Legislation

The following is a list of legislation I have sponsored in Congress.

Bill # Bill Description Updated
S. 307 Cosponsored  — A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.
S.Res. 31 Cosponsored  — A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
S. 313 Cosponsored  — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.
S. 316 Cosponsored  — A bill to recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, to eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service prefund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, to place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, to create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other purposes.
S. 281 Cosponsored  — A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits.
S. 218 Cosponsored  — A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
S.Res. 24 Cosponsored  — A resolution commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
S. 195 Cosponsored  — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.
S. 187 Cosponsored  — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit, to limit the liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations, and for other purposes.
S. 168 Cosponsored  — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes.