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21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act [HB-7264]
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[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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STARTER Act Surface Transportation Advanced through Reform, Technology, and Efficient Review Act [HB-7248]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/19/2020
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A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition. [S.4017]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Extends the deadline for National Disaster Resilience Competition awardees to utilize the program's funding until September 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/18/2020
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Hudson River Climate Change Protection Act [HB-7220]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
To require the Corps of Engineers to include study of the impacts of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipitation events in addition to the impacts of coastal hurricanes in certain studies, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/16/2020
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Moving Forward Act [HB-2]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 07/20/2020
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Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act [S.3930]
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[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Revises provisions related to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. The bill addresses several aspects of MARAD, including reauthorizing MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; establishing a tanker security fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2020
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Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act [HB-7075]
[Climate Change ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
To prohibit the President from deploying any strategic weapon, such as a nuclear bomb, for purposes of altering weather patterns or addressing climate change, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Introduced In House on 06/01/2020
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Visit America Act [S.3831]
[Tourism ]
[Trade ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Implements measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry and to address the declining percentage of international visitors to the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Commerce to develop a 10-year travel and tourism strategy with the goal of achieving, by 2028, 116 million annual international visitors to the United States and $445 billion in travel exports. The bill also establishes the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, whose responsibilities shall include (1) setting an annual
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment Favorably. on 09/16/2020
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UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020 [HB-6853]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
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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[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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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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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UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020 [S.3642]
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[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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Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 [S.3606]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill 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: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/05/2020
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UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020 [HB-6560]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
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. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 04/22/2020
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Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act [HB-6457]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Introduced In House on 04/07/2020
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National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2020 [HB-6422]
[Infrastructure ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
Creates the National Infrastructure Bank to facilitate the long-term financing of infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bank must provide loans to public and private entities for financing, developing, or operating eligible infrastructure projects. An eligible project must have a public sponsor as well as local, regional, or national significance. The bill also provides for various criteria and preferences for purposes of deciding whether to provide a loan, such as whether a project promotes job creation or provides environmental health benefits.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 04/23/2020
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Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act [S.3576]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/24/2020
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Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act [HB-6321]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Poverty ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and generally provides for financial assistance and other aid to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments for the duration of the emergency period. Among other things, the bill provides direct payments to individuals of up to $2,000 a month, subject to limits based on adjusted gross income; establishes digital wallets for individuals without bank accounts to receive such payments; provides for the suspension of specified housing and consumer loan payments, evictions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes. [HB-6375]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Inflation ]
[Investments ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires certain issuers of securities to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the risks faced by the issuer regarding supply-chain disruption and the issuer's continuity or contingency plans to mitigate these risks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020