Edward J. Markey

To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

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.

To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

To address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home for all Americans, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes.

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes.

Declaring racism a public health crisis.

To provide for green and resilient health care infrastructure, and for other purposes.

To improve certain programs of the Small Business Administration to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology, and for other purposes.

Recognizing August 23, 2023, as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.

To impose surcharges on private jet travel and certain first class and business tickets, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.

To establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to improve the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and for other purposes.

To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

To direct restoration and protection efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed region, and for other purposes.

To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require nationwide consumer reporting agencies, upon request, to use the current legal name of a consumer on consumer reports, and for other purposes.

To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.