Jeff Merkley

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect against high out-of-pocket expenditures for Medicare fee-for-service benefits, and to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to enhance programs that protect low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A bill to require continued participation by the United States in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.

A bill to create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3215-3216)

A bill to ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

A bill protecting the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A bill to authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and practical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3217)

A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a small farm EQIP subprogram under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as "National Pollinator Week".

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2987)

A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)

A bill to drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating the development of PFAS-free turnout gear, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Saving the OOI Act of 2026

Held at the desk.

A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2897-2899)