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S4535Referred to Committee

A bill to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-14
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Democrat · CT · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-05-14
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Original· 2026-05-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-05-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-05-14

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would create a new federal program called Strength in Diversity to promote diversity and inclusion efforts, though the specific details of what the program would do are not yet publicly available. Once the Senate committee reviews it, the bill could affect schools, workplaces, and federal agencies depending on how it's designed. The measure is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been debated or voted on.

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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