119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action May 14, 2026
S. 4535In CommitteeEducation
Democrats propose diversity requirements for federal contractors and workforce programs.
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher (D-CT)11 cosponsorsIntroduced May 14, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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May 14
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 14
Introduced in Senate
All 11 cosponsors
10 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (10)
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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