Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., July 28, 2020)
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Page S4544 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for July 28, 2020, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns, listing introduced bills. S. 4337, from Mr. Hawley, would amend a 1934 law to stop granting immunity subsidies to companies engaged in behavioral advertising. S. 4348, from Mr. Cassidy and Ms. Smith, provides for a GAO study on rural health access. Mr. Udall and colleagues introduce S. Res. 662, and Mr. Booker introduces a bill, and one text describes a toll-free hotline for victims.
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S4544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 28, 2020
States, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 4347. A bill to establish a Coronavirus By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr.
mittee on Finance. Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management BROWN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr.
By Mr. HAWLEY: Task Force, and for other purposes; to the BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KING, Mr. CARDIN,
S. 4337. A bill to amend the Communica- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. VAN
tions Act of 1934 to stop granting immunity ernmental Affairs. HOLLEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. HEIN-
subsidies to companies that engage in behav- By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Ms. RICH, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. WHITE-
ioral advertising, and for other purposes; to SMITH): HOUSE, Ms. SMITH, Mr. COONS, and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and S. 4348. A bill to provide for the conduct of Mrs. MURRAY):
Transportation. a GAO study and report on rural health ac- S. Res. 662. A resolution supporting the
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. cess during the COVID–19 pandemic; to the goals and ideals of National Public Health
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. Committee on Finance. Week; considered and agreed to.
FEINSTEIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SAND- f f
ERS, and Ms. HARRIS):
S. 4338. A bill to direct the Secretary of SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
Agriculture to temporarily suspend in- SENATE RESOLUTIONS
creased line speeds at meat and poultry es- S. 157
tablishments, and for other purposes; to the The following concurrent resolutions At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and and Senate resolutions were read, and of the Senator from Georgia (Mrs.
Forestry. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: LOEFFLER) was added as a cosponsor of
By Ms. WARREN (for Mr. SANDERS By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. S. 157, a bill to amend the Internal
(for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BEN- DUCKWORTH): Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kinder-
NET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, S. Res. 659. A resolution designating Sep-
Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. tember 2020 as ‘‘School Bus Safety Month’’;
garten through grade 12 educational
JONES, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, to the Committee on the Judiciary. expenses to be paid from a 529 account.
Mr. PETERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. SMITH, By Mr. PERDUE (for himself, Mrs. S. 849
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. WARREN)): LOEFFLER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the
S. 4339. A bill to provide, manufacture, and SCHUMER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALD- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
distribute high quality face masks for every WIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
individual in the United States during the BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
COVID–19 emergency using the Defense Pro- 849, a bill to provide for the inclusion
BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN,
duction Act and other means; to the Com- Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. Wall of the names of the lost crew
mental Affairs. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans
By Mr. CRUZ: CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. killed on June 3, 1969.
S. 4340. A bill to ensure that a State or CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COT- S. 944
local jurisdiction is ineligible to receive or TON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
use funds allocated, appropriated, or author- At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the
CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
ized to address COVID–19 if that State or ju- Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Ms. ERNST,
name of the Senator from Wisconsin
risdiction discriminates against religious in- Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon-
dividuals or religious institutions, and for GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRA- sor of S. 944, a bill to enhance the secu-
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- HAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. rity operations of the Transportation
nance. HASSAN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Security Administration and the sta-
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Ms. MUR- Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-
KOWSKI, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mrs.
bility of the transportation security
SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. workforce by applying a unified per-
CAPITO): JONES, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.
S. 4341. A bill to establish a Committee on sonnel system under title 5, United
KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD,
Large-Scale Carbon Management in the Na-
Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN,
States Code, to employees of the
tional Science and Technology Council and a Transportation Security Administra-
Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr.
Federal Carbon Removal Initiative, and for tion who are responsible for screening
MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN,
other purposes; to the Committee on Com- passengers and property, and for other
Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs.
merce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms.
MURRAY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. purposes.
PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. S. 1122
SINEMA):
ROBERTS, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN,
S. 4342. A bill to establish a National Child At the request of Ms. SMITH, the
Abuse Hotline; to the Committee on Health, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS,
Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
Education, Labor, and Pensions. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina,
Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. 1122, a bill to amend the Public Health
Ms. DUCKWORTH):
S. 4343. A bill to direct the Government Ac- SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Service Act to revise and extend
countability Office to evaluate appropriate Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. projects relating to children and to
coverage of assistive technologies provided THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. provide access to school-based com-
to patients who experience amputation or UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WAR- prehensive mental health programs.
live with limb difference; to the Committee NER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
S. 2233
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. YOUNG): At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the
CARPER): S. Res. 660. A resolution honoring and com- names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
S. 4344. A bill to provide a tax credit to live memorating the life and legacy of Represent- MERKLEY) and the Senator from Vir-
event venues that provided refunds on tick- ative John Lewis; considered and agreed to. ginia (Mr. WARNER) were added as co-
ets for events that were cancelled due to the By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. sponsors of S. 2233, a bill to nullify the
coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee on BROWN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. CANTWELL,
effect of the recent executive order
Finance. Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. MUR- that requires Federal agencies to share
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mrs. LOEF-
FLER, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. RUBIO): RAY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. REED, Mr. citizenship data.
S. 4345. A bill to amend section 212 of the BOOKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. JONES, S. 2238
Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
that efforts to engage in espionage or tech- SCHUMER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. COONS, name of the Senator from Minnesota
nology transfer are considered in visa Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. KLO- (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor
issuance, and for other purposes; to the Com- BUCHAR, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. LEAHY, Ms.
mittee on the Judiciary. HASSAN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. CARDIN,
of S. 2238, a bill to protect elections for
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Mr. SANDERS, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. public office by providing financial
FEINSTEIN, Mr. LEE, and Ms. KLO- MURPHY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. CARPER, Mr. support and enhanced security for the
BUCHAR): MANCHIN, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): infrastructure used to carry out such
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S. 4346. A bill to amend the Antitrust S. Res. 661. A resolution recognizing the elections, and for other purposes.
Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform importance of independent living for individ- S. 2434
Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision; uals with disabilities made possible by the
considered and passed. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and At the request of Mr. PETERS, the
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. calling for further action to strengthen home name of the Senator from California
PETERS, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and community living for individuals with (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): disabilities; considered and agreed to. sponsor of S. 2434, a bill to establish
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July 28, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4545
the National Criminal Justice Commis- S. 3395 Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the
sion. At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) were
S. 2479 name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. added as cosponsors of S. 4012, a bill to
At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. sor of S. 3395, a bill to require consulta- Revitalization Fund to provide struc-
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. tions on reuniting Korean Americans tured relief to food service or drinking
2479, a bill to provide clarification re- with family members in North Korea. establishments through December 31,
garding the common or usual name for S. 3595 2020, and for other purposes.
bison and compliance with section 403 At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the S. 4033
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- names of the Senator from New Jersey At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
metic Act, and for other purposes. (Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
S. 2546 Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN) were added as KING) was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the cosponsors of S. 3595, a bill to require a 4033, a bill to require States to estab-
name of the Senator from Louisiana longitudinal study on the impact of lish contingency plans for the conduct
(Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- COVID–19. of elections for Federal office in re-
sor of S. 2546, a bill to amend the Em- S. 3599 sponse to national disasters and emer-
ployee Retirement Income Security At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the gencies, and for other purposes.
Act of 1974 to require a group health name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. S. 4117
plan or health insurance coverage of- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the
fered in connection with such a plan to 3599, a bill to enhance our Nation’s name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr.
provide an exceptions process for any nurse and physician workforce during SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of
medication step therapy protocol, and the COVID–19 crisis by recapturing un- S. 4117, a bill to provide automatic for-
for other purposes. used immigrant visas. giveness for paycheck protection pro-
S. 2669 S. 3756 gram loans under $150,000, and for other
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the purposes.
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. S. 4129
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
S. 2669, a bill to amend the Federal 3756, a bill to direct the Secretary of names of the Senator from Arkansas
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clar- Agriculture to establish a renewable (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
ify the obligation to report acts of for- fuel feedstock reimbursement program. Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as
eign election influence and require im- S. 3814 cosponsors of S. 4129, a bill to amend
plementation of compliance and re- At the request of Mr. BENNET, the the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re-
porting systems by Federal campaigns names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. instate advance refunding bonds.
to detect and report such acts, and for DURBIN) and the Senator from Arizona S. 4150
other purposes. (Ms. SINEMA) were added as cosponsors At the request of Mr. REED, the
S. 2898 of S. 3814, a bill to establish a loan pro- names of the Senator from Minnesota
At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the gram for businesses affected by COVID– (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from Oregon
name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. 19 and to extend the loan forgiveness (Mr. WYDEN), the Senator from Alaska
DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor period for paycheck protection pro- (Mr. SULLIVAN), the Senator from
of S. 2898, a bill to amend title 5, gram loans made to the hardest hit Michigan (Mr. PETERS) and the Senator
United States Code, to provide for a businesses, and for other purposes. from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were
full annuity supplement for certain air S. 3850 added as cosponsors of S. 4150, a bill to
traffic controllers. At the request of Ms. WARREN, the require the Secretary of the Treasury
S. 2903 name of the Senator from New York to provide assistance to certain pro-
At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- viders of transportation services af-
name of the Senator from California sponsor of S. 3850, a bill to require the fected by the novel coronavirus.
