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Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act [HB-2844]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Department of Labor to make available the following amounts for youth employment programs: up to $1.5 billion to provide youth ages 14-24 with subsidized summer employment opportunities, and up to $2 billion to provide them with subsidized year-round employment opportunities. Labor must award one-year planning and three-year implementation grants out of the subsidized summer employment opportunities funding, and similar grants out of the subsidized year-round employment opportunities funding. To be eligible to receive these grants,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 05/20/2019
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Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act [S.1551]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Department of Labor to make available the following amounts for youth employment programs: up to $1.5 billion to provide youth ages 14-24 with subsidized summer employment opportunities, and up to $2 billion to provide them with subsidized year-round employment opportunities. Labor must award one-year planning and three-year implementation grants out of the subsidized summer employment opportunities funding, and similar grants out of the subsidized year-round employment opportunities funding. To be eligible to receive these grants,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/20/2019
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Age-Friendly Communities Act of 2019 [S.1536]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to support healthy aging and age-friendly communities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/16/2019
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019 [S.1530]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/16/2019
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act [HB-2741]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
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Reauthorizes a variety of programs and creates new programs for infrastructure development, including communication, drinking water, energy, or health care infrastructure. The bill provides support for communication infrastructure, such as funding to expand broadband internet access, or implement next generation 9-1-1 systems. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund through FY2024 and provides support for drinking water infrastructure, including support to: (1) remove and replace sources of lead in drinking water;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/04/2019
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019 [HB-2701]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2019
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Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019 [S.1398]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Trade ]
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[Public Safety ]
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Establishes programs for the implementation and use of smart technologies and systems in communities of various sizes. A “smart city or community” is one in which innovative, advanced, and trustworthy information, communication, and energy technologies are applied to (1) improve the health and quality of life of residents; (2) increase efficiency of operations and services; (3) promote economic growth; and (4) improve safety, security, sustainability, resiliency, livability, and work life. The Department of Commerce shall establish a regional demonstration
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/09/2019
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End Diaper Need Act of 2019 [S.1404]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/09/2019
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Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019 [HB-2636]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Science ]
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Establishes programs for the implementation and use of smart technologies and systems in communities of various sizes. A “smart city or community” is one in which innovative, advanced, and trustworthy information, communication, and energy technologies are applied to (1) improve the health and quality of life of residents; (2) increase efficiency of operations and services; (3) promote economic growth; and (4) improve safety, security, sustainability, resiliency, livability, and work life. The Department of Commerce shall establish a regional demonstration
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 05/10/2019
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A resolution recognizing April 30, 2019, as "El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans". [SR-186]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution designates April 30, 2019, as El Dia de Los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 05/02/2019
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Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act [S.1308]
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[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Permits the use of Urban Area Security Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds to protect a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly. A faith-based community center is a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services, or a house of worship. The bill increases the term of imprisonment from 5 to 10 years for providing false or misleading information or engaging in hoaxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/02/2019
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Law Enforcement Immersive Training Act of 2019 [HB-2329]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to develop an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum that addresses topics such as de-escalation and use of deadly force. It authorizes grants for entities to provide law enforcement personnel with training that is substantially similar to the curriculum.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019
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Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week". [HR-317]
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[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
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This resolution recognizes that (1) Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (2) black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/15/2019
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Digital Equity Act of 2019 [S.1167]
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[Community Development ]
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[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/11/2019
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A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women. [SR-154]
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[Public Health ]
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This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of April 11-17, 2019, as Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/10/2019
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Pipeline and Compressor Safety Verification Act of 2019 [HB-2152]
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[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
Prohibits the construction and operation of specified natural gas projects until certain Massachusetts state agencies certify that such projects do not pose a danger to surrounding residential communities and the general public. Specifically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must revoke the certificates of public convenience and necessity it issued authorizing the construction and operation of the Weymouth Compressor Station (Atlantic Bridge Project) in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline (Algonquin Incremental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/10/2019
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End Diaper Need Act of 2019 [HB-1846]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2019
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CREATE Act of 2019 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2019 [S.650]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Film Production ]
Expands financial assistance for, and establishes measures to support, the creative economy and art entrepreneurs. Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business concerns that are owned by artists and support the creative economy, (2) the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture to ensure that traditional economic development tools, such as business incubators and grant programs, support the arts industry and creative economy,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/05/2019
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Economic Development Act for Distressed Zones of 2019 [HB-1525]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Provides various tax credits related to economically distressed zones and establishes a procedure for state and local governments to apply for such zone designation. Specifically, the bill provides credits to taxpayers in an economically distressed zone based on the amount of (1) wages paid by an employer to employees, (2) depreciation and amortization allowances for business property, and (3) trade or business payments made for purchases of services or property. The bill also allows state and local governments to apply for a population census tract
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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CREATE Act of 2019 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2019 [HB-1519]
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[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Immigration ]
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[Film Production ]
Expands financial assistance for, and establishes measures to support, the creative economy and art entrepreneurs. Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business concerns that are owned by artists and support the creative economy, (2) the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture to ensure that traditional economic development tools, such as business incubators and grant programs, support the arts industry and creative economy,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/08/2019