Dick Durbin

S. 5632 was introduced on September 30, 2026 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) with 3 Democratic cosponsors. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

S. 5560 was introduced on September 24, 2026 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) with 6 Democratic and 1 Independent cosponsors. The text for this legislation has not yet been released. A summary will be generated when there is text available.

The CARE for Moms Act addresses the United States' maternal mortality crisis, which claims nearly 1,000 women annually—a rate significantly higher than other developed nations and disproportionately affecting Black women, who die at nearly three times the rate of white women. The bill expands Medicaid and CHIP coverage to guarantee 12-month postpartum benefits for pregnant and postpartum individuals, with federal funding at 100% for the first five years, and establishes a $35 million annual grant program from 2027 to 2031 for state perinatal quality collaboratives to improve pregnancy outcomes through evidence-based practices. The legislation also funds regional centers of excellence at medical and nursing schools to train providers on implicit bias and cultural competency, directs the Health and Human Services Secretary to issue guidance on Medicaid coverage for doula services, and mandates a report to Congress analyzing geographic disparities in maternal health funding and needs. To fund these initiatives, the bill substantially increases federal excise taxes on tobacco products, doubling cigarette taxes and raising taxes on other tobacco and nicotine products while implementing annual inflation adjustments beginning in 2026.

This bill amends federal law to strengthen lead paint safety protections for young children in federally assisted housing. It requires housing owners to conduct lead-based paint risk assessments within 15 days when a family with a child under age 6 moves into covered housing that receives federal mortgage insurance, rental assistance, or other federal housing funding. If hazards are found, owners must control them within 30 days with no extensions allowed, and must notify all residents of the work. The bill also allows families with young children to relocate immediately without penalties or waitlist delays if lead hazards are not properly controlled, and allows them to move to housing built after 1978 or certified lead-free housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must write regulations implementing these requirements within one year of the law's enactment. Congress authorized funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, though specific dollar amounts were not specified in the bill.

This resolution would block a rule issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that changed how long certain foreign visitors can stay in the United States. The ICE rule, published in July 2026, replaced the previous open-ended "duration of status" system with a fixed time limit and a formal extension process for international students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives working in the U.S. Using its authority under the Congressional Review Act, the Senate is moving to formally disapprove this rule, which would nullify it and prevent it from taking effect. If passed by both chambers and signed into law (or enacted over a veto), the measure would affect colleges and universities hosting international students, exchange programs, and foreign journalists, restoring the prior, more flexible system for determining how long these visitors may remain in the country. The resolution was introduced in September 2026 and has already been discharged from committee and placed on the Senate calendar for further action.

In the nature of a substitute.

# Summary The Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026 creates a pilot program allowing the federal judiciary to manage its own courthouses and related facilities instead of relying on the General Services Administration. Under this authority, the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts can oversee up to 10 judicial districts, acquiring, leasing, constructing, and maintaining court buildings and spaces. The bill establishes a Judicial Space and Facilities Management Fund to pay for these operations and requires congressional approval for major projects exceeding $10 million in construction costs or $5 million in alteration costs. Immediately, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in Washington, D.C. transfers to judicial management. The pilot program automatically expires after 7 years, with assets returning to the General Services Administration by year 10, and the entire law repealing after 15 years unless Congress extends it. The Government Accountability Office must review the program's operations every two years and report on any waste or mismanagement.

This Senate resolution formally commends the Chicago Cubs baseball team on the occasion of its 150th anniversary, marked on August 29, 2026. Introduced by Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, the resolution recounts the team's long history since becoming a charter member of the National League in 1876, including its championship seasons, Hall of Fame players, iconic broadcasters, and the historic 2016 World Series win that ended a 108-year title drought. It also highlights Wrigley Field's status as a National Historic Landmark and the team's charitable contributions to Chicago-area youth and families. This is a symbolic, non-binding resolution with no funding or regulatory effect, and it does not impose any timeline or legal requirements—it simply expresses the Senate's recognition and praise for the team's history and impact on baseball and the city of Chicago.

# Summary This legislation seeks to eliminate child marriage in the United States through federal action and state incentives. Over 314,000 minors were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2021, with documented harms including higher high school dropout rates, poverty, health problems, and intimate partner violence. The bill establishes a National Commission to Combat Child Marriage to study the scope of the problem and recommend solutions, funded at $1.5 million annually for 2027-2028. It also creates a grant program offering up to $375,000 annually through 2032 to states willing to establish task forces examining child marriage, and provides financial incentives of up to 10 percent increased federal funding to states that ban marriage for anyone under 18. Additionally, the bill strengthens immigration requirements by requiring both spouses in marriage-based visa petitions to be at least 18 years old (with limited exceptions for compelling humanitarian reasons), and mandates the Department of Justice develop a model state statute prohibiting child marriage.

The PROMISE Act of 2026 establishes a mandatory process for Congress to address Social Security's long-term solvency by requiring the Social Security Advisory Board to develop recommendations and legislative language to ensure both the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund can pay full benefits for at least 50 years. The bill affects all Americans who rely on or will rely on Social Security benefits, as it aims to prevent a funding shortfall that would otherwise force automatic benefit reductions. The Advisory Board must submit its report to Congress by September 14, 2026, after holding public listening sessions and gathering stakeholder input. Congress then faces a tightly controlled legislative process with specific deadlines, including committee consideration by November 9, 2026, and floor votes by December 18, 2026, where any proposed solution must achieve long-term solvency and require supermajority approval in the Senate (three-fifths) or majority approval in the House. The legislation includes a decennial review mechanism requiring Congress to revisit Social Security solvency every ten years starting in 2037 if the Trust Funds fall short of the 50-year funding requirement.

This bill revises the official boundary of Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis by updating a 1954 law that originally established the park. The change increases the park's authorized size from 100 acres to 102.18 acres and replaces the outdated boundary map with a new one dated August 2023 that shows the proposed expanded area. The bill affects the National Park Service's management of the Gateway Arch site and clarifies the park's legal boundaries for future administration and protection. No new funding or specific timeline for implementation is mentioned in the legislation, which simply updates the existing legal description of the park's boundaries.