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US Congress 117th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act [HB-2373] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disabilities ]
To assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 04/05/2021

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [HB-2372] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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REPAIR Act Reinvesting in Essential Partnerships And Infrastructure for Rural America Act [HB-2334] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
To establish an innovative mobility and technology deployment grants program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Davis Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 04/02/2021

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To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. [HB-2269] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. [S.1039] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [S.1031] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ]
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Became Public Law No: 117-66. (txt | Pdf) on 11/30/2021

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Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 [S.976] [Veterans ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [S.952] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act TEAM Act [S.927] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

  

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

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TEAM Act Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act [HB-2127] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Debra Nixon Special Needs Trust Inclusion Act [HB-2109] [Military ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a person participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan to change the beneficiary to a supplemental or special needs trust for the benefit of a dependent child, to authorize a person who establishes such a trust to begin participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 03/19/2021

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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 [HB-2050] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Insurance ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington's disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/18/2021

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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 [S.868] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Insurance ]
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington's disease.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021

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Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Voter Registration Efficiency Act Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021 Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act SWAMP FLYERS Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act Empower Act of 2021 Fair Elections Now Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act DISCLOSE Act of 2021 [S.1] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Ethics ]
A bill 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Senate Committee On Rules And Administration Discharged By Yea-nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 358 (pursuant To S. Res. 27, 117th Congress). on 08/11/2021

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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [HB-1959] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to students with visual disabilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing or deaf-blind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique learning needs, to enhance accountability for the provision of such services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/17/2021

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Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 [HB-1972] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/16/2021

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Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 [S.810] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [S.813] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
A bill to promote and ensure delivery of high-quality special education and related services to students with visual disabilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing or deaf-blind through instructional methodologies meeting their unique learning needs, to enhance accountability for the provision of such services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/17/2021

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Healthy Workplaces Act [HB-1944] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ]
To provide tax credits for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Introduced In House on 03/16/2021

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Businesses Preparing for a Better Tomorrow Act [HB-1807] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
To provide a payroll tax credit for best practices training expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cawthorn Introduced In House on 03/11/2021

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