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US Congress 117th Congress

A bill 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. [S.657] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
A bill 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: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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Disability Employment Incentive Act [S.630] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2021

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Grandfamilies Technical Assistance Center Act [S.639] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to establish a National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/09/2021

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To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. [HB-1649] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Disabilities ] [Social Security ]
To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Moulton Introduced In House on 03/08/2021

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PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act [S.613] [Veterans ] [Animals ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy and to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021

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A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. [S.579] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Disabilities ] [Social Security ]
A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Signed By President. on 03/23/2021

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Recommitting the United States to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the Prologue Room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the District of Columbia, and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout the history of the United States and the role of the disability community in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States, and for other purposes. [HR-183] [Disabilities ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Recommitting the United States to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the Prologue Room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the District of Columbia, and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout the history of the United States and the role of the disability community in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 03/23/2021

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A resolution recommitting the United States to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the Prologue Room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the District of Columbia, and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout the history of the United States and the role of the disability community in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States, and for other purposes. [SR-86] [Disabilities ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution recommitting the United States to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the Prologue Room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the District of Columbia, and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout the history of the United States and the role of the disability community in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/02/2021

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Healthy Workplaces Act [S.537] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to provide a tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2021

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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act [HB-1448] [Veterans ] [Animals ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, and to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Became Public Law No: 117-37. (txt | Pdf) on 08/25/2021

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy. [HR-180] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/18/2021

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LINC to Address Social Needs Act of 2021 Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities to Address Social Needs Act of 2021 [S.509] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ]
A bill to establish a program to assist States in establishing or enhancing community integration network infrastructure for health and social services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/01/2021

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy. [SR-85] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/01/2021

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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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Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021 [HB-1393] [Agriculture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Small Business ] [Human Rights ]
To address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/28/2021

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K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 [HB-1355] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
To provide health care and benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/25/2021

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K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 [S.454] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
A bill to provide health care and benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, and for other purposes.

  

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

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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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WPA Act Workforce Promotion and Access Act [HB-1388] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/25/2021

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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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