Disability And Health-based Discrimination
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020 [HB-5897]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. The CMS must also (1) develop and publish a standardized complaint form for such facilities; and (2) convene an advisory council to recommend ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in such facilities. The bill also allows Medicaid and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/13/2020
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020 [S.3297]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. The CMS must also (1) develop and publish a standardized complaint form for such facilities; and (2) convene an advisory council to recommend ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in such facilities. The bill also allows Medicaid and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/13/2020
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Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2020 [HB-5794]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand research and develop certain educational materials on endometrial cancer, respectively. Among other issues, the materials must address certain endometrial cancer disparities and risk factors that affect minority women.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/06/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact the Voters with Disabilities Bill of Rights to fulfill the promises of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and other civil rights laws which demand equal access to the ballot box for people with disabilities and to reaffirm and ensure that voters with disabilities have equal access to the ballot box. [HR-806]
[Voting Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact the Voters with Disabilities Bill of Rights to ensure that voters with disabilities have equal access to the ballot box.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/17/2020
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Accessible Voting Act of 2020 [S.3206]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/16/2020
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Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 [HB-5626]
[Healthcare ]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Eliminates the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or operate a similar entity with respect to HHS programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/16/2020
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Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020 [HB-5572]
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[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain nonprofits to develop or expand services for individuals with substance use disorders and their families. Activities may include (1) developing education, resources, and trainings on issues related to substance use disorders and family support; (2) reducing stigma; and (3) educating health care providers about substance use disorders in families.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/19/2020
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Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020 [S.3179]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain nonprofits to develop or expand services for individuals with substance use disorders and their families. Activities may include (1) developing education, resources, and trainings on issues related to substance use disorders and family support; (2) reducing stigma; and (3) educating health care providers about substance use disorders in families.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/09/2020
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PROSPECT Act Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act [S.3168]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
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A bill to establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/08/2020
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PAVA Program Inclusion Act Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act [HB-5510]
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[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Elections ]
Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Introduced In House on 12/19/2019
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PROSPECT Act Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act [HB-5475]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
To establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Introduced In House on 12/18/2019
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ALLERGY Act Alerting Local Leaders and Ensuring Responsible Guidelines for Youth Act [HB-5414]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Requires a local educational agency, in order to receive federal education funding, to establish and implement a policy on unwanted, aggressive behavior by a student toward another student with an allergy (i.e., allergy bullying).
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Introduced In House on 12/12/2019
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Travel and Tourism for All Act [HB-5412]
[Tourism ]
[Disabilities ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requires the National Council on Disability, with respect to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, to conduct a review and report on the progress of the implementation of standards related to accessibility of public accommodations and commercial facilities for persons with a disability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 01/28/2020
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A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day. [SR-452]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
This resolution recognizes World AIDS Day and expresses support for efforts to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS both domestically and internationally.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/10/2019
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Recognizing the goals and ideals of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. [HR-738]
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[Human Rights ]
[International ]
This resolution recognizes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and expresses support for U.S. efforts to promote the rights of individuals with disabilities both domestically and internationally.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 12/03/2019
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A resolution recognizing the goals and ideals of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. [SR-445]
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[Human Rights ]
[International ]
This resolution recognizes December 3, 2019, as International Day of Persons with Disabilities and expresses support for U.S. efforts to promote the rights of individuals with disabilities both domestically and internationally.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/03/2019
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Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act [S.2968]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
Places requirements on entities that process or transfer a consumer's data. Specifically, the bill requires such entities to make their privacy policy publicly available and provide an individual with access to their personal data; delete or correct, upon request, information in an individual's data; export, upon request, an individual's data in a human-readable and machine-readable format; establish data security practices to protect the confidentiality and accessibility of consumer data; and designate a privacy officer and a data security officer
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/03/2019
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Helping Student Parents Succeed Act [HB-5222]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requires an institution of higher education to make a statement of policy regarding expectant and parenting students accessible on its website. Such information shall include (1) policies regarding leaves of absence related to pregnancy or adoption and options for making up missed work, (2) types of accommodations for expectant and parenting students, and (3) availability of certain financial aid and student support services.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Trone
Introduced In House on 11/21/2019
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Student Mental Health Rights Act [HB-5204]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
Addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study on mental health conditions and substance use conditions at IHEs. In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health conditions and students with substance use conditions, and (3) policies which may have a disparate impact on such students.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Introduced In House on 11/20/2019
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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all. [HR-702]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should begin a large-scale effort to reduce incarceration rates and reshape the American legal system by consulting with communities and individuals directly impacted by the justice system; decriminalizing certain behaviors, increasing diversion opportunities, revising sentencing laws, and reducing practices that contribute to recidivism; ending practices that advantage the wealthy and prohibiting private companies from profiting from the criminal justice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/18/2019