Donald M. Payne, Jr.

Condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.

To amend the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act to provide for a prohibition on importation of energy products produced at refineries outside the Russian Federation.

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 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.

To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision.

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes.

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project to test various payment models with respect to maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions.

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to sick leave for certain employees of Class I railroads, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students enrolled in institutions of higher education from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023.