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US Congress 117th Congress

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 [S.4816] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ]
A bill to require the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 117-265. on 12/15/2022

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Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 [HB-7337] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Military ]
To require the Archivist of the United States to submit a plan to Congress to eliminate the records backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, 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 07/18/2022

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Housing for All Act of 2022 [HB-6989] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ]
To address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home for all Americans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Housing for All Act of 2022 [S.3788] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
A bill to address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home for all Americans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alex Padilla Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/08/2022

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Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 [HB-6818] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ]
To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/22/2022

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Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 [S.3655] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Became Public Law No: 117-222. on 12/05/2022

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First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6660] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
To award a Congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/09/2022

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First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.3607] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to award a Congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/09/2022

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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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COVID–19 American History Project Act [HB-4738] [Public Health ] [Arts and Culture ] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a history project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials, written materials, and photographs of those who were affected by COVID–19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 03/30/2022

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SUCCESS Act Securing Universal Communications Connectivity to Ensure Students Succeed Act [HB-4663] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide additional funding for E-rate support for emergency educational connections and devices, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 07/23/2021

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SUCCESS Act Securing Universal Communications Connectivity to Ensure Students Succeed Act [S.2447] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide additional funding for E-rate support for emergency educational connections and devices, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/22/2021

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FAIR Contributions Act Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act [S.2427] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by edge providers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/07/2022

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Energy Efficient Public Buildings Act of 2021 [HB-4542] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for energy improvements to certain public buildings, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 07/20/2021

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Digital Equity Act of 2021 [S.2018] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ]
A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021

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Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021 [HB-3772] [Housing ] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To address root causes of homelessness, meet the needs of community members experiencing harms from homelessness, transition communities towards providing housing for all, end penalization of homelessness, and ensure full democratic participation and inclusion of persons experiencing homelessness, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up. [HR-438] [Poverty ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Human Services ]
Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/25/2021

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Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act [HB-3423] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Libraries ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for drinking water fountain replacement in public playgrounds, parks, and libraries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 05/21/2021

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21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act [HB-3054] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Unemployment ] [Arts and Culture ]
To establish a grant program in the Department of Labor to assist unemployed and under employed workers following the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/07/2021

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Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2021 [S.1299] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/22/2021

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