Child Safety And Welfare

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US Congress 117th Congress

Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 [HB-4017] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration And International Economic Policy. on 08/04/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [S.2125] [Education ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [HB-4011] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Community-Based Response Act of 2021 [HB-3862] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To provide for a Community-Based Emergency and Non-Emergency Response Grant Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Supporting the right of LGBTQI+ people to equal and inalienable human rights, economic rights, civil rights, and social and political equity at home and abroad and condemning discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying individuals and communities everywhere, including in Europe and Eurasia. [HR-470] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Supporting the right of LGBTQI+ people to equal and inalienable human rights, economic rights, civil rights, and social and political equity at home and abroad and condemning discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying individuals and communities everywhere, including in Europe and Eurasia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021 [HB-3836] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
To prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/11/2021

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Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 [S.2003] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [International ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/10/2021

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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021 [S.2029] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021

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Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 [S.2016] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2021 [S.1991] [Housing ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
A bill to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending homelessness among families with children, increasing housing opportunities, and improving life outcomes of poor children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Van Hollen Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2021

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STRONG Support for Children Act of 2021 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2021 [HB-3792] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Mental Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021

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Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act Protecting Tourism in the United States Act COVID–19 Home Safety Act [HB-3752] [Consumer Protection ] [Tourism ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the effect of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to study and report on the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/24/2021

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Children’s Protection Act of 2021 [HB-3716] [Children and Youth ]
To require agencies to analyze how certain rules impact children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022

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Transforming Rail by Accelerating Investment Nationwide Act TRAIN Act Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act Improving Hazardous Materials Safety Act of 2021 [HB-3684] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/04/2022

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National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act [HB-3673] [Crime ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Homeland Security Improvement Act [HB-3557] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.1927] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 11/15/2021

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Keeping All Students Safe Act [S.1858] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/26/2021

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John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act [S.1848] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ]
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/26/2021

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John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act [HB-3488] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ]
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services; to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2021

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