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A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people. [SR-337] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ]
A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/04/2021

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Safe Stay Act [HB-4807] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ]
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to update the fire prevention and control guidelines to require the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all places of public accommodation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Craig Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 07/30/2021

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Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2021 [S.2419] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/21/2021

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Wildfire Smoke Relief Act [S.2423] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Housing ]
A bill to authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/21/2021

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SERVICE Act of 2021 Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act of 2021 [HB-4571] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/08/2021

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [HB-4559] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ]
To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Veronica Escobar Introduced In House on 07/20/2021

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Energy Infrastructure Act [S.2377] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [National Security ]
An original bill to invest in the energy and outdoor infrastructure of the United States to deploy new and innovative technologies, update existing infrastructure to be reliable and resilient, and secure energy infrastructure against physical and cyber threats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Manchin. Without Written Report. on 07/19/2021

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PFAS Safe Disposal Act [HB-4463] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations regarding disposal of materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming foam, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Levin Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 07/19/2021

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Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th anniversary of the greatest homeland loss of life of World War II, and exonerating the 50 African-American sailors unjustly court-martialed by the Navy. [HCR-40] [Military ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ]
Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th anniversary of the greatest homeland loss of life of World War II, and exonerating the 50 African-American sailors unjustly court-martialed by the Navy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 07/16/2021

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [S.2371] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/15/2021

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Department of Defense Burn Pits Health Provider Training Act [HB-4397] [Defense ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide medical providers of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 07/09/2021

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To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes. [HB-4381] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 07/12/2021

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Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act [HB-4398] [Defense ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Energy ] [Military ] [Environmental ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 07/09/2021

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4372] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-83, By Ms. Pingree. on 07/06/2021

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Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 Saudi Arabia Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights Act COVID–19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2021 IRC implementation Act of 2021 District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 Preventing Sexual Harassment in Public Housing Act of 2021 Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-4350] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ]
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Returned To The Calendar. Calendar No. 144. on 03/01/2022

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Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act [HB-4274] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Disaster Relief ]
To waive limitations on overtime and premium pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/27/2021

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National Climate Service Corps and Careers Network Act of 2021 [HB-4220] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a National Climate Service Corps to help communities withstand and respond to changes in the Earth's climate with respect to natural disasters, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 06/29/2021

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A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes. [S.2207] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/24/2021

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Resilient Schools Act of 2021 [S.2259] [Climate Change ] [Education ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to establish a Climate Change Resilience Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021

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Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 [HB-4082] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 07/28/2021

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