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For the People Act of 2019 [S.949] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Cybersecurity ] [Ethics ] [Taxes ] [National Security ]
Addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access, and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/28/2019

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National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1865] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Military ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Became Public Law No: 116-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019

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Healthy Families Act [S.840] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick leave, but may opt out of such requirement, in which case such employer must provide its employees at least 56 hours of unpaid leave in a year. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2019

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Healthy Families Act [HB-1784] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick leave, but may opt out of such requirement, in which case such employer must provide its employees at least 56 hours of unpaid leave in a year. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 03/14/2019

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To ensure election security, enhance Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics through transparency, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes. [HB-1612] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Cybersecurity ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Data Privacy ]
Addresses voter registration, congressional redistricting, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. The bill provides for the automatic registration of eligible voters. Voters must present identification to vote. The bill requires states to hold open primaries. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/12/2019

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EMPOWER Act Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting Act [HB-1521] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Addresses policies and procedures related to claims of workplace harassment. Specifically, the bill makes it an unlawful practice (with exceptions regarding certain settlement or separation agreements) for an employer to (1) enter into a contract with an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, or change in employment status or contractual relationship, if that contract contains a nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause that covers workplace harassment; and (2) enforce, or attempt to enforce, a nondisparagement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/08/2019

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Federal Employee Paid Leave Act [HB-1534] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Human Services ]
Provides paid family leave for certain federal employees in all instances covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, which currently only guarantees unpaid leave for such instances. Specifically, the bill requires that the 12 weeks of administrative leave to which certain federal employees are entitled for family care be paid leave. This applies to all federal employees in the competitive service (all civilian positions in the executive branch, all positions in the legislative and judicial branches, and all positions in the government of the District (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/05/2019

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SAFE Act of 2019 Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-1468] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ] [Law Enforcement ]
To promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019

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SAFE Act of 2019 Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019 [S.627] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/28/2019

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EMPOWER Act—Part 1 Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting Act—Part 1 [S.575] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Education ]
Prohibits the use of nondisparagement and nondisclosure clauses that cover workplace harassment in employment contracts and directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to take certain actions related to workplace harassment. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of nondisparagement and nondisclosure clauses in employment contracts if such clauses cover workplace harassment, including sexual harassment or retaliation for reporting harassment. It also prohibits the enforcement or attempted enforcement of such clauses. Notwithstanding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/27/2019

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To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. [HB-1318] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Libraries ]
Requires the Librarian of Congress, concurrently with the planned renovation and replacement of existing glass panels, to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install it among the panels depicting the seals of states that overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Reported By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-66, Part I. on 05/16/2019

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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act [S.195] [Technology and Innovation ] [Libraries ] [Funding ]
Requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available website containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports. A federal agency must submit a congressionally mandated report and specified information about the report to the GPO concurrently with submission of the report to Congress. Federally chartered organizations and the Government Accountability Office are excluded from the requirements of this bill. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance to federal agencies on the bill's requirement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-31. on 04/10/2019

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North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act [HB-925] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through FY2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020

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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [HB-748] [Healthcare ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Unemployment ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Pensions ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Defense ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Retirement ] [Veterans ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Inflation ] [Investments ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ] [Climate Change ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020

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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act [HB-736] [Technology and Innovation ] [Libraries ]
Requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available online portal containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports. A federal agency must submit a congressionally mandated report and specified information about the report to the GPO between 30 and 45 calendar days after submission of the report to either chamber or to any congressional committee or subcommittee. Upon the written request of the chair of a congressional committee or subcommittee to the GPO, a report submitted to that committee or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 154. on 07/18/2019

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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020

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For the People Act of 2019 [HB-1] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Cybersecurity ] [Ethics ] [Taxes ] [National Security ]
Addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. on 03/14/2019

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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [S.3749] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Ethics ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise administrative and judicial dispute resolution procedures for certain claims by employees alleging that employing offices have violated their CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment. The bill revises CAA provisions, including to: eliminate CAA counseling requirements and make mediation optional before filing a claim with the Office of Compliance (OOC) alleging the violation; require (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Signed By President. on 12/21/2018

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Improving the Inspector General Process for Legislative Branch Instrumentalities Act [S.3748] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ]
Improving the Inspector General Process for Legislative Branch Instrumentalities Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Received In The House. on 12/13/2018

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EMPOWER Act Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act [HB-6406] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ]
EMPOWER Act Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 07/17/2018

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