Foreign Language And Bilingual Programs

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3062] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/25/2021

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TRANSLATE Act TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act [HB-5574] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/19/2021

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Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021 Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act [S.4] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Native American Affairs ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 459. on 11/03/2021

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Preventing Loss of Aircrews and Necessary Equipment Act PLANE Act National Security Climate Resilience Act Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 [S.2792] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Climate Change ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Reed. With Written Report No. 117-39. on 09/22/2021

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Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 [HB-5296] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Assuming First Sponsorship - Ms. Bonamici Asked Unanimous Consent That She May Hereafter Be Considered To Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 5296, As Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Crist Of Florida, For The Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Re-printings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 12/01/2022

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Help America Run Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Spotlight Act Honest Ads Act DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.2747] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Finance ] [Funding ]
A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 420. on 10/20/2021

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To direct the Department of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for continuing education in strategic foreign languages, and for other purposes. [HB-5200] [Defense ] [Education ] [Military ] [National Security ]
To direct the Department of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for continuing education in strategic foreign languages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon Introduced In House on 09/10/2021

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Acknowledging that in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, individuals experienced hate and were targeted by the government on account of their faith, race, national origin and immigration status, and suggesting various forms of relief to support those affected. [HR-629] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Acknowledging that in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, individuals experienced hate and were targeted by the government on account of their faith, race, national origin and immigration status, and suggesting various forms of relief to support those affected.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/13/2021

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Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act [HB-5096] [Immigration ] [International ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ]
To require certain actions related to resettlement of certain Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Housing for Afghan Allies Act of 2021 [HB-5072] [Housing ] [Immigration ] [Human Services ]
To authorize use of rental assistance amounts for individuals and families from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ami Bera Introduced In House on 08/23/2021

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Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 [HB-4785] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/05/2022

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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act [HB-4826] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
To enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021

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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act [S.2569] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/29/2021

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Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 [S.2510] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/12/2022

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 [S.2425] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high-quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 09/21/2021

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Taiwan Partnership Act [S.2395] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
A bill to require an annual feasibility report on cooperation between the National Guard and Taiwan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/20/2021

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Taiwan Partnership Act [HB-4560] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
To require an annual report on cooperation between the National Guard and Taiwan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher Introduced In House on 07/20/2021

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Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4502] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Received In The Senate. on 08/03/2021

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Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021 [HB-4435] [Immigration ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain types of fraud in the provision of immigration services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021

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United States Capitol Protection Task Force Act [S.2311] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 99. on 07/13/2021

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