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Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country. [HR-988]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This resolution condemns acts of brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers. It also calls for the end of militarized policing practices. The resolution supports strengthening efforts to promote accountability for individual law enforcement officers and police departments. Finally, it calls for the adoption of sound and unbiased law enforcement policies at all levels of government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/01/2020
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Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act [HB-6910]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires hospitals that employ, or contract with, physicians who furnish emergency medical services to provide specified due process protections before taking certain actions with respect to their employment. Specifically, hospitals may not terminate or restrict the professional activity or staff privileges of these physicians without a fair hearing and appellate review process through appropriate medical staff mechanisms. Third-party contracts shall not deny these processes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Introduced In House on 05/15/2020
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Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act [S.3583]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
Nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining. Specifically, it rescinds orders and a memorandum that limit the use of unrestricted grants for union activity, specify objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and establish the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, establish principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/25/2020
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Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act [HB-6246]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
Nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining. Specifically, it rescinds orders and a memorandum that limit the use of unrestricted grants for union activity, specify objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and establish the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, establish principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
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USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 [HB-6172]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Reauthorizes through December 1, 2023, provisions related to intelligence gathering under the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA) and amends FISA-related provisions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation may not seek certain FISA-authorized orders to obtain (1) call detail records on an ongoing basis, (2) a tangible thing where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would typically be required, or (3) cellular or GPS location information. A tangible thing obtained under FISA may be retained for no longer than five
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Requests A Conference. on 06/01/2020
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Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020 [S.3337]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require more accountability in the airline industry, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2020
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Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020 [HB-5616]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 [S.3147]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Became Public Law No: 116-212. (txt | Pdf) on 12/04/2020
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VHA CRED Act of 2019 Veterans Health Administration Caregiver Retention and Eligibility Determination Act of 2019 [S.3041]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe regulations, administrative guidance, and management controls applicable to the credentialing of certain appointed health care positions. Under the bill, VHA personnel who verify credentials for appointees, review qualifications for such persons, or hire such persons must undergo periodic training to review relevant law and policy regarding provider qualifications for VHA employment. The bill requires the VHA to enroll health care appointees
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/12/2019
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Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 [S.2995]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/05/2019
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Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act [S.2993]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must still disapprove such programs for up to two years; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action and may require additional oversight of the program for purposes of rescission.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/05/2019
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VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act [HB-4949]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications and related performance metrics for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation and quality of such metrics and qualifications.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/10/2020
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Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019 [S.2703]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses the implementation of various aviation safety recommendations. Among other requirements, the bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to require the manufacturer of the 737 MAX aircraft to demonstrate that system safety assessments for such aircraft consider the effect of all possible flight deck alerts and indications on pilot recognition and response; issue guidance defining pilot monitoring metrics that air carriers may use to train and evaluate pilots, including metrics or measurable tasks that air carriers can use to evaluate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/24/2019
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A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security. [S.2691]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities; make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process; establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/24/2019
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PROTECTS Act Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act [S.2574]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Data Privacy ]
Allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/26/2019
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Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act [HB-4423]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Revises a program that awards grants to eligible partnerships to establish preparation or residency programs that prepare teachers, school leaders, and other educators for their profession. Eligible partnerships must be comprised of (1) a high-need local educational agency; (2) a high-need school or early childhood education program; (3) a partner institution and certain schools, departments, or programs within such institution. In their preparation or residency programs, such partnerships must use evidence-based methods and adhere to an evaluation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Introduced In House on 09/19/2019
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Safe Landings Act [HB-4166]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses technology needs and safety risks in the aviation industry. Among other things, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop technology for a cockpit system that provides an alert to pilots when an airplane is not aligned to land on an intended runway surface, creates an FAA Task Force on Human Factors in Aviation Safety to review and provide recommendations related to aviation safety, directs the Department of Transportation to establish a program to investigate and develop new approaches to data analysis for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Introduced In House on 08/06/2019
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Teacher Health and Wellness Act [HB-4221]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of programs, including (1) teacher stress management programs, (2) mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service, and (3) organizational interventions such as principal training programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/03/2019
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HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 [HB-3745]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To provide physical standards and reform the inspection process for housing assisted under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/12/2019
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Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act [S.2119]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the agency makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. An adverse finding is a determination that an employee's conduct violated (1) a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended for at least 14 days, or (2) a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than one year. The bill requires an agency to issue an order directing an employee to repay a bonus
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Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-152. on 10/24/2019