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Bill Introductions Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday April 07, 2019 ( 3 items )  

Sen. Lee Introduces Bill to Provide Compensatory Time for Employees
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced legislation (S. 1043) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 30 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, John Boozman, R-Ark., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., David Perdue, R-Ga., John Thune, R-S.D., James Risch, R-Idaho, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tom   more

Sen. Rounds Introduces Bill to Prohibit Dismemberment Abortions
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1035) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions. The bill was introduced on April 4 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Ind., James Risch, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., John Thune, R-S.D., Jerry  more

Sen. Thune Introduces Bill to Amend Indian Health Care Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 1001) to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act "to allow the Indian Health Service to cover the cost of a copayment of an Indian or Alaska Native veteran receiving medical care or services from the Department of Veterans Affairs." The bill was introduced on April 3 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D. It was referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. John Thune, 51  more