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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1618]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide grants that support carbon monoxide poisoning prevention to states that require carbon monoxide alarms in dwellings and other facilities. Specifically, grant funds may be used to (1) purchase and install carbon monoxide alarms for the dwellings of low-income families and older adults, as well as for other facilities; (2) train state and local officials about the proper enforcement of carbon monoxide alarm requirements and circulate corresponding training materials; and (3) educate the public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/18/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education. [HR-191]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes of institutions of higher education (IHEs) are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. In addition, this resolution urges IHEs to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/25/2019
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2019 [HB-1598]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue a strategy and implementation plan to improve the hiring and retention of individuals by the CBP in rural or remote areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Will Hurd
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-22. on 03/28/2019
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-1585]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. on 04/10/2019
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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act [HB-1572]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and other appropriate entities to support a program of intramural and extramural botanical science research to support the land management responsibilities of the Department of the Interior. Interior may hire additional personnel to augment its expertise in the botanical sciences. Interior's land management agencies and the Forest Service shall give preference to using locally adapted native plant materials when
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/18/2019
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Debt-Free College Act of 2019 [S.672]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/06/2019
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Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 [S.681]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the National Center for Education Statistics to establish and maintain a new higher education data system. The Center must use the system to calculate student education, debt-related, and earning metrics (e.g., student graduation rates, transfer rates, rates of continuation to subsequent levels of education, dropout rates, loan debt amounts, loan repayment rates, and debt-to-earnings ratios) for each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs. The metrics must be disaggregated and separately
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/06/2019
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Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 [HB-1565]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requires the National Center for Education Statistics to establish and maintain a new higher education data system. The Center must use the system to calculate student education, debt-related, and earning metrics (e.g., student graduation rates, transfer rates, rates of continuation to subsequent levels of education, dropout rates, loan debt amounts, loan repayment rates, and debt-to-earnings ratios) for each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs. The metrics must be disaggregated and separately
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 03/29/2019
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Debt-Free College Act of 2019 [HB-1571]
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[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Immigration ]
Requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/06/2019
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Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2019 [S.676]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude post-graduation scholarship grants from gross income in the same manner as scholarships are currently excluded. A "post-graduation scholarship grant" is a grant provided by a program that is established by certain tax-exempt organizations; requires the grantee to live and work in an applicable community that meets certain requirements regarding income, out-migration, and bachelor's degree attainment rates; and under which, in accordance with the conditions of a grant, the organization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/06/2019
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Strengthening American Communities Act of 2019 [S.686]
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[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
America's College Promise Act of 2019 requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish programs that assist students in paying for the costs of higher education. Specifically, ED must establish grants to assist students in paying for the costs of attending community colleges, historically black colleges and universities, minority serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), or nonprofit IHEs. appropriates funds for such grants. In addition, ED must establish grant programs to pay the costs of an undergraduate education for students who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/06/2019
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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1532]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to advise on social work policy issues, (2) award specified grants to support social work activities, and (3) develop public service announcements to promote the social work profession. HHS shall award grants to (1) certain entities that employ social workers to carry out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession; (2) institutions of higher education to support social work students and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act [HB-1494]
[Education ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development, career opportunities, and acquisitions, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/11/2020
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. [HR-171]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month and recognizes the women and organizations that continue to promote the teaching of women's history.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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Consumers First Act [HB-1500]
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[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
Revises provisions related to the administration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). (Sec. 3) The bill amends all statutory references to the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection" to refer instead to the "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau." (Sec. 5) Specified units, offices, and boards of the CFPB must perform their assigned duties and may not be renamed or reorganized. The bill establishes requirements for staffing levels, political appointees, and the publication of consumer complaints regarding consumer financial products
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/23/2019
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Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019 [HB-1488]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states and tribal entities with grants to increase access to licensed child care services.The grants may be used to develop and expand the child care workforce or child care facilities in locations with insufficient available child care. Specifically, grants cover 50% of the cost of programs to support the education and training of caregivers or projects to build, expand, or renovate child care facilities in these areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
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Expressing support for designation of March 6, 2019, as "National Beauty and Wellness Education Day" by promoting awareness of the goals and ideals of institutions of higher education that educate the Nation's licensed beauty and wellness professionals. [HR-168]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Beauty and Wellness Education Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
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BE SAFE Act Border Enforcement, Security, And Funding Enhancement Act [S.643]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Requires each alien granted lawful permanent residence to pay a $2,500 fee before receiving a Permanent Resident Card (commonly referred to as the "Green Card"), in addition to any other required fees. The collected funds shall go into the newly established Border Security Enhancement Fund, and may be used to enforce immigration laws and improve immigration-related processes, including (1) constructing border barriers, (2) carrying out enforcement and removal operations, (3) improving infrastructure at border crossings, and (4) verifying the status
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/04/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. [HR-169]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Science ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
This resolution supports efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in the technology sector and ensure all students have access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
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Minority Business Development Act of 2019 [HB-1432]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Permanently authorizes the Minority Business Development Administration to assist socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns. Specifically, the bill redesignates the Minority Business Development Agency as the Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA). The MBDA shall (1) assist disadvantaged business concerns entering domestic and foreign markets by providing education and training, management and technological assistance, a skilled labor pool, and financial and marketing services; and (2) encourage such businesses to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 02/28/2019