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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Tester, Mr. King, and
Ms. Harris):
S. 961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage
under a qualified health plan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Harris, Ms. Warren,
and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 962. A bill to provide funding for Federally qualified
health centers and the National Health Service Corps; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr.
Schumer):
S. 963. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to
provide for the registration of marks consisting of the flag,
coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United
States, any State or municipality, or any foreign nation; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Casey,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Tester, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Harris, Mr.
Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Murphy):
S. 964. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act to improve cost-sharing subsidies; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Cotton):
S. 965. A bill to provide for programs of scholarships for
members of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units
toward obtaining private pilot's licenses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
S. 966. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to
promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive
payment system and to facilitate physician practice
participation in alternative payment models under the
Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 967. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
establish limitations on cost-sharing for out-of-network
services in the individual market, to prohibit balance
billing for such services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Warren, and
Mr. Murphy):
S. 968. A bill to provide for institutional risk-sharing in
the Federal student loan programs; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Coons):
S. 969. A bill to improve quality and accountability for
educator preparation programs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. King):
S. 970. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the participation of physical therapists in the
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. SMITH:
S. 971. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain
services relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 972. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SMITH:
S. 973. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
continue supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-
term care insurance coverage for Federal employees affected
by a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Harris):
S. 974. A bill to modify the authorized uses of certain
property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles,
California; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kaine, Mrs.
Feinstein, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms.
Hirono, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Harris, Mr.
Merkley, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Rosen, Mr.
Blumenthal, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 975. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal
protection under defined contribution plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Ernst, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms.
Hassan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 976. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965
and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Hawley):
S. 977. A bill to address the high cost of prescription
drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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