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.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to exercise its veto in the United Nations Security Council on resolutions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
2016-04-19: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2200)
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)
FIRE Act
2016-06-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
A resolution designating June 20, 2016, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States.
2016-06-06: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 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.
Reports Reduction Act of 2016
2016-04-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Life at Conception Act of 2016
2016-01-26: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
2015-03-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Duplication Elimination Act of 2016
2016-12-09: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
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.
Preventing Iran's Access to United States Dollars Act of 2016
2016-04-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Rapid DNA Act of 2016
2016-06-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act of 2016
2016-01-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A resolution relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State of Utah.
2016-05-09: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2645; text of measure as introduced: CR S2630)
A resolution relative to the death of Conrad Ray Burns, former United States Senator for the State of Montana.
2016-05-09: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2645)