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US Congress 117th Congress

Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2021 [S.3417] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/16/2021

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Tribal Adoption Parity Act [S.3259] [Taxes ] [Native American Affairs ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/18/2021

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National Informed Consent Exemption (NICE) Act [HB-5816] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
To prohibit the Federal Government, or State or local government or other entity receiving Federal funding, from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/03/2021

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Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act [HB-5819] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Disabilities ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/16/2022

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NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 [HB-5746] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ]
To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer Ruling Of The Chair That The Point Of Order Raised By Senator Schumer With Respect To The House Message To Accompany H.r. 5746, Not Sustained. on 01/19/2022

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3062] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/25/2021

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Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021 [S.3048] [Education ] [Mental Health ] [Disabilities ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/21/2021

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To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes. [HB-5671] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/16/2021

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Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021 [HB-5654] [Education ] [Mental Health ] [Disabilities ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Introduced In House on 10/21/2021

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3042] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Crime ]
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/21/2021

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Improving the Health of Children Act [HB-5551] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021

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A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. [SR-388] [Sports ] [Arts and Culture ] [Tourism ]
A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/28/2021

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A resolution designating September 2021 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". [SR-393] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
A resolution designating September 2021 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 09/28/2021

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Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. [HR-678] [Sports ] [Arts and Culture ] [Tourism ]
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On International Development, International Organizations And Global Corporate Social Impact. on 10/12/2021

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A resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 2021, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-383] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ]
A resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 2021, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 09/23/2021

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A resolution honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games. [SR-371] [Sports ] [Human Rights ] [Disabilities ]
A resolution honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/20/2021

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Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games. [HR-650] [Sports ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ]
Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum Introduced In House on 09/17/2021

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Help America Run Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Spotlight Act Honest Ads Act DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.2747] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Finance ] [Funding ]
A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 420. on 10/20/2021

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A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. [SR-348] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ]
A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 08/09/2021

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Youth, Peace, and Security Act of 2021 [HB-4838] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Children and Youth ]
To support the inclusive and meaningful participation of youth in peace building and conflict prevention, management, and resolution, as well as post-conflict relief and recovery efforts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 07/29/2021

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