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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-4896	Federal	AID in Appalachia Act Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States. DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region. Republican: 50% (3) Democrat: 50% (3) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Alabama Georgia Government Information And Archives Government Trust Funds Infrastructure Development Intergovernmental Relations Kentucky Maryland Mississippi
HB-4179	Federal	No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land or other federal property. An exception to such prohibition is provided (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit. The Department of Defense shall redesignate the following military installations with such designation as it determines appropriate: Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Fort Lee, Virginia, and Fort Pickett, Virginia. Democrat: 100% (15) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Alabama Conflicts And Wars Georgia Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Louisiana Military Facilities And Property Military History Military Personnel And Dependents Monuments And Memorials
HB-2741	Federal	Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act Democrat: 100% (44) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Conference Of The U.s. Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Aging Air Quality Alabama Alternative And Renewable Resources Atmospheric Science And Weather Building Construction Child Health
HB-2351	Federal	Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to contract the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a national study on the characteristics, distributions, sources, and potential health effects of airborne ultrafine particles. Democrat: 100% (13) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Air Quality Arizona Aviation And Airports California Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight District Of Columbia Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Georgia
S.1000	Federal	Disaster Opportunity Zones Act This bill allows a certain number of population census tracts comprising a low-income community within a qualified disaster zone to be designated as additional opportunity zones. An opportunity zone is an economically distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Currently, opportunity zones have been designated in parts of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The bill defines qualified disaster zone as that portion of the Hurricane Florence disaster area; the Hurricane Michael disaster area; the Mendocino and Carr wildfire disaster area; and the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill wildfire disaster area that is determined by the President to warrant federal government assistance. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Taxation Business Investment And Capital California Capital Gains Tax Disaster Relief And Insurance Economic Development Fires Florida Forests, Forestry, Trees Georgia
SR-138	Federal	A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and its distinguished alumni. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Health Commemorative Events And Holidays Dental Care Georgia Higher Education Medical Education
HR-247	Federal	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and its distinguished alumni. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Health Commemorative Events And Holidays Dental Care Georgia Higher Education Medical Education
S.811	Federal	Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019 This bill provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to natural disasters and border security. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill includes appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Emergency Management Accounting And Auditing Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Agricultural Research Appropriations Army Corps Of Engineers Atmospheric Science And Weather Aviation And Airports Border Security And Unlawful Immigration
HR-196	Federal	Recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for their exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our Nation's peanut industry over the past 100 years. This resolution recognizes the American Peanut Shellers Association for their exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our nation's peanut industry over the past 100 years. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Georgia Tax-exempt Organizations
HB-1617	Federal	KREMLIN Act Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Alliances Canada Congressional Oversight Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Estonia Europe Georgia Germany
S.722	Federal	Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit shall be composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The bill creates five additional circuit court judgeships—four in the Ninth Circuit and one in the new Twelfth Circuit. It creates 56 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Additionally, it converts eight temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. Republican: 100% (4) 100% Republican support	Law Alaska Arizona California Caribbean Area Colorado Delaware Federal Appellate Courts Federal District Courts Florida
HB-1470	Federal	Anti-Hunger Empowerment Act of 2019 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill repeals existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to carry out new activities to increase the operating hours of SNAP offices, reduce wait times, accept online applications, upgrade technology, and provide a checklist of required documents. If a state agency believes that information provided by a SNAP applicant is incorrect or incomplete, the agency must notify the applicant in writing and include instructions for providing the required information. A state may not require an appplicant to appear in person unless the information is not provided in response to the request or cannot be verified. State agencies may not require fingerprints for any member of a household to participate in SNAP or receive benefits. USDA must report annually to Congress on the comparative progress of states in improving access to SNAP. The bill also establishes a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program to provide grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for programs and technical assistance to reduce hunger, increase the use of nutrition assistance and anti-poverty programs, bolster food security, assist individuals and families to develop assets, promote economic independence, improve nutrition, and reduce obesity. Democrat: 100% (12) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Alaska California Caribbean Area Child Health Congressional Oversight Connecticut District Of Columbia Food Assistance And Relief Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling
SR-72	Federal	A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. This resolution honors Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, on its 100th anniversary and commends the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at Fort Benning. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Alabama Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Georgia Military Education And Training Military Facilities And Property Military Personnel And Dependents
S.89	Federal	Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Georgia Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers Land Use And Conservation Military History Monuments And Memorials Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
S.88	Federal	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include 2,100 acres of land. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, but not by condemnation. Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to evaluate the national significance of the study area, and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Congressional Oversight Georgia Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
S.87	Federal	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres of land or interests in land identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Conflicts And Wars Georgia Land Transfers Military History Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
S.47	Federal	John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act This bill sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands. Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers; national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas; wildlife conservation; helium extraction; small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees; wildland fire operations; the release of certain federal reversionary land interests; boundary adjustments; the Denali National Park and Preserve natural gas pipeline; fees for medical services in units of the National Park System; funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund; recreational activities on federal or nonfederal lands; a national volcano early warning and monitoring system; federal reclamation projects; and search-and recovery-missions. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program and the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. Republican: 50% (8) Democrat: 43% (7) Independent: 6% (1) 50% Republican support 43% Democrat support 6% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Arizona Art, Artists, Authorship Aviation And Airports California Colorado
HB-1049	Federal	National Heritage Area Act of 2019 Democrat: 87% (187) Republican: 12% (27) 87% Democrat support 12% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Alabama Alaska Colorado Congressional Oversight Connecticut Dams And Canals Florida Georgia Government Studies And Investigations
HB-306	Federal	Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and the property adjacent to the battlefield. Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Conflicts And Wars Congressional Oversight Georgia Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Military History U.s. History
HB-283	Federal	To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and for other purposes. This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres of land. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, but not by condemnation. Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the park. Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. Democrat: 33% (1) Republican: 66% (2) 33% Democrat support 66% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Congressional Oversight Georgia Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Title: AID in Appalachia Act Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4896

