Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A resolution designating August 16, 2015, as “National Airborne Day”.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the import- and export-related provision of that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered under that Act.

Sponsored — A bill to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Cosponsored — Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees, and for other purposes.

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Sponsored — A bill to rename the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and to provide for an Assistant Secretary to head such Bureau, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the memory and legacy of the two Louisiana citizens who lost their lives, recognizing the heroism of first responders and those on the scene, and condemning the attack of July 23, 2015, in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating September 25, 2015, as “National Lobster Day”.

Cosponsored — A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.

Cosponsored — Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsored — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the Department, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to enhance the accuracy of credit reporting and provide greater rights to consumers who dispute errors in their credit reports, and for other purposes.