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US Congress 117th Congress

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021 [S.2192] [Food ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/23/2021

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A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities. [S.2151] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Received In The House. on 08/02/2022

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Clean Energy for America Act [S.2118] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 78. on 06/21/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [S.2125] [Education ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [HB-4011] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act CLEAR Act Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act SWAMP FLYERS Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act Ethics in Public Service Act Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2021 Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act Stop Super PAC–Candidate Coordination Act Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act Help America Run Act Empower Act of 2021 Fair Elections Now Act of 2021 Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act Stand By Every Ad Act Honest Ads Act DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2021 Election Security Act Save Voters Act Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility 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 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.2093] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Voting Rights ] [Funding ]
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. Amy Klobuchar Cloture Motion On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Withdrawn By Unanimous Consent In Senate. on 09/15/2021

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Save Our Future Act [S.2085] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to low- and middle-income Americans, invest in fossil fuel communities and workers, invest in environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.2041] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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ASSET Act Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act [HB-3822] [Social Security ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
To eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/15/2021

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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021 [HB-3836] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
To prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/11/2021

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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021 [S.2029] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021

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Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 [S.2016] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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Disability Access to Transportation Act [S.2038] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disabilities ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021

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BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act [HB-3748] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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FORWARD Act Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development Act [S.1979] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Science ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and modify the credit for increasing research activities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/08/2021

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VA CPE Modernization Act Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act [HB-3693] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/19/2022

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Transforming Rail by Accelerating Investment Nationwide Act TRAIN Act Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act Improving Hazardous Materials Safety Act of 2021 [HB-3684] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/04/2022

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Ensuring Water Investments Benefit Communities Act [HB-3668] [Water ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Infrastructure ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ]
To require recipients of assistance for certain water infrastructure projects to provide job training, apprenticeships, and other employment opportunities for low-income persons and very low-income persons, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/02/2021

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Homeland Security Improvement Act [HB-3557] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2021 [HB-3606] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Science ]
To establish the National Institutes of Clean Energy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman Introduced In House on 05/28/2021

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