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Alabama, Georgia, Government Information And Archives, Government Trust Funds, Infrastructure Development, Intergovernmental Relations, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi

Republican: 50% (3) Democrat: 50% (3)

Title: No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4179

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Alabama, Conflicts And Wars, Georgia, Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property, Louisiana, Military Facilities And Property, Military History, Military Personnel And Dependents, Monuments And Memorials

Democrat: 100% (15)

Title: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2741

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Administrative Conference Of The U.s., Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Aging, Air Quality, Alabama, Alternative And Renewable Resources, Atmospheric Science And Weather, Building Construction, Child Health

Democrat: 100% (44)

Title: Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2351

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Air Quality, Arizona, Aviation And Airports, California, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Congressional Oversight, District Of Columbia, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Georgia

Democrat: 100% (13)

Title: Disaster Opportunity Zones Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1000

Subjects: Taxation, Business Investment And Capital, California, Capital Gains Tax, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Economic Development, Fires, Florida, Forests, Forestry, Trees, Georgia

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-138

Subjects: Health, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Dental Care, Georgia, Higher Education, Medical Education

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-247

Subjects: Health, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Dental Care, Georgia, Higher Education, Medical Education

Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.811

Subjects: Emergency Management, Accounting And Auditing, Agricultural Marketing And Promotion, Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit, Agricultural Research, Appropriations, Army Corps Of Engineers, Atmospheric Science And Weather, Aviation And Airports, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for their exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our Nation's peanut industry over the past 100 years.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-196

Subjects: Agriculture And Food, Agricultural Marketing And Promotion, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Georgia, Tax-exempt Organizations

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: KREMLIN Act Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1617

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Alliances, Canada, Congressional Oversight, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation, Estonia, Europe, Georgia, Germany

Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2)

Title: Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.722

Subjects: Law, Alaska, Arizona, California, Caribbean Area, Colorado, Delaware, Federal Appellate Courts, Federal District Courts, Florida

Republican: 100% (4)

Title: Anti-Hunger Empowerment Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1470

Subjects: Agriculture And Food, Alaska, California, Caribbean Area, Child Health, Congressional Oversight, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Food Assistance And Relief, Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling

Democrat: 100% (12)

Title: A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-72

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Alabama, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Georgia, Military Education And Training, Military Facilities And Property, Military Personnel And Dependents

Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.89

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Georgia, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Land Transfers, Land Use And Conservation, Military History, Monuments And Memorials, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.88

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Congressional Oversight, Georgia, Government Studies And Investigations, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Land Transfers, Land Use And Conservation, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.87

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Conflicts And Wars, Georgia, Land Transfers, Military History, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.47

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Advisory Bodies, Air Quality, Alternative And Renewable Resources, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Arizona, Art, Artists, Authorship, Aviation And Airports, California, Colorado

Republican: 50% (8) Democrat: 43% (7) Independent: 6% (1)

Title: National Heritage Area Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1049

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Congressional Oversight, Connecticut, Dams And Canals, Florida, Georgia, Government Studies And Investigations

Democrat: 87% (187) Republican: 12% (27)

Title: Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-306

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Conflicts And Wars, Congressional Oversight, Georgia, Government Studies And Investigations, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Military History, U.s. History

Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-283

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Congressional Oversight, Georgia, Government Studies And Investigations, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Land Transfers, Land Use And Conservation, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Democrat: 33% (1) Republican: 66% (2)

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