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Social Security Safety Dividend Act of 2019 [HB-46]
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Directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse to recipients of Social Security benefits or certain other federal benefits a $250 payment in years where no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is made. Individuals entitled to more than one such benefit shall receive only one $250 payment in a non-COLA year. A non-COLA payment shall not be counted as income for determining eligibility for federal assistance or for taxation purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 02/07/2019
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WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act [HB-4466]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disabilities ]
WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act This bill amends federal transportation law to authorize the Department of Transportation to make grants to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 for a public transportation system that: (1) operates as an interstate compact agency; and (2) is an agency and instrumentality of three signatories that have enacted legislation to provide a dedicated source of revenue to finance the operating costs of equipment and facilities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/09/2018
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Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act [HB-7062]
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Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 10/12/2018
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Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act [S.3591]
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Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/11/2018
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Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018 [S.3235]
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[Healthcare ]
Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/18/2018
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COVS Act Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018 [HB-6407]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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COVS Act Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2018 This bill directs federal agencies to offer, through the General Services Administration (GSA), to transfer surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution to educational institutions, veterans, disabled individuals, low-income individuals, students, and seniors in need. Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the GSA transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment must offer training programs for such an institution or individual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Introduced In House on 07/17/2018
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [HB-4500]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 11/30/2017
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Hear our Heroes Act of 2017 [HB-4320]
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Hear our Heroes Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 11/09/2017
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. [SCR-37]
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2019 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2020-FY2028. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in both houses of Congress for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 04/18/2018
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. [SCR-36]
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2019 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2020-FY2028. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in both houses of Congress for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. on 05/17/2018
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [S.2087]
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require a state to identify, evaluate, and provide special education and related services to children who have visual or hearing disabilities (or both) and also are, or may be, classified in another disability category. A state must ensure that it has enough qualified personnel to serve children who have such disabilities and that a full continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of disabled children for special education
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/07/2017
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Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2018 [HB-4806]
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Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and administer a short-term disability insurance program for federal employees who suffer a non-work related injury or disability, take leave to care for a family member, or take leave to adopt a child or become a foster parent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 01/16/2018
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 [S.2368]
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: establish, implement, and report on a program to identify all major
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/05/2018
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 [HB-4926]
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: establish, implement, and report on a program to identify all major
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Development. on 04/05/2018
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 [HB-4958]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2018, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Became Public Law No: 115-258. on 10/09/2018
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Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018 [HB-5225]
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Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/06/2018
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Fort McClellan Health Registry Act [HB-3666]
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[Public Health ]
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Fort McClellan Health Registry Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 08/25/2017
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National Care Corps Act of 2017 [HB-3494]
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National Care Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain home-based or community-based services to individuals in need via participation in local care corps programs. The National Care Corps may award grants to eligible entities to establish and implement a local care corps program through which Corps volunteers perform approved services for individuals in need.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2017 [S.1639]
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: establish, implement, and report on a program to identify all major
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/26/2017
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Social Security Travel Reimbursement Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3432]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Social Security Travel Reimbursement Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/26/2017