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US Congress 117th Congress
Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act [HB-463]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a set aside for transportation alternatives.
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Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 [HB-431]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
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.
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Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2021 [HB-364]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.
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Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act [HB-333]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Disabilities ]
[Taxes ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
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Retired Pay Restoration Act [HB-303]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pensions ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation.
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Territorial Judgeship Retirement Equity Act of 2021 [HB-282]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
To amend certain retirement provisions for judges serving in territorial district courts, and for other purposes.
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Adult Day Center Enhancement Act [HB-253]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
To expand and enhance existing adult day programs for younger people with neurological diseases or conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions) to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and for other purposes.
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STEM Opportunities Act [HB-204]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool, and for other purposes.
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Community Parks Revitalization Act [HB-159]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program enabling communities to better leverage resources to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs, and for other purposes.
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021 [HB-112]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
To make certain improvements in the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act [HB-185]
[Veterans ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act [HB-116]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.
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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
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Build America's Libraries Act [S.5071]
[Infrastructure ]
[Libraries ]
[Funding ]
A bill to support library infrastructure.
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Safe Interactions Act of 2020 [S.4987]
[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Justice to award grants to nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs for law enforcement officers who may encounter individuals with disabilities.
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PREP for All Students Act of 2020 Promoting Responsible Emergency Protocols for All Students Act [HB-8869]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
To create a Council on Emergency Response Protocols to ensure the establishment of accessible, developmentally appropriate, culturally aware, and trauma-informed emergency response protocols in public schools, early childcare and education settings, and institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
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PREP for All Students Act of 2020 Promoting Responsible Emergency Protocols for All Students Act [S.4956]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to create a Council on Emergency Response Protocols to ensure the establishment of accessible, developmentally appropriate, culturally aware, and trauma-informed emergency response protocols in public schools, early childcare and education settings, and institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
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Keeping All Students Safe Act [S.4924]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.
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Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act [HB-8813]
[Veterans ]
[Insurance ]
[Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to a member of the uniformed services who is denied a traumatic injury protection claim under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance certain information related to that denial.
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A resolution designating the week of September 12, 2016, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-559]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution designating the week of September 12, 2016, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". Designates the week of September 12, 2016, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Commends direct support professionals for being integral to long-term support and services for individuals with disabilities. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the successful implementation of the public policies affecting individuals with disabilities depends on the dedication of direct support professionals.