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Expressing support for designation of May 5, 2017, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". [HR-807] [Human Rights ] [Native American Affairs ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ]
Expressing support for designation of May 5, 2017, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". Expresses support for the designation of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 07/07/2016

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Calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify its accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates. [HR-405] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ]
Calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify its accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates. Calls on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to: (1) consult with American Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations; and (2) jointly develop and expeditiously adopt changes to its accreditation standards to ensure that American Indian and Alaska Native teacher candidates will not be negatively impacted by those (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Introduced In House on 07/29/2015

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To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. [HB-872] [Native American Affairs ]
To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe, (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., (5) the Monacan Indian (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/29/2015

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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas. [HB-851] [Education ] [Funding ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas. Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the current reservation of 1% of the school improvement funds for outlying areas and Indian education. Reserves .67% of the school improvement funds for Indian education, but raises that reservation to .75% beginning with the fiscal year the allocations to states equal or surpass FY2015 levels after subtracting .75% of those allocations for Indian (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015

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New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015 [HB-78] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed persons obtain the skills and training to re-enter the workforce and fill jobs in sectors of the economy projected to have the highest rates of demand during the period 2014 through 2024. Prescribes certain grant condition and use requirements. Declares that receiving services or compensation under this Act shall not cause any reduction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/29/2015

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Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act [HB-676] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ]
Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act Establishes the Medicare for All Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, dietary and nutritional therapies, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care. Prohibits an institution from participating unless it is a public or nonprofit institution. Allows nonprofit health maintenance organizations (HMOs) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/16/2015

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Computer Science for All Act of 2016 [HB-6095] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ]
Computer Science for All Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 09/21/2016

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5926] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-699, By Mr. Cole. on 07/22/2016

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PRE-K Act Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2015 [HB-587] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
PRE-K Act Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to enhance or improve state-funded preschool programs to states that: (1) have curricula aligned with state early learning standards; (2) use nationally-established, or better, best practices for class size and teacher-to-student ratios; (3) require each teacher to have at least an associate degree in early childhood education or a related field; (4) require such programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015

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NEST Act Native Educator Support and Training Act [HB-5700] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
NEST Act Native Educator Support and Training Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish scholarships, loan forgiveness plans, and training programs for educators who commit to teaching in Native American or Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. This bill establishes three scholarship programs for students who are seeking degrees in education or school administration at institutions of higher education and commit to teaching in Native American or BIE schools: the Indian Student Educator Scholarship Program for students (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016

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Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016 [HB-5599] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Tourism ]
Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes the Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission to: assist in the planning, development, and implementation of programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts; facilitate such activities throughout the United States; encourage civic, military, historical, educational, religious, economic, and other organizations to organize and participate in commemoration activities to expand the understanding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Introduced In House on 06/28/2016

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Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 [HB-5598] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement. These coins may be issued only during a two-year period beginning January 1, 2020. Sales of such coins shall include specified surcharges, which shall (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 06/28/2016

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Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act [HB-5587] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, divides career and technical education (CTE) students into CTE concentrators and CTE participants, and revises requirements for within-state funding allocations. The bill also revises requirements for core indicators of performance, including state adjusted levels of performance, to differentiate those for CTE concentrators who graduate from high school and for CTE concentrators (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Received In The Senate. on 09/14/2016

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Mining ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ] [Recreation ] [National Security ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016

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Native American Health Savings Improvement Act [HB-5452] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Taxes ]
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/22/2016

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Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2016 [HB-5437] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kristi Noem Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 06/23/2016

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HEALTTH Act Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act [HB-5406] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ]
HEALTTH Act Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-882, Part I. on 12/20/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5394] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to DOT for: the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-606, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 06/07/2016

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Native American Energy Act [HB-538] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Native American Affairs ] [Mining ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Native American Energy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow the Department of the Interior, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring Interior approval. (Currently, Interior sets appraisal requirements.) Interior must approve or disapprove an appraisal within 60 days or the appraisal is deemed approved. A tribe may waive the requirement for an appraisal if it also waives any claims (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 10/19/2015

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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Funding ]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves Presented To President. on 09/29/2016

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