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US Congress 117th Congress

MAPSA Act Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act [HB-761] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester Introduced In House on 02/03/2021

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Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2021 [S.148] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain dependent income when calculating modified adjusted gross income for the purposes of eligibility for premium tax credits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/02/2021

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Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2021 [S.160] [Small Business ] [Grants ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 02/02/2021

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Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2021 Breonna Taylor Notification Act of 2021 George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2021 Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021 JUSTICE Act [HB-677] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2021

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Voter Information Hotline Act of 2021 [HB-642] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Attorney General to establish a voter information response system and hotline to respond to the questions and complaints of voters in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 03/22/2021

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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2021 [HB-578] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Economic Development ]
To promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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COVID–19 Home Safety Act of 2021 [S.116] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
A bill 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-111. on 05/18/2022

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Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2022 [HB-604] [Education ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 12/16/2022

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New Way Forward Act [HB-536] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [S.126] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021

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Raise the Wage Act of 2021 [HB-603] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ] [Inflation ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Climate Smart Ports Act [HB-501] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Air Quality ]
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase, and as applicable install, zero emissions port equipment and technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/02/2021

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Build America's Libraries Act [S.127] [Infrastructure ] [Libraries ] [Funding ]
A bill to support library infrastructure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/28/2021

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Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2021 [S.96] [Education ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021

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Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021 [S.89] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 07/26/2021

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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act [HB-529] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act [HB-521] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Veterans ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disabilities ]
To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Became Public Law No: 117-225. on 12/09/2022

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First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2021 [S.129] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear material couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/28/2021

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UPLIFT Act of 2021 Ushering Progress by Leveraging Innovation and Future Technology Act of 2021 [S.64] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/01/2022

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Raise the Wage Act of 2021 [S.53] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ] [Inflation ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/26/2021

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