II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes.