US Congress Senator Jeff Merkley [D]

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USSB91Engross
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A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust.
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2024-09-27
Held at the desk.
USSB2825PassA bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.
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2024-09-26
Signed by President.
USSB2861PassA bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.
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2024-09-26
Signed by President.
USSR888Intro
25%
A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
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2024-09-26
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
USSB815Engross
50%
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the "Hello Girls".
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2024-09-25
Held at the desk.
USSB131Intro
25%
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-25
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
USSB5236Intro
25%
A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Finance Committee
USSJR115Intro
25%
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB5186Intro
25%
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSJR111Intro
25%
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB5220Intro
25%
A bill to establish a process for expedited consideration of legislation relating to decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSJR116Intro
25%
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability of certain major defense equipment for the Government of Israel.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSJR113Intro
25%
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB5194Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB5238Intro
25%
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
USSB5282Intro
25%
A bill to restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
USSR857Intro
25%
A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
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2024-09-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB3606Intro
25%
A bill to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-24
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
USSR845Intro
25%
A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
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2024-09-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSR847Intro
25%
A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
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2024-09-24
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6382; text: CR S6374)
USSR832Intro
25%
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2024, as "National Stillbirth Prevention Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families ...
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2024-09-19
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB5129Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues relating to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-19
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
USSR824Intro
25%
A resolution recognizing September 20, 2024, as "National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day".
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2024-09-18
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
USSB5078Intro
25%
A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-18
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
USSR828Intro
25%
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
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2024-09-18
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB5096Intro
25%
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor.
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2024-09-18
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
USSB5100Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit political election or contest agreements, contracts, transactions, and swaps.
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2024-09-18
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
USSB3348Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-17
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
USSB4445Intro
25%
A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.
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2024-09-17
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 242. (CR S6078)
USSR822Intro
25%
A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".
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2024-09-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB5069Intro
25%
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and title 39, United States Code, to provide the United States Postal Service the authority to mail alcoholic beverages, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-17
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
USSR820Intro
25%
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21 through September 28, 2024, as "National Estuaries Week".
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2024-09-16
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6068; text: CR S6055-6056)
USSB5054Intro
25%
A bill to impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-12
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB5041Intro
25%
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-12
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB5043Intro
25%
A bill to require coordination among Federal agencies that administer sanctions lists with respect to the inclusion of individuals and entities on such lists.
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2024-09-12
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
USSB5021Intro
25%
A bill to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished through the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act.
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2024-09-11
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB1890Intro
25%
A bill to provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-10
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
USSB4973Intro
25%
A bill to reassert the constitutional authority of Congress to determine the general applicability of the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
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2024-09-09
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
USSB2781Engross
50%
A bill to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.
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2024-08-06
Held at the desk.
USSB4977Intro
25%
A bill to hold accountable operators of social media platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false election administration information.
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2024-08-01
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
USSB4988Intro
25%
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and the impacted Saskinax people on Attu, whose lives, culture, an...
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2024-08-01
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
USSB4961Intro
25%
A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.
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2024-08-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSR800Intro
25%
A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims who were killed and injured at the rally, and calling for unity and civility in the United ...
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2024-08-01
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5836; text: CR S5789)
USSJR108Intro
25%
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to reaffirm the principle that no person is above the law
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2024-08-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
USSB4989Intro
25%
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the use of certain electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas, and for other purposes.
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2024-08-01
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USSB4876Intro
25%
A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.
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2024-07-31
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB4902Intro
25%
A bill to prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment.
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2024-07-31
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
USSB4884Intro
25%
A bill to require that all new washing machines sold or offered for sale in the United States contain a microfiber filtration system.
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2024-07-31
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
USSB4877Intro
25%
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.
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2024-07-31
To Senate Finance Committee
USSB4918Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada.
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2024-07-31
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
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