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Hirono, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce bill to ban high-capacity gun magazines
US Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Keep Americans Safe Act to reinstate a nationwide ban on the sale, transfer, possession, import or manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
Schatz leads bipartisan group of 10 senators urging additional disaster relief funding
US Sen. Brian Schatz led 10 bipartisan senators on Friday in calling for additional disaster relief funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) ahead of the governments’ Sept. 30 funding deadline.
Schatz introduces legislation to prevent youth suicide
The Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act would fund suicide prevention initiatives, ensure health care providers receive training to prevent intentional harm and create a centralized hub to provide safety information to at-risk youth and their support networks.
Hawai’i Sen. Schatz calls for President Biden to take steps to demilitarize the police
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) was part of a coalition of senators who sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to step up efforts to demilitarize the police.
Schatz Introduces New Legislation To Prevent Youth Suicide
The Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act would fund suicide prevention initiatives, ensure health care providers receive training to prevent intentional harm, and create a centralized hub to provide safety information to at-risk youth and their support networks.
Hirono Hopes to Address Maintenance Backlog at Ag Research Facilities
The AG RESEARCH Act would provide competitive grants to schools of agriculture for altering, modernizing, renovating or remodeling research facilities and equipment. The USDA Secretary is directed to distribute the grants equitably based on geography, diversity and size of institutions.
Legislation Seeks to Remove Barriers to Higher Education for Those with Criminal Records
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi reintroduced the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act, which encourages colleges and universities to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admissions applications by providing guidance and training to schools to change their policies.
Sen. Schatz Introduces Bill To Provide Family & Medical Paid Leave for Federal Employees
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced new legislation to expand federal paid leave to include 12 weeks of family and medical leave.
Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred Introduced by Hirono and Duckworth
US Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) along with 35 of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution to condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination.
US Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Give Federal Workers Pay Raise
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and US Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) today reintroduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 3.2 percent pay increase in 2022. A co-sponsor of the bill is US Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI).
Bill Seeks To Provide Immediate Housing Assistance To Low-Income Families During Natural And Economic Disasters
The new program would be automatically triggered and help ensure that families and individuals who have been forced from their home or are at risk of losing their home as a result of a natural or economic disaster have immediate access to adequate housing.
