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US Congress 117th Congress

Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act [S.462] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to provide emergency funding for caseworkers and child protective services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act [HB-1377] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
To provide emergency funding for caseworkers and child protective services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kim Schrier Introduced In House on 02/25/2021

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Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID–19 Act [S.440] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ]
A bill to provide continued funding for services under the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act [HB-1340] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To provide for improvements in the treatment of detainees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/28/2021

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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021 [HB-1308] [Immigration ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ]
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/28/2021

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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021 [S.433] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Inspector General Access Act of 2021 [S.426] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/21/2021

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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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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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Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021 [S.385] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
A bill to improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/23/2021

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PRRADA Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 [S.375] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021 [HB-1241] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
To improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/23/2021

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U.S. Citizenship Act Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act [S.348] [Immigration ] [Veterans ]
A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/22/2021

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Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 PRRADA [HB-1192] [Finance ] [Economic Development ]
To impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Became Public Law No: 117-82. (txt | Pdf) on 01/20/2022

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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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U.S. Citizenship Act Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act [HB-1177] [Immigration ] [Veterans ]
To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/28/2021

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Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 [HB-1183] [Immigration ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
To establish a military family immigration advisory committee, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/29/2022

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BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act [HB-1037] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Allen Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/28/2021

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COVID–19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 [S.312] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to expand eligibility for and provide judicial review for the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program, provide for compassionate release based on COVID-19 vulnerability, shorten the waiting period for judicial review during the COVID-19 pandemic, and make other technical corrections.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/08/2021

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Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021 [S.278] [Agriculture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/08/2021

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