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US Congress 117th Congress

Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022 [HB-1433] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ]
To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/21/2022

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Tribal Adoption Parity Act [HB-1416] [Taxes ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
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: Rep. Don Young Introduced In House on 02/26/2021

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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021 [S.486] [Agriculture ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/25/2021

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AUTO for Veterans Act Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act [HB-1361] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Disabilities ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 04/12/2021

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Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act AUTO for Veterans Act [S.444] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-1370] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
To require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/31/2021

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Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 [HB-1368] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/28/2021

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Complete Streets Act of 2021 [S.425] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to require States to establish complete streets programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/24/2021

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Major Richard Star Act [HB-1282] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Defense ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Assigned To The Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 4. on 10/25/2022

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Expressing appreciation and support for essential employees with disabilities during the current pandemic, and beyond. [HR-159] [Disabilities ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
Expressing appreciation and support for essential employees with disabilities during the current pandemic, and beyond.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 02/24/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and Caregivers’ COVID–19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021 VA VACCINE Act of 2021 [HB-1276] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish COVID–19 vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2021

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers Act Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act [HB-1319] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Healthcare ] [Unemployment ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth Signed By President. on 03/11/2021

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Complete Streets Act of 2021 [HB-1289] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ]
To require States to establish complete streets programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/25/2021

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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act [HB-1235] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2021

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Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021 [S.385] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
A bill to improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/23/2021

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Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 [HB-1227] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
To establish a public health plan.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2021

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ABLE Age Adjustment Act [HB-1219] [Taxes ] [Disabilities ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 02/23/2021

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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2021 [S.396] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/23/2021

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Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 [S.386] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
A bill to establish a public health plan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/23/2021

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Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021 [HB-1241] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
To improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/23/2021

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