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RESPONSE Act Restoring, Enhancing, Securing, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts Act of 2019 [S.2690]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Mental Health ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expands resources for mental health treatment and behavioral intervention, establishes task forces to investigate and prosecute individuals for certain offenses involving firearms, and limits the scope of federal appeals for individuals who commit murder involving acts of terrorism or hate crimes.
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Break the Cycle of Violence Act [HB-4836]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients.
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Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act [S.2677]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to address social isolation and loneliness, and for other purposes.
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Building Age-Friendly Communities Act [HB-4827]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to enhance age-friendly communities for older individuals.
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Break the Cycle of Violence Act [S.2671]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients.
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Multigenerational Engagement Act of 2019 [HB-4833]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for multigenerational collaboration.
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Housing Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-4756]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.
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A resolution designating the week beginning October 20, 2019, as "National Character Counts Week". [SR-358]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution designates the week beginning October 20, 2019, as National Character Counts Week.
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Expressing support for the recognition of October 7, 2019, through October 11, 2019, as "Smart Cities Week" and supporting the further research, development, and adoption of technology designed to improve efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, and mobility in transportation, infrastructure, and workforce opportunity in American cities and communities. [HR-614]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution (1) encourages the recognition of Smart Cities Week; and (2) expresses support for efforts to further research and develop and adopt technology in American cities designed to improve efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, and mobility in transportation and infrastructure and increase awareness of new workforce opportunities.
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Commending the cooperative business model and the businesses, employees, and practitioners nationally and internationally who use it for their contributions to the economy and social impacts they make on their communities. [HR-602]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
This resolution commends the cooperative business model for its contributions to global economies, expresses support for cooperatives, and declares that the House of Representatives will seek to protect and foster cooperatives.
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A resolution designating the week of September 29 through October 5, 2019, as "National Community Policing Week". [SR-351]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution designates the week of September 29-October 5, 2019, as National Community Policing Week.
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A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2019, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week". [SR-340]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
This resolution designates the week of September 23-September 27, 2019, as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week.
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Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. [HR-595]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
This resolution celebrates the life of Mahatma Gandhi on the 150th anniversary of his birth and encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Day of Non-Violence.
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Digital Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4486]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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Digital Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4486]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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Supporting the designation of the week of September 23 through September 27, 2019, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week". [HR-580]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution supports the designation of Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week.
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Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Forensic Science Week". [HR-572]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.
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A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week. [SR-320]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.
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A resolution memorializing the discovery of the Clotilda. [SR-315]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Memorializes the discovery of the wreckage of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the United States.
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Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 [HB-4334]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes, reauthorizes, and revises several programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor relating to care for the elderly. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises programs that support caregivers of the elderly; informational services, such as pension counseling; nutritional services, such as meal delivery; disease prevention and health promotion services; community and workforce training regarding elder care; and abuse and neglect prevention services. The bill also
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