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VICTORY Act Volunteers in Contract Tracing or Recovery Act [S.4302]
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[Healthcare ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to utilize national service programs to directly respond to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/23/2020
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7614]
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[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Libraries ]
[Social Security ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Grants ]
[Pensions ]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-450, By Ms. Delauro. on 07/15/2020
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Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act [S.4128]
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[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Extends through January 24, 2028, the authority of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/01/2020
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Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act [HB-7460]
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[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Extends through January 24, 2028, the authority of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Kennedy
Signed By President. on 01/05/2021
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug
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Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020
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21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act [HB-7264]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
To make supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/18/2020
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CORPS Act Cultivating Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic through Service Act [S.3964]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2020
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Senior Corps Distance Volunteering Act [S.3943]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to establish an online service platform for volunteers in the National Senior Service Corps.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/11/2020
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JROTC and ROTC Enhancement Act of 2020 [S.3869]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Education ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the expansion of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, to expand the Cyber Institutes Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/03/2020
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UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020 [HB-6853]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Elections ]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency by increasing volunteer opportunities within AmeriCorps and employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and requiring the re-enrollment of Peace Corps volunteers whose service ended involuntarily on March 15, 2020, or earlier for volunteers who were serving in China and Mongolia. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 AmeriCorps programs; increases recruitment levels of its volunteers to 500,000 in FY2020-FY2022; sets
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/14/2020
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Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 [HB-6808]
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To provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/13/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Student Loans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Unemployment ]
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. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Utilizing and Supporting Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Act [HB-6833]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Provides benefits for Peace Corps volunteers, including health insurance for volunteers whose service was terminated due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Such a terminated Peace Corps volunteer shall receive health insurance for two months upon return to the United States. The volunteer may elect to extend such insurance, at the volunteer's expense, until the last day in which the volunteer would be eligible for unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Executive branch departments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
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National Public Health Corps Act of 2020 [HB-6822]
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To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a national public health service program to respond to public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
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COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 [HB-6806]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
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Suspends certain requirements for federally assisted public housing residents and prohibits termination of available low-income housing choice vouchers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency period. Specifically, the bill suspends (1) community service requirements, (2) any work requirement or time limitation established in connection with the Moving to Work demonstration program, (3) the minimum rental amount families are required to pay, and (4) the requirement that a family not be absent from a unit for more
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Sponsored by: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
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Utilizing and Supporting Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Act [S.3700]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
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Provides benefits for Peace Corps volunteers, including health insurance for volunteers whose service was terminated due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Such a terminated Peace Corps volunteer shall receive health insurance for two months upon return to the United States. The volunteer may elect to extend such insurance, at the volunteer's expense, until the last day in which the volunteer would be eligible for unemployment benefits under the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act. The Department of Labor shall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/12/2020
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21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act [S.3684]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
A bill to make supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 05/11/2020
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COVID–19 International Response and Recovery Act of 2020 [S.3669]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/07/2020
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UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020 [S.3642]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
A bill to mobilize individuals in the United States in the fight against coronavirus by expanding volunteer opportunities in AmeriCorps, expanding employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and utilizing the expertise of Peace Corps volunteer leaders whose service ended on March 15, 2020, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/07/2020
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Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act [S.3624]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
[Human Services ]
Expands, and modifies the priorities and administration of, national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and its recovery period. Among other changes, the bill increases the number of national service positions, as well as the living allowances and other benefits associated with these positions. The living allowance is also excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes. In addition, the Corporation for National and Community Service must (1) establish a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/06/2020