ABLE Age Adjustment Act [S.331]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.
S.331: ABLE Age Adjustment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/22/2021
Teacher Diversity and Retention Act [HB-1197]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence, and for other purposes.
HB-1197: Teacher Diversity and Retention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/22/2021
LOAN Act Lenders Offer Assistance Now Act [HB-1143]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify obligations relating to private education loans due to the disability of a cosigner or borrower of the loan, to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable, and for other purposes.
HB-1143: LOAN Act Lenders Offer Assistance Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 04/28/2021
Represent America Abroad Act of 2021 [HB-1096]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To ensure that the United States diplomatic workforce at all levels reflects the diverse composition of the United States, and for other purposes.
HB-1096: Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/19/2021
Online Accessibility Act [HB-1100]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to include consumer facing websites and mobile applications owned or operated by a private entity, to establish web accessibility compliance standards for such websites and mobile applications, and for other purposes.
HB-1100: Online Accessibility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/19/2021
State Veterans Homes Relief Act of 2021 [S.330]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to appropriate amounts to the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund State home construction projects that have been approved before the date of the enactment of this Act.
S.330: State Veterans Homes Relief Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/12/2021
Vaccine Fairness Act [HB-979]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a weekly report on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and for other purposes.
HB-979: Vaccine Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Craig
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/12/2021
New Business Preservation Act [HB-1020]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
To establish the Innovation and Startups Equity Investment Program in the Department of the Treasury, through which the Secretary of the Treasury shall allocate money to certain States to assist high-potential scalable startups access venture capital to commercialize innovations, create jobs, and accelerate economic growth, and for other purposes.
HB-1020: New Business Preservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell
Introduced In House on 02/11/2021
Social Determinants for Moms Act [HB-943]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To address social determinants of maternal health with respect to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.
HB-943: Social Determinants for Moms Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/09/2021
Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act [HB-833]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance including the limitation on dependent care flexible spending arrangements.
HB-833: Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
COVID–19 Home Safety Act of 2021 [HB-798]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
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 for other purposes.
HB-798: COVID–19 Home Safety Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/05/2021
You have voted S.213: TRUE EQUITY Act Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today's Youth Act of 2021.
You have voted HB-779: TRUE EQUITY Act Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today's Youth Act of 2021.
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-746]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory causes of death, and for other purposes.
HB-746: Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 03/16/2021
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 [S.212]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind.
S.212: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/03/2021
Disability Voting Rights Act [HB-775]
[Voting Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Elections ]
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
HB-775: Disability Voting Rights Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Scanlon
Introduced In House on 02/03/2021
Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 [S.216]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Air Quality ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase and install, as applicable, zero emissions port equipment and technology, and for other purposes.
S.216: Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/03/2021