Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015
2015-07-21: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.
A resolution relative to the death of Marlow Cook, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
2016-02-04: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S691; text as passed Senate: CR S674-675)
A resolution relative to the death of Dale Bumpers, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
2016-01-11: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S33; text as passed Senate: CR S33)
Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
2016-12-14: Became Public Law No: 114-269.
Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015
2016-01-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering thoughts and prayers for the victims, condolences to their families, resolve to support the people of France, and the pledge to defend democracy and stand in solidarity with the country of France and all our allies in the face of this horrific attack on freedom and liberty.
2015-11-16: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7970; text as passed Senate: CR S7970)
A resolution relative to the death of Fred Thompson, former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee.
2015-11-06: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Federal Water Quality Protection Act
2015-11-03: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7697)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
2016-01-11: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
2016-01-11: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
A resolution condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 individuals (sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, students, and teachers) in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 1, 2015.
2015-10-22: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
2015-11-25: Became Public Law No: 114-91.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
2016-01-21: Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)
Afghanistan Accountability Act of 2015
2016-04-29: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Songwriter Equity Act of 2015
2015-03-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015
2015-02-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Fairness for Victims of Crime Act of 2015
2015-04-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
American Crude Oil Export Equality Act
2015-05-19: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3062-3063)
Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015
2015-06-09: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
Adoptive Family Relief Act
2015-10-16: Became Public Law No: 114-70.