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CIT Act of 2019 Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 [S.2300]
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Provides incentives for the nonpower industrial sector to reduce nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish an industrial emissions reduction technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program. Under the program, DOE must award grants and fund demonstration projects to develop and evaluate technologies designed to increase (1) the industrial competitiveness of the United States, (2) the viability and competitiveness of U.S. industrial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-148. on 10/24/2019
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ACCESS Act ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act [HB-4099]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Addresses access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The bill authorizes an aggrieved person, after taking specified actions, to commence a civil action based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access an existing public accommodation. Specifically, the aggrieved person must have provided the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 08/28/2019
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Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act [HB-4094]
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Directs the U.S. Fire Administration to submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition of fire stations in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Introduced In House on 07/30/2019
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 [S.2187]
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Generally revises the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and reauthorizes the program through FY2024. The bill addresses NFIP coverage, cost, and availability, including by generally prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from raising certain premiums, surcharges, and fees more than 9% a year for five years; revising flood insurance coverage limits; establishing the Affordability Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to low income households through vouchers, grants, or premium credits; and revising standards and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/18/2019
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Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act [HB-4043]
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[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees in the building and construction industry who have attained age 55 and are not separated from employment to make distributions from certain tax-exempt multiemployer pension plans if they were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013. Such payments shall be suspended during any period in which the multiemployer pension plan is in endangered or critical status.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Introduced In House on 07/25/2019
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VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019 [HB-3996]
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[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
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Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to utilize design-build selection procedures when seeking to enter a contract for the design and construction of a medical building or facility. Design-build is a method for construction projects where the design and construction services are managed by a single entity. Under the bill, a non-VA federal entity that is managing a project involving a total expenditure of over $100 million may not be discouraged by the VA from using design-build selection procedures.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/13/2019
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Build Local, Hire Local Act [HB-4101]
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[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
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Imposes various requirements on certain federally assisted infrastructure projects. The bill also creates infrastructure-related grant programs and establishes the Buy America Bureau. Such federally assisted infrastructure projects must (1) employ a certain percentage of local workers to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) prioritize hiring certain individuals, such as veterans and those facing barriers to employment. A certain percentage of funds for such projects shall be used for contracts with small businesses and certain targeted businesses,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Maritime Security. on 08/21/2019
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Build Local, Hire Local Act [S.2404]
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[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
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Imposes various requirements on certain federally assisted infrastructure projects. The bill also creates infrastructure-related grant programs and establishes the Buy America Bureau. Such federally assisted infrastructure projects must (1) employ a certain percentage of local workers to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) prioritize hiring certain individuals, such as veterans and those facing barriers to employment. A certain percentage of funds for such projects shall be used for contracts with small businesses and certain targeted businesses,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/31/2019
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CHP Support Act of 2019 [S.2425]
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Redesignates the Department of Energy's Clean Energy Application Centers as the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program and reauthorizes the program through FY2024. The program encourages deployment of combined heat and power, heat to power, and efficient district energy technologies. The program also provides project specific support to building and industrial professionals through economic and engineering assessments and advisory activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-209. on 01/28/2020
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Water Justice Act [HB-4033]
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Addresses affordable access to clean water by establishing, expanding, or extending various programs or requirements related to drinking water infrastructure, water pollution control, water supply, water recycling, water efficiency, or conservation programs. Specifically, the bill provides $50 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for programs that reduce contaminants of concern in drinking water, such as grant programs for lead testing or remediation efforts in schools, child care programs, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 09/04/2019
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Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2019 [HB-3586]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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To promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/28/2019
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019 [HB-3508]
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[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Imposes sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that participate in certain activities related to China's territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea and addresses other related issues. The President shall impose property-blocking and visa-denial sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that (1) contribute to development projects in parts of the South China Sea contested by a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or (2) engage in actions or policies that threaten the peace or stability in disputed South
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 07/30/2019
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Made in America Act of 2019 [HB-3459]
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Requires projects under various federal programs to use materials manufactured in the United States, with exceptions. The bill applies to materials such as steel, plastic, concrete, and glass and applies to programs for broadband infrastructure, water treatment, health centers, and housing, among others.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H7227-7229) on 07/23/2019
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Made in America Act of 2019 [S.1955]
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[Construction ]
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A bill to ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/25/2019
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Yes In My Backyard Act [S.1919]
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Requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Community Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies (e.g., policies for reducing minimum lot size).
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/20/2019
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 [HB-3352]
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Authorizes, revises, and repeals various provisions related to the Department of State. The bill provides statutory authority to establish an Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and an Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy and Security and eliminates the position for the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma (Myanmar). The bill imposes limitations on special appointments not expressly authorized by Congress. The State Department may not implement any reduction-in-force actions unless it
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/09/2019
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Renew America’s Schools Act of 2019 [HB-3322]
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Establishes a program under which the Department of Energy must award grants for energy improvements (e.g., renovations to install energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies, repairs to improve indoor air quality, or purchases of zero-emission vehicles) at public school facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 06/18/2019
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Neighborhood Homes Investment Act [HB-3316]
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Establishes a new business-related tax credit to finance home building and rehabilitation in neighborhoods that meet certain eligibility criteria relating to poverty rates, income, and home values. The credit is limited to 35% of the lesser of the qualified development cost (i.e., the cost of construction, substantial rehabilitation, demolition, and environmental remediation of residential properties) or 80% of the national median sale price for new homes. The credit applies to single family homes containing four or fewer residential units, condominiums,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Introduced In House on 06/18/2019
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Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act [HB-3315]
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Provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for an affordable child care and early learning program. Children who are at least six weeks of age but not yet required to attend school may participate in the program regardless of family income, disability status, citizenship status, or employment of a family member. Under the program, HHS must support sponsors (e.g., states, local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofit community organizations) that provide child care and early learning services for families. Families
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/18/2019
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Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act [S.1878]
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Provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for an affordable child care and early learning program. Children who are at least six weeks of age but not yet required to attend school may participate in the program regardless of family income, disability status, citizenship status, or employment of a family member. Under the program, HHS must support sponsors (e.g., states, local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofit community organizations) that provide child care and early learning services for families. Families
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/18/2019