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SENATE 496118th CongressResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1014; text: 12/13/2023 CR S5964)

A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day.

Last Action
2/27/2024

Actions

  • 2023-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)
  • 2023-02-16Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-16 (00)

Respect for Workers Act

This bill requires at least one member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to have experience supporting or protecting the rights of workers. This member is in charge of developing policy recommendations regarding the board's goal of maximum employment. (The board is made up of seven members that are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Members serve 14-year terms, with one term beginning every two years.)

The bill also requires the board to discuss in their semiannual report the distributional effect of monetary policy.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Bob Casey (D-PA)
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