Edward J. Markey

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

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to State Medicaid agencies, public housing agencies, Continuums of Care, and housing finance agencies on connecting Medicaid beneficiaries with housing-related services and supports under Medicaid and other housing resources, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.

Supporting continued United States and Taiwan cooperation in education.

To reauthorize the program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors.

Recognizing the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on the lives of individuals with disabilities and calling for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for individuals with disabilities.

To protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh impacted by actions taken by the Government of Azerbaijan, and for other purposes.

To support national training, technical assistance, and resource centers, to ensure that all individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities have access to the augmentative and alternative communication the individuals need to interact with others, in order to learn, work, socialize, and take advantage of all aspects of life in the United States.

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 16 through September 23, 2023, as National Estuaries Week.

To extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day voter registration.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

Designating September 2023 as National Voting Rights Month.

To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.

Designating September 25, 2023, as National Lobster Day.

To improve voter access to the ballot box through automatic voter registration, and for other purposes.

To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers.

To strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs, and for other purposes.