Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 [S.437]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
S.437: Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021
Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2021 [S.410]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for social isolation services under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
S.410: Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 02/24/2021
Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 [S.414]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to provide standards relating to compensation for the use of the names, images, and likenesses of amateur intercollegiate athletes and to provide protections for amateur intercollegiate athletes, and for other purposes.
S.414: Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/24/2021
HB-1319: 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
Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth
Signed By President. on 03/11/2021
You have voted HB-1319: 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.
Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 [S.377]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors.
S.377: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/23/2021
Major Richard Star Act [S.344]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retirement pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.
S.344: Major Richard Star Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Senate Committee On Veterans' Affairs Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 03/17/2021
LOAN Act Lenders Offer Assistance Now Act [HB-1143]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify obligations relating to private education loans due to the disability of a cosigner or borrower of the loan, to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable, and for other purposes.
HB-1143: LOAN Act Lenders Offer Assistance Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 04/28/2021
End Diaper Need Act of 2021 [S.304]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Poverty ]
A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materials and supplies place on families in need, the resultant adverse health effects on children and families, and the limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers and diapering
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S.304: End Diaper Need Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/08/2021
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021 [S.300]
[Agriculture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill 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.
S.300: Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/08/2021
Worker Health Coverage Protection Act [S.263]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to preserve health benefits for workers.
S.263: Worker Health Coverage Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/04/2021
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.248]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
A bill to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.
S.248: FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/04/2021
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 [S.219]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
S.219: Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021
Aid and Attendance Support Act [HB-789]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
HB-789: Aid and Attendance Support Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-804]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.
HB-804: FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
Dropbox Access Act [HB-776]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots in an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.
HB-776: Dropbox Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Scanlon
Introduced In House on 02/03/2021