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Legislative Performance Review Act of 2021 [S.1592] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
A bill to limit the period of authorization of new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts, to require analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of existing programs for which continued new budget authority is proposed to be authorized by committees of Congress, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/12/2021

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate discrimination and promote womens 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; and for other purposes. [HR-380] [Consumer Protection ] [Student Loans ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Veterans ]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate discrimination and promote womens 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; and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter Considered As Privileged Matter. on 05/12/2021

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A bill to establish the Federal Rainy Day Fund to control emergency spending. [S.1392] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish the Federal Rainy Day Fund to control emergency spending.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Braun Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 04/27/2021

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District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act [S.1361] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ]
A bill to reduce the size of the seat of the Government of the United States to the area comprised of the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the United States Capitol, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the United States Capitol, to provide for the retrocession of the remaining area of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/22/2021

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Maximum Pressure Act [HB-2718] [International ] [National Security ]
To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021

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TRUST Act of 2021 Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act 2021 [S.1295] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to save and strengthen critical social contract programs of the Federal Government.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/21/2021

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress. [HJR-42] [Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2021 [HB-2675] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Finance ] [Taxes ]
To cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential GDP to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Carter Introduced In House on 04/20/2021

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Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2021 [S.1253] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Finance ] [Taxes ]
A bill to cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential GDP to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Braun Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 04/20/2021

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1573) to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1333) to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens; and for other purposes. [HR-330] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Elections ]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1573) to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1333) to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens; and for other (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin The House Committee On Rules Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-22, By Mr. Raskin. on 04/20/2021

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District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act [HB-2651] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to Maryland, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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Global Trade Accountability Act of 2021 [HB-2618] [Trade ] [International ]
To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry Introduced In House on 04/16/2021

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Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and calling upon the House of Representatives and Senate to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. [HR-323] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ]
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and calling upon the House of Representatives and Senate to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 04/16/2021

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To seek the renegotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change or the negotiation of a new agreement, including the requirement for the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification of any such agreement, and for other purposes. [HB-2578] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [International ] [Trade ]
To seek the renegotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change or the negotiation of a new agreement, including the requirement for the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification of any such agreement, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Introduced In House on 04/15/2021

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Sustainable Budget Act of 2021 [S.1174] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ]
A bill to establish a national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 04/15/2021

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TRUST Act of 2021 Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act of 2021 [HB-2575] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
To save and strengthen critical social contract programs of the Federal Government.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Introduced In House on 04/15/2021

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A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2021 [HB-2593] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and cancellations of items of new direct spending and limited tax benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 04/15/2021

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No IRRESPONSIBLE Spending Act No Irresponsible Recovery or Reinvestment Expenditures Supporting Priorities Outside Necessary Surface Infrastructure Built Legitimately and Expediently Spending Act [HR-309] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Education ]
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions that contain an appropriation or authorization of more than $100,000,000,000 relating to infrastructure that does not provide at least 50 percent of such funds to programs, initiatives, or projects that directly impact construction or maintenance of highways, roads, bridges, dams, passenger and freight railways, airports, waterways and ports, public schools, or the safety of such facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Turner Introduced In House on 04/13/2021

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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act [HB-2485] [Technology and Innovation ] [Libraries ] [Public Safety ]
To require the Director of the Government Publishing Office to establish and maintain a single online portal accessible to the public that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/27/2021

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1195) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes. [HR-303] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1195) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Considered As Privileged Matter. on 04/14/2021

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