Sponsored and Co-sponsored Legislation

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish total nurse staffing hours per resident day, to require 24-hour use of registered professional nurses in nursing homes, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Cosponsored — A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of firearms, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to direct the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for certain actions by State attorneys general.

Sponsored — A bill to authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to identify grand challenges and award competitive prizes for artificial intelligence research and development.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to hold police accountable in the courts.

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to permit actions to be instituted upon claims against the United States for money damages for personal injuries and death caused by Federal law enforcement officers without first being presented to the appropriate Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement a national employer notification service.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers.

Cosponsored — A bill to improve environmental reviews and authorizations through the use of interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish a Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.