(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- Centers for Disease Control and Pre- S. 4152
sponsor of S. 2903, a bill to require the vention to collect and report certain At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the
Board of Governors of the Federal Re- data concerning COVID–19. names of the Senator from South Da-
serve System, in consultation with the S. 3952 kota (Mr. ROUNDS), the Senator from
heads of other relevant Federal agen- At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Sen-
cies, to develop financial risk analyses the names of the Senator from Ala- ator from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR)
relating to climate change, and for bama (Mr. JONES) and the Senator from were added as cosponsors of S. 4152, a
other purposes. North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added bill to provide for the adjustment or
S. 2975 as cosponsors of S. 3952, a bill to re- modification by the Secretary of Agri-
At the request of Mr. BENNET, the quire the imposition of sanctions with culture of loans for critical rural util-
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. respect to foreign persons that have en- ity service providers, and for other pur-
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. gaged in significant theft of trade se- poses.
2975, a bill to prevent the spread of crets of United States persons, and for S. 4160
aquatic invasive species in western other purposes. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
waters, and for other purposes. S. 3979 names of the Senator from Arkansas
S. 3064 At the request of Mr. WICKER, the (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
At the request of Mr. WICKER, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were
name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. added as cosponsors of S. 4160, a bill to
ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3979, a bill to amend title 10, United enable certain hospitals that were par-
3064, a bill to oppose violations of reli- States Code, to authorize the Secretary ticipating in or applied for the drug
gious freedom in Ukraine by Russia of Defense to temporarily waive cost- discount program under section 340B of
and armed groups commanded by Rus- sharing amounts under the TRICARE the Public Health Service Act prior to
sia. pharmacy benefits program during cer- the COVID–19 public health emergency
S. 3232 tain declared emergencies. to temporarily maintain eligibility for
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At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the S. 4012 such program, and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from New York At the request of Mr. WICKER, the S. 4167
(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the
sponsor of S. 3232, a bill to promote and WYDEN), the Senator from Michigan name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
support the local arts and creative (Ms. STABENOW), the Senator from Cali- MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of
economy in the United States. fornia (Ms. HARRIS), the Senator from S. 4167, a bill to set the interest rate
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applicable to certain economic injury terial needs, and ensure American lead- in typically to report abuse and ne-
disaster loans, and for other purposes. ership in advanced research and devel- glect.
S. 4172 opment and semiconductor manufac- With stay-at-home orders, school clo-
At the request of Mr. BROWN, the turing. sures, and high unemployment, fami-
names of the Senator from New York S. RES. 531 lies are experiencing financial stress,
(Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the isolation, and new anxieties at the very
California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the name of the Senator from Colorado time when children have less exposure
Senator from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) were (Mr. GARDNER) was added as a cospon- to mandatory reporters—such as teach-
added as cosponsors of S. 4172, a bill to sor of S. Res. 531, a resolution honoring ers, physicians, and coaches—and safe
provide emergency funding for child Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led environments where one may normally
welfare services provided under parts B nonviolent movement in support of escape or seek help. In April, Dr. Larry
and E of title IV of the Social Security freedom and human rights in Cuba, and Ricci, a child abuse pediatrician at
Act, and for other purposes. calling for the release of all political Spurwink, located in Portland, Maine,
prisoners in Cuba. said ‘‘our sense is that not only is
S. 4174
f abuse still happening at the same rate
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the it was happening before, in all likeli-
names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED hood it has increased.’’ Dr. Ricci point-
MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from New BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION ed out that ‘‘We’ve known for many
Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as co- years that the abuse rate mirrors the
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and
sponsors of S. 4174, a bill to provide unemployment rate.’’ And as Michelle
Ms. SINEMA):
emergency appropriations to the S. 4342. A bill to establish a National Fingerman, Vice President for
United States Postal Service to cover Child Abuse Hotline; to the Committee Childhelp, a national nonprofit and the
losses related to the COVID–19 crisis on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- current operator of the Childhelp Na-
and to direct the Board of Governors of sions. tional Child Abuse Hotline located in
the United States Postal Service to de- Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise Arizona, details: ‘‘There is a wide range
velop a plan for ensuring the long term today to join my colleague from Ari- of fallout from pandemic anxiety and
solvency of the Postal Service. zona, Senator SINEMA, in introducing school shutdowns. There is more abuse
S. 4227 legislation to support the operation of already occurring in homes where care-
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the a national child abuse hotline. Of all givers are melting down from the
names of the Senator from Alabama the major national help hotlines, the stress, children are trapped at home
(Mr. JONES) and the Senator from Vir- crisis line for child abuse and neglect, with abusers, schools and daycare are
ginia (Mr. KAINE) were added as co- which is currently operated by a na- closed, and therapists and other front-
sponsors of S. 4227, a bill to improve ac- tional nonprofit, is the only one with- line providers are now more difficult to
cess to economic injury disaster loans out a federal authorization and dedi- access.’’
