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US Congress 117th Congress

Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-1489] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
To permit vicarious liability claims against an employer of a person who, under color of law, subjects another to the deprivation of rights, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Ending Qualified Immunity Act [S.492] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to amend the Revised Statues to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/01/2021

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Ending Qualified Immunity Act [HB-1470] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/28/2021

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Right to Remain Safe Act of 2021 [HB-1465] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
To require a local government to waive sovereign immunity to receive any grant funds from the Department of Justice if such local government has defunded a municipal police department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carlos Gimenez Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/28/2021

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Fairness for All Act [HB-1440] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Religion ]
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/28/2021

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Informed Consent Act [S.446] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to amend title 18, United State Code, to criminalize any abortion or sterilization procedure performed without the informed consent of the person on whom such procedure is performed, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/25/2021

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Informed Consent Act [HB-1382] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize any abortion or sterilization procedure performed without the informed consent of the person on whom such procedure is performed, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/28/2021

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Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act [S.405] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Human Services ] [National Security ] [Public Health ]
A bill to provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Conscience Protection Act of 2021 [S.401] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against health care providers that do not participate in abortion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/24/2021

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Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021 [HB-1317] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Hearings Held. on 06/30/2021

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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2021 End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2021 Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2021 Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021 [HB-1280] [Crime ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/09/2021

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Confronting and Correcting Historical Injustices Act [HB-1196] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To establish a Commission for Review and Correction of Historical Injustices, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/28/2021

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Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021 [HB-1126] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Committee Hearings Held. on 06/30/2021

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Community Reclamation Partnerships Act [HB-1146] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ]
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-293. on 04/25/2022

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Gun Owner Privacy Act [HB-1132] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/28/2021

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Protecting Reopening Businesses Recovering from COVID–19 Act [HB-1101] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ] [Insurance ]
To exempt certain businesses from liability arising from claims relating to an individual contracting COVID-19 as a result of patronizing a business or healthcare entity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Budd Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/28/2021

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Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-1157] [International ] [National Security ]
To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/19/2021

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [HB-1065] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Human Rights ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/17/2021

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One Subject at a Time Act [HB-872] [Budget and Spending ] [Ethics ]
To end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 04/23/2021

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United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021 [S.249] [Trade ] [International ]
A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/04/2021

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