Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

To allow Americans to receive paid leave time to process and address their own health needs and the health needs of their partners during the period following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, to support related research and education, and for other purposes.

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.

To ensure that the United States diplomatic workforce at all levels reflects the diverse composition of the United States, and for other purposes.

To award payments to employees of Air America who provided support to the United States from 1950 to 1976, and for other purposes.

To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer report, and for other purposes.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities.

Expressing support for the designation of October 17, 2023, as National Vitiligo Awareness Day.

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2023, as National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.

To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes.

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

To promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to children and youth who are blind or visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, or deafblind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique language and learning needs, to enhance accountability for the provision of such services, and for other purposes.

Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.