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Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

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11,330 records where Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] is listed as a sponsor, author, or other actor. Search with topics and years

Bill· SS. 4454 (119th)referred

Firearm Safety Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2026

Firearm Safety Act of 2026 This bill allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components. Under current law, firearms, shells, cartridges, and components thereof are excluded from the CPSC's rulemaking authority.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 720 (119th)passed

A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2026

This resolution recognizes the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 688 (119th)referred

A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 2026

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 186 (119th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 2026

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote. Specifically, it grants every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Next, it specifies that the fundamental right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, unless the denial or abridgment is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means. Finally, it repeals a specific portion of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which allows for the denial of the right to vote based on crime. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 686 (119th)passed

A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2026

This resolution recognizes the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of over 1,000 community colleges throughout the United States that serve local and regional needs and strengthen the U.S. economy.

Bill· SS. 4347 (119th)referred

America Grows Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2026

America Grows Act of 2026 This bill permanently funds several agencies that perform agriculture research. The bill provides specified funding for the following agencies within the Department of Agriculture: the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The bill exempts the funding from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. It also exempts the budgetary effects of the funding from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 670 (119th)referred

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling on communities across the country to take action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.

United States · United States Congress · 15 April 2026

Bill· SS. 4298 (119th)referred

Stop CHEATERS Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 April 2026

Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act or the Stop CHEATERS Act This bill provides additional appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for FY2026-FY2031 and establishes reporting requirements related to tax enforcement for high-income individuals and corporations. The bill provides specified appropriations to the IRS for FY2026-FY2031 for purposes such as tax enforcement, taxpayer services, technology and operations support, and business systems modernization. The funds provided by the bill remain available until expended.  The bill also requires the IRS to submit a report to Congress every two years that includes a comprehensive description of a plan to shift more IRS auditing and enforcement assets toward high-income individuals and large corporations, recruit and retain auditors with the skills essential to audit high-income individuals and large corporations, and increase voluntary compliance among high-income individuals and large corporations. The report must also include (1) a description of the progress that has been made in implementing the plan; and (2) an analysis of how much of the difference between the taxes owed and the taxes collected by the IRS is attributable to taxpayers at different income levels, including high-income individuals and large corporations. The bill also requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to submit a report to Congress evaluating the IRS's plan and its progress in implementing the plan. 

Bill· SS. 4280 (119th)open

SAFE Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 2026

Bill· SS. 4191 (119th)referred

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 March 2026

Extending WIC for New Moms Act This bill extends the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).  Specifically, a state program may elect to certify a breastfeeding woman for up to 24 months (currently 1 year) postpartum. The bill also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women to up to 24 months after termination of pregnancy (currently 6 months). The Department of Agriculture must submit a report to Congress evaluating the effect of these changes to the WIC program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC. 

Bill· SS. 4153 (119th)referred

Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 19 March 2026

Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026 This bill phases out the release and nonessential use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and addresses PFAS research, remediation, regulation, and enforcement. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must require each manufacturer and user of PFAS to submit annual reports that include specified information about the essential (e.g., critical for health or safety reasons) and nonessential uses of PFAS by such entities. Not later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill, manufacturers and users must fully phase out nonessential uses of PFAS. The bill also establishes specified deadlines to phase out the sale of certain products containing PFAS; requires federal agencies, to the maximum extent practicable, to eliminate the procurement of products known to contain PFAS; imposes a 10-year phaseout of the release of PFAS above a certain threshold of detection; provides enforcement authority to the EPA regarding violations of the requirements of the bill, including through civil and criminal penalties; allows citizen suits against manufacturers and users of PFAS and the EPA; and addresses actions under state law related to damages from exposure to hazardous substances, including with regard to statutes of repose. The bill exempts from a bankruptcy petition’s automatic stay any proceeding against a non-debtor entity (e.g., a proceeding to obtain property from a non-debtor) with respect to a PBT claim (a claim relating to persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals) against the non-debtor entity, the debtor, or the estate.

Bill· SS. 4136 (119th)referred

Sentencing Commission Improvements Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 March 2026

Sentencing Commission Improvements Act This bill adds one nonvoting member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and requires the new member to be a public defender.

Bill· SS. 4127 (119th)open

Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 2026

Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026 This bill provides continuing appropriations to provide pay and benefits to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that began on February 14, 2026. (A partial government shutdown is currently in effect for TSA and other DHS agencies because the FY2026 DHS appropriations bill has not been enacted and continuing appropriations for DHS are not in effect.) Specifically, the bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments otherwise payable on a regular basis to TSA employees during the period in which interim or full-year FY2026 appropriations are not in effect. The bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2026.  The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on February 13, 2026.