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US Congress 117th Congress

Portable Generator Safety STANDARD Act Portable Generator Safety Standard To Avoid Needless Deaths And Reduce Disabilities Act [HB-6135] [Consumer Protection ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require portable generators to meet certain standards relating to carbon monoxide, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/03/2021

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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021 [S.3285] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/30/2021

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PFAS Health Study Act of 2021 [HB-6058] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Water ]
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in drinking water, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Dean Introduced In House on 11/19/2021

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PFAS Definition Improvement Act [HB-5987] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 11/17/2021

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A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States. [SR-438] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [National Security ]
A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 02/15/2022

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A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States. [SR-434] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [National Security ]
A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/28/2021

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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3075] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/26/2021

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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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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3034] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/20/2021

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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs—Additional Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies—Additional Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3023] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/20/2021

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Burn Pit Program to Review Operations and Management of ILER System Efficacy Act Burn Pit PROMISE Act [HB-5599] [Veterans ] [Defense ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biennial study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 10/25/2021

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Biological Weapons Policy Act of 2021 [S.2912] [National Security ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Defense ]
A bill to strengthen United States oversight of the Biological Weapons Convention and to advance non-proliferation objectives related to biological weapons, dual-use technologies, and life sciences research, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/30/2021

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Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act [HB-5421] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Science ] [Grants ]
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide research and extension grants to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 10/21/2021

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Build Back Better Act Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-5376] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Healthcare ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth Signed By President. on 08/16/2022

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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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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021 [HB-5338] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/08/2021

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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021 [S.2798] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/22/2021

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PREVENT ACT of 2021 Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021 [HB-5274] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/14/2022

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Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2021 [S.2719] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [International ]
A bill to establish the United States-India Climate and Clean Energy Partnership to facilitate clean energy cooperation with India, to enhance cooperation with India on climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/13/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2021, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes. [HR-603] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2021, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/25/2021

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