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US Congress 117th Congress

MOMMIES Act Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act [S.1542] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/10/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of May 10, 2021, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" and acknowledging the importance of raising awareness of mental health and improving the quality of mental health services for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community. [HR-373] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
Expressing support for the designation of May 10, 2021, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" and acknowledging the importance of raising awareness of mental health and improving the quality of mental health services for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/10/2021

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Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2021 [HB-3037] [Housing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat Reported By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-653, Part I. on 12/20/2022

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Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2021 [HB-3009] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ] [Finance ]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to establish language access requirements for creditors and servicers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-370, Part I. on 06/15/2022

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MOMMIES Act Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act [HB-3063] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/10/2021

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-2981] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
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: Rep. Don Beyer Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/13/2021

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Transit to Trails Act of 2021 [HB-2924] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To establish a program to award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban communities and rural communities to green spaces.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/03/2021

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Accessible Voting Act of 2021 [S.1470] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 04/29/2021

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Transit to Trails Act [S.1461] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Community Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to establish a program to award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban communities and rural communities to green spaces.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/29/2021

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Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act [S.1453] [Education ] [International ]
A bill to reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act [HB-2886] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/28/2021

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Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022 [S.1402] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ]
A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Became Public Law No: 117-337. on 01/05/2023

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Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act [S.1398] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
A bill to establish universal child care and early learning programs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/27/2021

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Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 [HB-2839] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ]
To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021

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Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act [S.1370] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish a Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/26/2021

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Syrian Partner Protection Act [HB-2838] [Immigration ] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021

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Advanced Coursework Equity Act [S.1305] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/22/2021

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Child Care for Working Families Act [HB-2817] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 04/22/2021

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Child Care for Working Families Act [S.1360] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/22/2021

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Advanced Coursework Equity Act [HB-2765] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
To promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/22/2021

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