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US Congress 117th Congress

Territorial Equity Act of 2021 [S.1228] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
A bill to provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2021

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CFRM Act of 2021 Cuban Family Reunification Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-2684] [Immigration ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Cuban family reunification parole program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021

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United States Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement Act of 2021 Women and Climate Change Act [S.1201] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [International ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to restore the United States international leadership on climate change and clean energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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ELEVATE Act Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act [S.1152] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/15/2021

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ELEVATE Act Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act [HB-2592] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 04/15/2021

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Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act [S.1169] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
A bill to address issues involving the People's Republic of China.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/10/2021

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Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021 [HB-2479] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report identifying efforts by the People's Republic of China to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean and describing the implications of such efforts on United States interests, to require a briefing for Congress on the United States strategy to respond to these efforts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Introduced In House on 04/13/2021

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Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act [S.1104] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/28/2021

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Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2022 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022 Stop Senior Scams Act Fraud and Scam Reduction Act Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2022 VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Kayden's Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022 Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2022 Restoring Brand USA Act Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree's Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality and Recidivism Reduction Act Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 [HB-2471] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Rights ] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Finance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Arts and Culture ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 117-103. (txt | Pdf) on 03/15/2022

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Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act [S.1092] [Agriculture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary awards grants to States or State departments of agriculture for the purpose of providing support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained due to COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/13/2021

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Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act [HB-2444] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Recreation ]
To establish Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-568. on 11/16/2022

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Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation and remembering the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506). [HR-278] [Military ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation and remembering the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration And International Economic Policy. on 04/02/2021

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Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 RENACER Act [S.1064] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Elections ]
A bill to advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Became Public Law No: 117-54. (txt | Pdf) on 11/10/2021

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Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 RENACER Act [S.1041] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Elections ]
A bill to advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Received In The House. on 08/10/2021

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EMPLEO Act Economic Mobility for Productive Livelihoods and Expanding Opportunity Act of 2021 [S.841] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Taxes ]
A bill to decrease the cost of hiring, and increase the take-home pay of, Puerto Rican workers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021

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Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 [HB-2070] [Elections ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
To recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee Hearings Held. on 04/14/2021

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Environmental Justice For All Act [S.872] [Environmental ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/18/2021

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Environmental Justice For All Act [HB-2021] [Environmental ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 [S.865] [Elections ] [Human Rights ] [Voting Rights ] [International ]
A bill to recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2021

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Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2021 [HB-2053] [Disaster Relief ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Norma Torres Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 03/19/2021

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