Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to institute a 1-year waiting period before medical debt will be reported on a consumer's credit report and to remove paid-off and settled medical debts from credit reports that have been fully paid or settled, to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for verification of medical debt and to increase the efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new, long-term job creation through the establishment of an Infrastructure Financing Authority, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish National Wildlife Corridors to provide for the protection and restoration of certain native fish, wildlife, and plant species, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal governments and other entities, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require paper ballots and risk limiting audits in all Federal elections, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the purpose of clearing fallen debris, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to establish an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers.

Cosponsored — A bill to codify the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.