Senate Bill Introductions
News briefs on individual U.S. Senate bill introductions by sponsor and co-sponsor.
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Sen. Duckworth Introduces Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act" on Jan. 24, 2023.
S. 38. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to Business Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023".
SEC. 2. Boots to Business Program.
Sen. Carper Introduces Washington, D.C. Admission Act
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., introduced the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" on Jan. 24, 2023.
S. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., introduced the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" on Jan. 24, 2023.
S. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Tammy Duckworth,D-Ill., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colo., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mark R. Warner, D-Va., Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
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SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents.
(a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act".
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Summary:
This bill provides for the admission of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth into the United States.
The commonwealth consists of all the territory of the District of Columbia (DC), excluding certain federal property. The excluded property shall be known as the Capital and serve as the seat of federal government; it includes the principal federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court Building, and the federal office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and Capitol Building. In addition, the bill maintains the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property and prohibits the commonwealth from taxing federal property except as permitted by Congress.
Within 30 days of this bill's enactment, the DC mayor must call for the election of two Senators and one Representative for the commonwealth. The commonwealth shall be admitted into the United States upon a presidential proclamation announcing the results of that election.
The bill applies current DC laws to the commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. It also continues certain federal authorities and responsibilities, including regarding employee benefits, agencies, and courts, until the commonwealth certifies that it is prepared to take over those authorities and responsibilities.
Further, the bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution to repeal the Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution (which allows DC citizens to vote in presidential elections).
The bill also establishes a commission to advise the President, Congress, and DC and commonwealth leaders on the transition.
Sen. Cardin Introduces Restaurant Revitalization Tax Credit Act
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced the "Restaurant Revitalization Tax Credit Act" on Jan. 24, 2023.
The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.
S. 28. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Finance.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "Restaurant Revitalization Tax Credit Act".
SEC. 2. Restaurant revitalization credit.
Sen. Booker Introduces Commission to Study & Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act" on Jan. 24, 2023.
S. 40. A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act" on Jan. 24, 2023.
S. 40. A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on livingAfrican Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act".
SEC. 2. Findings and purpose.
SEC. 3. Establishment and duties.
SEC. 4. Membership.
SEC. 5. Powers of the Commission.
SEC. 6. Administrative provisions.
SEC. 7. Termination.
SEC. 8. Authorization of appropriations.
