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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar was published in the Senate section on pages S2781-S2782 on May 19.
Of the 100 senators in 117th Congress, 24 percent were women, and 76 percent were men, according to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Menendez):
S. 1692. A bill to provide better care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related to dementias and their caregivers, while accelerating progress toward prevention strategies, disease modifying treatments, and, ultimately, a cure; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
S. 1693. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance domestic medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Warren):
S. 1694. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Graham):
S. 1695. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for a high-speed broadband deployment initiative; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. Graham, Ms. Collins, and
Mr. Wyden):
S. 1696. A bill to establish a competitive grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs, providing employability skills development, career exploration, employment readiness training, mentoring, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions .
By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 1697. A bill to address maternity care storages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 1698. A bill to allow for hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances in dietary supplements and food; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO:
S. 1699. A bill to prevent fraud in COVID unemployment programs, recover fraudulently paid benefits, provide relief for taxpayers and victims of unemployment fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN:
S. 1700. A bill to encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Cortez
Masto, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. King, Mr. Wyden,
Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren,
Mr. Reed, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Cardin):
S. 1701. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advance notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Schatz,
Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 1702. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Hassan, and Mr.
Lankford):
S. 1703. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto):
S. 1704. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 1705. A bill to establish a coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate the research, development, procurement, fielding, and sustainment of artificial intelligence for the economic and national security interests of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms.
Lummis, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 1706. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with information regarding the Federal budget; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Lee):
S. 1707. A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Ms.
Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Warren):
S. 1708. A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Hoeven):
S. 1709. A bill to statutorily establish Operation Stonegarden, through which eligible law enforcement agencies shall be awarded grants for border security enhancement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
S. 1710. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels are more resilient, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 1711. A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Scott of
Florida, and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 1712. A bill to amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to require confirmation of employment status for long-term unemployed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BRAUN:
S. 1713. A bill to authorize the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army
(retired), to Sergeant Major; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Rubio,
Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blunt, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Burr, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Sasse, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Cotton, Mr. King, and Mr. Risch):
S. 1714. A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency who incur qualifying injuries to the brain, to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Department of State who incur similar injuries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 1715. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the TIFIA program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LUJAN:
S. 1716. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Medicaid demonstration program to develop and advance innovative payment models for freestanding birth center services for women with a low-risk pregnancy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Padilla):
S. 1717. A bill to establish a community-driven decisionmaking pilot program to demonstrate enhanced community-based decisionmaking in the transportation planning process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 1718. A bill to amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 200 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Young):
S. 1719. A bill to increase rates of college completion and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving postsecondary credit transfer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Burr, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Sinema, Mrs.
Capito, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Daines, Mr. Padilla, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Hawley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Rounds, and Ms.
Smith):
S. 1720. A bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TOOMEY:
S. 1721. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 1722. A bill to amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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