Senate Bills

This bill expands federal civil rights enforcement by giving the DOJ Civil Rights Division more resources, funding state and local anti-discrimination agencies, and explicitly barring discrimination based on traits including lawful sexual orientation and gender identity in covered employment, housing, and public accommodations. It also pushes faster complaint handling and more public reporting while keeping existing due process and religious liberty protections in place.

This bill increases hiring for Border Patrol, CBP, and immigration enforcement, expands surveillance and screening at busy border areas and ports of entry, improves agency coordination on visa overstays, and requires regular reporting to Congress. It frames these steps as national security and rule-of-law measures with an emphasis on enforcement and accountability.

This bill would phase in mandatory E-Verify for new hires nationwide, boost penalties on employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers, and expand funding for audits and anti-fraud enforcement. It also offers technical help, hardship extensions for small businesses, and safe-harbor protections for employers making good-faith compliance efforts.

The bill is a very broad statement on inflation that says Congress wants clear standards, transparent reporting, and accountable implementation to improve outcomes, but it does not include specific policies, enforcement tools, or economic mechanisms. Voters are likely to see it more as messaging than a concrete anti-inflation plan.