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Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020 [HB-6722]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
To strengthen Federal nutrition assistance programs as automatic stabilizers, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 08/13/2020
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Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020 [HB-6722]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
To strengthen Federal nutrition assistance programs as automatic stabilizers, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 08/13/2020
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-6637]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 07/09/2020
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Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2020, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States during the novel coronavirus global pandemic. [HR-924]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution supports the goals of National Minority Health Month to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations and encourages federal and state governments to collect and publish racial and ethnic data related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/14/2020
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Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2020, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States during the novel coronavirus global pandemic. [HR-918]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution supports the goals of National Minority Health Month to bring attention to health disparities faced by minority populations and encourages federal and state governments to collect and publish racial and ethnic data related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/10/2020
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To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes. [HB-6446]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Authorizes the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population. Specifically, the President may suspend census activities, including in-person interviews and reporting deadlines, until the earlier of the date on which the President determines that the threat of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) has subsided such that a suspension is no longer necessary; or the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 is terminated.
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Introduced In House on 04/03/2020
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Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 [S.3513]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes, revises, and repeals specified paid sick time and paid leave programs, including programs addressing the public-health emergency related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill repeals divisions of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act that (1) expand emergency family and medical leave, (2) provide emergency paid sick leave, and (3) the establish payroll tax credits for such emergency paid leave.The bill requires employers to grant at least 1 hour of accrued paid sick time to each employee for every
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/17/2020
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Correct the Census Count Act [S.3481]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2030 decennial census, to attribute an individual incarcerated in a correctional center to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/12/2020
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Census Form Integrity Act [HB-6250]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits deceptive mail relating to the census. Specifically, the bill prohibits solicitations by nongovernmental entities for information or the contribution of funds that bear the terms census; and official or other language suggesting that a response is mandatory or language implying any federal government connection, approval, or endorsement. shall not apply to matter mailed by a federal agency or mail that bears specified language on the envelope. If the Office of the Postmaster General determines that matter has been placed in the mail in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
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Honest Census Communications Act [HB-6215]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits certain deceptive practices in relation to a census. Specifically, the bill prohibits communicating information known to be materially false and with the intent to impede or prevent another person from participating in any census. Such information is any information regarding (1) the time, place, or manner of holding any such census; or (2) the qualifications for, or restrictions on, participation in any such census. The bill sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
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Kira Johnson Act [HB-6144]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/09/2020
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Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 [HB-6132]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To address social determinants of health for women in the prenatal and postpartum periods, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/10/2020
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Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act [HB-6108]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires a federal agency's telework policy to include information on (1) annual goals for increasing the telework participation rate, and (2) methods for collecting data related to cost savings achieved through telework.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 03/05/2020
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State Justice Improvement Act [S.3375]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail.Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/03/2020
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State Justice Improvement Act [HB-6061]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail.Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 03/03/2020
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Recognizing the vital importance of Native American participation in the 2020 decennial census of population. [HR-872]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Elections ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that ensuring an accurate count of American Indians and Alaska Natives is vital for the 2020 decennial census of population and that an undercount of such population could result in underrepresentation and underfunding for tribal households. The resolution also expresses the sense that federal, state, and local governments and tribal nations should work together to encourage participation in the 2020 decennial census of population.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1442-1443) on 03/03/2020
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Human Trafficking Research Act of 2020 [S.3319]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2024 biennial reports on incidents of domestic human trafficking, as well as incidents of domestic sex trafficking and unlawful commercial sex acts. Additionally, it requires the reports on incidents of domestic human trafficking to include the estimated number and demographic characteristics of victims in addition to perpetrators.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/13/2020
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Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 [HB-5884]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/13/2020
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Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 [S.3305]
[Housing ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael F. Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/13/2020
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RECYCLE Act Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2020 [HB-5906]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Provides support for recycling programs. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to award grants to improve the effectiveness of residential and community recycling programs through public education and outreach. In addition, the EPA must develop a model recycling program toolkit for states, Native American tribes, and local governments. Finally, the bill specifies that the EPA's review of its federal procurement guidelines for purchasing certain recycled materials and items made with such
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce
Introduced In House on 02/13/2020