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Bill Introductions Involving Maine Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Sen. Durbin Introduces Criminal Judicial Administration Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., introduced the "Criminal Judicial Administration Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4837. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Criminal   more

Sen. King Introduces Primary & Behavioral Health Care Access Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced the "Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4835. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits a  more

Sen. Whitehouse Introduces New England Coastal Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "New England Coastal Protection Act" on July 30, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4852. A bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Edward J. Markey,   more