A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary exception to the application of the Medicare long-term care hospital site neutral provisions for certain spinal cord specialty hospitals.
2016-06-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
2016-12-14: Became Public Law No: 114-265.
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
2016-05-11: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-676.
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016
2016-12-09: By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-401. Additional views filed.
United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act
2016-07-12: Ordered held at desk.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on Russian military aggression.
2016-06-28: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
A resolution supporting the United States solar energy industry in its effort to bring low-cost, clean, 21st-century solar technology into homes and businesses across the United States.
2016-05-16: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2826)
Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016
2016-06-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
2016-02-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
A resolution condemning the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub, honoring the memory of the victims of the attack, offering condolences to and expressing support for their families and friends and all those affected, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement, emergency response, and counterterrorism officials in responding to the attack.
2016-06-16: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4263; text as passed Senate: CR S4304)
A resolution relative to the death of George V. Voinovich, former United States Senator for the State of Ohio.
2016-06-14: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3846-3849; text as passed Senate: CR S3863)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams.
2016-06-10: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3812; text as passed Senate: CR S3797)
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015
2015-09-16: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-911.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.
2016-06-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2016 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
2016-05-26: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381; text as passed Senate: CR S3297-3298)
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
2015-03-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
2016-05-26: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to specify the availability of certain funds provided by the Department of Defense to States for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.
2016-04-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
2016-06-16: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
2015-09-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.