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America's Clean Future Fund Act [S.4484] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/06/2020

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Emergency Water and Energy is a Human Right Act [S.4362] [Energy ] [Water ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ] [Disaster Relief ]
Creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide funds to states and Indian tribes to assist low-income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services. Specifically, states and Indian tribes must provide payments to owners and operators of public water systems and wastewater treatment works to reduce rates charged to low-income households. Owners and operators must also conduct outreach activities to ensure that households are aware of the available (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/29/2020

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Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.4320] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/27/2020

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7613] [Energy ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-449, By Ms. Kaptur. on 07/15/2020

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7614] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Libraries ] [Social Security ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pensions ] [Public Health ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-450, By Ms. Delauro. on 07/15/2020

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Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020 [HB-7516] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ]
To advance innovation in and deployment of zero-emission electricity technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/10/2020

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Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 [HB-7301] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ]
Addresses various housing issues in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, including housing assistance programs and moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures. The bill authorizes additional housing assistance, including rental assistance, for (1) low-income individuals with families, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; (2) the elderly; (3) individuals with disabilities; and (4) rural renters. In addition, the bill establishes a 12-month moratorium on evictions covering all tenants, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Received In The Senate. on 06/30/2020

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Moving Forward Act [HB-2] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate. on 07/20/2020

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The Heroes Act [HB-6800] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Immigration ] [Student Loans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Retirement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Insurance ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Unemployment ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020

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COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020 [HB-6729] [Housing ] [Finance ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Consumer Protection ]
To establish a Homeowner Assistance Fund to provide funds to State housing finance agencies for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Introduced In House on 05/05/2020

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Emergency Water is a Human Right Act [HB-6552] [Water ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ]
Creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide funds to states and Indian tribes to assist low-income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services. Further, any entity receiving financial assistance under this grant program must ensure that no home energy service or public water system service is or remains disconnected or interrupted during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/20/2020

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Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Inflation ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Student Loans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Disaster Relief ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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Investing in State Energy Act [HB-6167] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ]
Requires the Department of Energy to distribute funds for the Weatherization Assistance Program and the state energy assistance program within 60 days of Congress making the funds available for such programs. The Weatherization Assistance Program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency. The State Energy Program supports state energy conservation plans and energy emergency planning and response.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester Introduced In House on 03/10/2020

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Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2020 [HB-5968] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ]
Supports the expansion of community solar energy and doubles the allowable time period for a long-term contract between the General Services Administration (GSA) and a public utility. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program for expanding community solar energy options, including options for low-income and moderate-income individuals. In addition, DOE must expand existing grant, loan, and financing programs to include community solar projects as specified by the bill. Further, the bill revises requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Introduced In House on 02/25/2020

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ASSET Act Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act [HB-5848] [Social Security ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ]
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 03/05/2020

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ASSET Act Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act [S.3276] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/11/2020

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To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the improvement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes. [HB-5542] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program for states to improve public safety and environmental performance of the natural gas distribution system by offsetting rate increases to low-income households and providing incentives for natural gas distribution companies to accelerate, expand, or enhance improvements to the natural gas distribution system. Grants must be used for (1) replacement of cast and wrought iron and bare steel pipes and other leak-prone components of the natural gas distribution system, or (2) inspection (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 01/09/2020

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Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2019 [HB-5514] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Environmental ]
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a program to provide loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/20/2019

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WHERA Act Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 [S.2274] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement programs and authorize policy to reduce emissions from wood heaters. Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to establish a grant program to provide funding for programs designed to (1) incentivize homeowners to replace old wood heaters with more efficient, cleaner-burning heaters; (2) achieve significant reductions in emissions from wood heaters; (3) help homeowners transition to safer and more efficient heating sources; and (4) support retailers, installers, and manufacturers that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/25/2019

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WHERA Act Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 [HB-5391] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement programs and authorize policy to reduce emissions from wood heaters. Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to establish a grant program to provide funding for programs designed to (1) incentivize homeowners to replace old wood heaters with more efficient, cleaner-burning heaters; (2) achieve significant reductions in emissions from wood heaters; (3) help homeowners transition to safer and more efficient heating sources; and (4) support retailers, installers, and manufacturers that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 12/12/2019

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