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Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

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1,773 records where Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] is listed as a sponsor, author, or other actor. Search with topics and years

Amendment· SAMDTSAMDT 89 (119th)open

SAMDT 89

United States · United States Congress

Bill· SS. 5487 (119th)referred

TWICE Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2026

Bill· SS. 5358 (119th)referred

FAIRR Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 2026

Bill· SS. 5224 (119th)referred

Runway SAFE-T Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2026

Bill· SS. 5120 (119th)referred

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2026

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026 This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.

Bill· SS. 5116 (119th)referred

MERIT Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2026

Bill· SS. 5025 (119th)referred

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2026

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia. For example, under the bill, the President must  impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on specified persons (individuals and entities) such as the Russian president, certain Russian military commanders, and any foreign person that knowingly provides goods or services relating to Russia's defense industrial base; increase the rate of duty on all goods imported into the United States from Russia to a rate of up to 500% ad valorem (i.e., relative to the value); increase the rate of duty up to 100% ad valorem on all goods imported into the United States from a country that was among the five largest importers of Russian-origin crude oil and natural gas if such country knowingly makes new purchases of such products after enactment of the bill; impose property-blocking sanctions on financial institutions organized under Russian law and owned wholly or partly by Russia; and  impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign vessels that knowingly transport certain products of Russian origin, including crude oil, uranium, and coal.  The bill prohibits (1) the export, reexport, or in-country transfer to or in Russia of U.S.-produced energy or energy product; (2) U.S. persons from making new investments in Russia or purchasing Russian sovereign debt; and (3) trading the securities of Russian government-owned, -controlled, or -affiliated entities on U.S. national securities exchanges. The President may waive requirements of the bill by certifying it is in the national interest.

Bill· SS. 4883 (119th)referred

A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.

United States · United States Congress · 24 June 2026

This bill increases civil penalties for violations of U.S. export control laws.  Specifically, the bill increases the maximum statutory civil penalty for each violation of any regulation, order, or license issued under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) to $1.2 million or four times the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. (Currently, the maximum statutory civil penalty for each violation of ECRA is $300,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security adjusts this maximum amount annually for inflation.)

Bill· SS. 4863 (119th)referred

Save Our Shrimpers Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 2026

Save Our Shrimpers Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country. Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.

Bill· SS. 4805 (119th)referred

Save Our Shrimpers Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 June 2026

Save Our Shrimpers Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country. Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.

Bill· SS. 4674 (119th)referred

DUMP Red Tape Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2026

Bill· SS. 4632 (119th)open

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2026

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities that were funded in the preceding fiscal year. The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if the appropriations process has not been completed.

Bill· SS. 4622 (119th)referred

PATCH Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2026

Bill· SS. 4512 (119th)referred

Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2026

Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026 This bill limits cost-sharing for insulin under private health insurance and establishes a program to provide insulin to individuals without insurance. Specifically, the bill caps cost-sharing under private health insurance for a month's supply of selected insulin products at $35 or 25% of a plan's negotiated price (after any price concessions), whichever is less, beginning in 2027. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must enter into agreements with pharmacies or health care providers to provide insulin to individuals without insurance. HHS must pay such pharmacies or providers an amount equal to the difference between the out-of-pocket cost to the individual for a 30-day supply of such insulin products and $35. 

Bill· SS. 4500 (119th)referred

VICTIM Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2026

Bill· SS. 4446 (119th)referred

PRESS Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2026