Protecting America’s Workers Act [HB-2876]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.
HB-2876: Protecting America’s Workers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/28/2021
EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 [HB-2901]
[Immigration ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
To reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program in order to prevent fraud and to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation in American communities.
HB-2901: EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act [S.1429]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.
S.1429: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/28/2021
Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021 [HB-2858]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, youthful victim offender, and certain other minors, and for other purposes.
HB-2858: Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021 [S.1339]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, and for other purposes.
S.1339: Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/22/2021
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act [S.1338]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
S.1338: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/22/2021
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act [HB-2814]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
HB-2814: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-436. on 07/26/2022
La Comisión de las ocupaciones norteamericanas Act Commission on United States Occupations Act [HB-2725]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
To establish a commission to address the fundamental repercussions of a misguided intervention, by the United States on the Dominican Republic between 1916-1924 and 1965-1966, including to study and consider an apology and proposals for the repair of relations and reconciliation with the people of the Dominican Republic, and for other purposes.
HB-2725: La Comisión de las ocupaciones norteamericanas Act Commission on United States Occupations Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 04/21/2021
SR-165: A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And An Amended Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5056-5057; Text: Cr S5057) on 07/22/2021
You have voted SR-165: A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan..
Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021 [HB-2681]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to include additional information in requests and reports to Congress, to make information available to certain Members of Congress regarding certain allegations of wrongdoing closed without referral, to require the Integrity Committee to submit semiannual reports to Congress and the President, to expand the membership of the Integrity Committee, and for other purposes.
HB-2681: Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/13/2021
HB-2662: Inspector General Independence Act Inspector General Protection Act Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021 IG Subpoena Authority Act Inspector General Access Act Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act Inspector General Training Enhancement Act IG Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act Inspector General Access Act of 2021 Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 585. on 12/05/2022
You have voted HB-2662: Inspector General Independence Act Inspector General Protection Act Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021 IG Subpoena Authority Act Inspector General Access Act Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act Inspector General Training Enhancement Act IG Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act Inspector General Access Act of 2021 Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 [HB-2499]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.
HB-2499: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/12/2022
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 [S.1116]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.
S.1116: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-146. on 09/13/2022
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2021 [S.1088]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
S.1088: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/13/2021
Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act [S.1074]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to promote competition in the United States, and for other purposes.
S.1074: Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joshua Hawley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/12/2021
VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act [HB-2429]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the staffing, transparency, and accountability of the law enforcement operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
HB-2429: VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/16/2021