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US Congress 117th Congress

Veteran Education Empowerment Act [S.1881] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/17/2021

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Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act [S.1875] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a deadline of 180 days for the filing of claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Received In The House. on 04/11/2022

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IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act [S.1945] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/27/2021

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Keeping All Students Safe Act [S.1858] [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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/26/2021

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Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act [S.1833] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under Medicaid and to apply the rate floor to additional providers of primary care services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/26/2021

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Keeping All Students Safe Act [HB-3474] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/25/2021

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Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act [S.1811] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2021

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Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2021 [S.1820] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2021

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Build Local, Hire Local Act [HB-3473] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
To establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and to invest in high-quality American jobs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 07/01/2021

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Gold Star Children Act [HB-3367] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference eligible for purposes of appointments in the civil service, and for other purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/25/2021

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Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 [HB-3320] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 117-214. on 12/08/2021

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ASAP Act of 2021 All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021 [HB-3317] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Disabilities ] [Grants ]
To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bradley Schneider Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2802) on 06/15/2021

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ASAP Act All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021 [S.1680] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Disabilities ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/18/2021

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IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act [HB-3294] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To provide for the long-term improvement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/18/2021

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Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 [S.1679] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/18/2021

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Connecting Youth to Jobs Act [HB-3246] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To award funds to States and local areas for subsidized employment programs for youth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/01/2021

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Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021 Foreign Service Families Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 [S.1605] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Became Public Law No: 117-81. (txt | Pdf) on 12/27/2021

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HELP Act of 2021 Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2021 [S.1570] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ]
A bill to facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021

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Safe Interactions Act of 2021 [HB-3127] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Grants ] [Nonprofit ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ]
To provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Safe Interactions Act of 2021 [S.1566] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Grants ] [Nonprofit ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ]
A bill to provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021

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