Bills About Government Operations And Politics Sponsored by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

Sen. Schatz sponsored 26 bills about government operations and politics in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 15, 2020	S.4571	A bill to extend certain deadlines for the 2020 decennial census.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 28, 2020	S.4347	A bill to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 8, 2019	S.1363	A bill to authorize an AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.
Jan. 28, 2020	S.3231	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec. 18, 2019	S.CON.RES.31	A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encouraging individuals, families, and households across the United States to participate in the 2020 Census to ensure a complete and accurate count.	42	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
July 23, 2019	S.2233	A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.	32	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 11, 2019	S.1174	A bill to provide that 12 weeks of leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 2, 2019	S.J.RES.17	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 14, 2019	S.530	A bill to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 7, 2019	S.426	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.6 percent, and for other purposes.	13	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 6, 2019	S.358	A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advance notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.	22	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 9, 2019	S.72	A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.	31	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 26, 2018	S.3502	A bill to authorize an emerging technology policy lab within the General Services Administration, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 20, 2018	S.2578	A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 25, 2018	S.2340	A bill to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 11, 2018	S.2295	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.0 percent, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 29, 2017	S.760	A bill to expand the Government's use and administration of data to facilitate transparency, effective governance, and innovation, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
May 17, 2017	S.1157	A bill to establish the Vulnerability Equities Review Board, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 13, 2017	S.362	A bill to provide that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 1, 2017	S.255	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 1, 2017	S.250	A bill to prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 26, 2016	S.2852	A bill to expand the Government's use and administration of data to facilitate transparency, effective governance, and innovation, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
March 16, 2016	S.2699	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 5.3 percent, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sept. 15, 2015	S.2033	A bill to provide that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 13, 2015	S.164	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.8 percent, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 22, 2014	S.2397	A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.3 percent, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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