II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 640 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.