Tennessee Wilderness Act
2017-04-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
2017-05-03: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 5, 2017.
2017-05-01: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2654; text: CR S2652)
State Flexibility to Provide Affordable Health Options Act
2016-09-15: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Mental Health Reform Act of 2016
2016-04-26: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
2017-02-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2017-02-01: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S603)
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
2017-01-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred. D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
2016-09-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Improving Health Information Technology Act
2016-04-05: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
2017-01-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Every Student Succeeds Act
2016-03-17: By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 114-231. Additional views filed.
FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act
2016-04-18: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
Overtime Reform and Review Act
2016-11-15: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.
Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016
2016-04-18: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act
2016-04-18: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.
A bill to support basic energy research and eliminate the wind production tax credit.
2016-07-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004-5006)
A resolution designating the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as "National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week".
2016-12-10: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7037)
A resolution designating October 30, 2016, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2016-11-16: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.