Jeff Merkley

Designating November 21, 2024, as National Rural Health Day.

To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building.

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.

To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes.

To establish the Sutton Mountain National Monument, to authorize certain land exchanges in the State of Oregon, to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Oregon to the city of Mitchell, Oregon, for conservation, economic, and community development purposes, and for other purposes.

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

To subject certain private funds to joint and several liability with respect to the liabilities of firms acquired and controlled by those funds, and for other purposes.

To support and promote the human rights of Southern Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2024, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes.

To establish a process for expedited consideration of legislation relating to decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States.

To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.

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

Honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.