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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all. [HR-226] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/18/2021

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BEST Act Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act [HB-1731] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/10/2021

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BEST Act Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act [S.680] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2021

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Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021 [HB-1728] [Housing ] [Agriculture ] [Poverty ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide rental assistance to low-income tenants in certain multifamily rural housing projects financed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture, and to develop and implement a plan for preserving the affordability of rural rental housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson Introduced In House on 03/10/2021

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English Language Unity Act of 2021 [S.678] [Immigration ]
A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/10/2021

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DLI Act Defense Language Improvement Act [HB-1767] [Defense ] [Education ] [Military ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Defense Language Institute to award a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduced In House on 03/10/2021

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Fair Housing Enforcement Emergency Act of 2021 [HB-1674] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Consumer Protection ]
To authorize assistance for fair housing enforcement activities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/18/2021

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Dream Act of 2021 American Promise Act of 2021 [HB-6] [Immigration ]
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2021

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Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2021 PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021 [HB-1550] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to human papillomavirus, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/01/2021

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Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-1458] [Technology and Innovation ] [Unemployment ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To modernize the technology for delivering unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 03/01/2021

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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act of 2021 [S.512] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
A bill to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/01/2021

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Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 [S.490] [Technology and Innovation ] [Unemployment ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to modernize the technology for delivering unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2021

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Support Our Schools Act [HB-1410] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide emergency relief for schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Introduced In House on 02/26/2021

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Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID–19 Act [S.440] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ]
A bill to provide continued funding for services under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act [HB-1331] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reduce health inequities experienced by individuals who are members of historically racial and ethnic minority groups under State plans under the community mental health services block grant program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021

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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-1370] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
To require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/31/2021

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Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021 [HB-1385] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To establish the position of Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health to coordinate the programs and activities of the Federal Government relating to mental health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021

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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021 [HB-1308] [Immigration ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ]
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/28/2021

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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021 [S.433] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/24/2021

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes. [HB-1296] [Law Enforcement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Introduced In House on 02/24/2021

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