs; and award grants to eligible partnerships (local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, educational service agencies, and other organizations) to develop a middle school career and technical education exploration program that transition to career and technical education programs of study.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5746) on 09/14/2017

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A resolution designating June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. [SR-547]
A resolution designating June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/14/2018

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National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 [S.2000]
National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. The rule must direct: public water systems to meet certain reporting requirements; the EPA to develop a sampling protocol and develop instructions for compliance with the protocol; the EPA, or the state exercising primary enforcement responsibility, to require on-site investigations for determining (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 10/24/2017

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Get the Lead Out of Schools Act [S.1401]
Get the Lead Out of Schools Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for schools and day care facilities that: (1) establishes a lead action level (a level of lead in drinking water that triggers additional actions to control lead contamination) of at least 15 parts per billion; (2) directs each public water system to sample for lead in the drinking water at schools and day care facilities if the EPA determines there is a risk (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/21/2017

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Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 [S.2127]
Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/15/2017

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A bill to allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, and for other purposes. [S.3096]
A bill to allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Oliver Hazard Perry (United States official number 1257224).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/20/2018

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A resolution commemorating June 20, 2018, as "World Refugee Day". [SR-552]
A resolution commemorating June 20, 2018, as "World Refugee Day".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/20/2018

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United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 [S.2497]
United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 This bill extends security assistance to Israel. Specifically, it extends: foreign military financing assistance to Israel through FY2028, loan guarantees through FY2023, and authority for the war reserves stockpile through FY2023. The President may: enter into a cooperative agreement with Israel for research and joint production of anti-drone defense articles; conduct a joint assessment with Israel regarding which precision guided munitions Israel needs in a sustained armed confrontation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Agreed To By Voice Vote. (text: Cr H8145-8146) on 09/12/2018

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Weekend Voting Act [S.1828]
Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places. This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5804) on 09/18/2017

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