INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 149
(Senate - September 17, 2019)

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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 Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 2481. A bill to facilitate effective research on and 
     treatment of neglected tropical diseases through coordinated 
     domestic and international efforts; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Ms. Harris, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Casey, Mr. Reed, Mr. Udall, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Heinrich, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2482. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
     carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland 
     Security entitled ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge 
     Grounds''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, and Mr. Gardner):
       S. 2483. A bill to counter efforts by foreign governments 
     to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for 
     political and other unlawful motives overseas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. HIRONO:
       S. 2484. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the authority for operation of a Department of 
     Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of 
     the Philippines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Udall, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
             Sinema, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2485. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from using 
     Government funds to pay for expenses at lodging 
     establishments that are owned by or employ certain public 
     officials or their relatives; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       S. 2486. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to award grants for landlord-tenant 
     mediation programs; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. ERNST:
       S. 2487. A bill to improve the effectiveness and efficiency 
     and reduce the cost of the supply chain and inventory 
     management of the Department of Defense by consolidating 
     unnecessary and unneeded storage centers; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       S. 2488. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
     issue rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain 
     companies from trading securities in anticipation of a 
     current report, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. HIRONO:
       S. 2489. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the authority for financial assistance for supportive 
     services for very low-income veteran families in permanent 
     housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Braun, and 
             Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 2490. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make permanent certain changes made by Public Law 115-97 
     to the child tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
             Hirono, Ms. Harris, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Menendez, and 
             Ms. Warren):
       S. 2491. A bill to terminate certain rules issued by the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce 
     relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Capito, 
             Mr. Coons, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Cornyn):
       S. 2492. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide best practices on student suicide awareness and 
     prevention training and condition State educational agencies, 
     local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies 
     receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish 
     and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and 
     prevention training policy; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 2493. A bill to establish the Malign Foreign Influence 
     Response Center in the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence.

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