and emergency advances under the cated federal funding. Our bill, the Na- During a time when children are not
CARES Act, and for other purposes. tional Child Abuse Help Hotline Act of going to school, day care, or family re-
S. 4284 2020, would give the Administration for source centers, and, therefore, tradi-
At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South Children and Families the authority to tional resources may not be as easily
Carolina, the name of the Senator from award a grant to a national nonprofit accessible, the Childhelp National
Texas (Mr. CORNYN) was added as a co- to support a hotline dedicated to the Child Abuse Hotline is a resource that
sponsor of S. 4284, a bill to provide for prevention and intervention of child is accessible to children and families
emergency education freedom grants, abuse and neglect. The child abuse and across the country. The hotline, 1–800–
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of neglect crisis happening across the 4–A–CHILD, saw call volume increase
1986 to establish tax credits to encour- United States has only been exacer- by 33 percent from February to May.
age individual and corporate taxpayers bated by the Covid–19 pandemic. Childhelp’s text and online chat plat-
to contribute to scholarships for stu- On average, five children die every form, which is supported by a $1 mil-
dents through eligible scholarship- day from child abuse and neglect. Ac- lion ACF Innovation Grant that I have
granting organizations, and for other cording to the Department of Health advocated for as a member of the Ap-
purposes. and Human Services’ Child Maltreat- propriations Committee, experienced a
S. 4285
ment Report, which was published in 66 percent increase in outreach since
January 2020 and reflects 2018 figures, February.
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
678,000 children were victims of mal- The helpline importantly serves a
name of the Senator from Arkansas
treatment in 2018 and a heartbreaking wide range of individuals in every sin-
(Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon-
1,770 children died—including three in gle state—at-risk children, distressed
sor of S. 4285, a bill to establish a pilot
Maine. These statistics reflect an un- parents seeking crisis intervention,
program through which the Institute of
fortunate increase in both child fatali- and concerned individuals who suspect
Museum and Library Services shall al-
ties and victims of maltreatment, and that child abuse may be occurring. In
locate funds to States for the provision
is the first increase for the number of Maine, where one in every 71 children
of Internet-connected devices to librar-
victims who suffered maltreatment is a victim of abuse, the National Child
ies.
since 2015. Abuse Hotline assisted nearly 200 call-
S. 4299
Access to prevention and interven- ers in fiscal year 2019. Those in need
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, tion services nationwide has only be- are connected—either on the phone or
the names of the Senator from Alaska come more critical in the face of the by text or online chat—with masters-
(Mr. SULLIVAN) and the Senator from ongoing Covid–19 pandemic. The cur- level social workers who are there to
Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) were added as co- rent crisis threatens to severely exac- offer confidential crisis intervention
sponsors of S. 4299, a bill to provide erbate child abuse and neglect, and a and information, literature, and refer-
grants for tourism and events support number of experts predict that child rals to emergency, social service, and
and promotion in areas affected by the abuse is currently being underreported. support resources.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), In Maine, when schools closed their The bill we are introducing today
and for other purposes. doors on March 16 and stay-at-home or- would provide a small but meaningful
S. 4324 ders went in place, calls to Maine Child federal investment to protect children
At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the and Family Services decreased imme- across the country—authorizing $1 mil-
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name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. diately, falling 32 percent in the first lion annually for the Administration
ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. month. Of note, only seven percent of for Children and Families (ACF) to
4324, a bill to facilitate the avail- calls were from school personnel, which award a grant to a nonprofit entity to
ability, development, and production of is a dramatic drop from the 22 percent support a 24-hour, national, toll-free
domestic resources to meet national of teachers and other school staff— telephone hotline that will provide in-
personal protective equipment and ma- more than any other group—who call formation and assistance to victims of
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