US Congress Senator Sheldon Whitehouse [D]

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USSR641Intro
25%
A resolution designating the week of April 7 through April 13, 2024, as "National Water Week".
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2024-04-15
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2756; text: CR S2751)
USSB4120Intro
25%
A bill to support the direct care professional workforce, and for other purposes.
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2024-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee
USSR636Intro
25%
A resolution designating February 29, 2024, as "Rare Disease Day".
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2024-04-10
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2703; text: CR S2712)
USSB4096Intro
25%
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the random assignment of certain cases in the district courts of the United States.
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2024-04-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB4103Intro
25%
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement the anti-fraud and abuse recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.
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2024-04-10
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
USSB2003Intro
25%
A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other sovereign assets of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
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2024-04-09
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
USSR629Intro
25%
A resolution condemning the arbitrary arrest of United States citizens by the Government of the Russian Federation and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of such citizens.
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2024-04-08
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSR333Intro
25%
A resolution designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy as a time to reflect on the contributions of the system of Government of the United States to a more free and stable world.
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2024-03-23
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2618; text: 09/07/2023 CR S4272-4273)
USSB4063Intro
25%
A bill to establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Finance Committee
USSCR32Intro
25%
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB4017Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-21
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB4046Intro
25%
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-21
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
USSB4011Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax-free treatment of certain corporate reorganizations that involve large corporations.
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2024-03-21
To Senate Finance Committee
USSR606Intro
25%
A resolution to recognize the 203rd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
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2024-03-21
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB4047Intro
25%
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purp...
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2024-03-21
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
USSB3983Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB3982Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Expanding Access to Local Foods Program, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
USSB4004Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
USSB4001Intro
25%
A bill to establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee
USSR593Intro
25%
A resolution expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and condemning the Russian Federation's purported suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty.
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2024-03-19
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB3976Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the deduction for personal casualty losses as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 115-97 (commonly referred to as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act").
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2024-03-19
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB1194Engross
50%
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-15
Held at the desk.
USSB3939Intro
25%
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assista...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB3940Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB3502Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-12
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
USSB3673Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the purchase of single-family homes by certain large investors, and for other purposes.
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2024-03-12
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
USSB3901Intro
25%
A bill to provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections.
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2024-03-11
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB3847Intro
25%
A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB4Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB3845Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USSB3804Intro
25%
A bill to designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexi Navalny Way".
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2024-02-26
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
USSB448Intro
25%
A bill to codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
USSR553Intro
25%
A resolution honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator for the State of Missouri.
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2024-02-12
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
USSB3794Intro
25%
A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.
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2024-02-09
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSR547Intro
25%
A resolution acknowledging the two-year anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSR550Intro
25%
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
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2024-02-08
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S489; text: CR S501)
USSR551Intro
25%
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
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2024-02-08
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S489; text: CR S502)
USSB3748Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-07
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee
USSB3747Intro
25%
A bill to allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
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2024-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB3749Intro
25%
A bill to support local governments for jurisdictions that elect or appoint a person with a disability in providing the accommodations needed for the elected or appointed official to carry out their official work duties, and to build the capacity of ...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB3740Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB3743Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.
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2024-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee
USSR529Intro
25%
A resolution recognizing January 2024 as "National Mentoring Month".
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2024-02-01
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S350; text: 01/18/2024 CR S188-189)
USSR540Intro
25%
A resolution requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
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2024-02-01
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB1840Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
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2024-02-01
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.
USSB3715Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.
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2024-01-31
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
USSB3712Intro
25%
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
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2024-01-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB3702Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers.
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2024-01-31
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB3688Intro
25%
A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.
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2024-01-30
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
USSB3681Intro
25%
A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.
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2024-01-30
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
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