Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-2035]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state lifespan respite care services (i.e., services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs). The bill requires each state agency that is awarded a grant under the program to report any data required by the Department of Health and Human Services for program monitoring and evaluation.
HB-2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate. on 07/25/2019
Multilateral Aid Review Act of 2019 [HB-2299]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes a U.S. Multilateral Aid Review to assess U.S. government investments in multilateral entities. The President shall establish a U.S. Multilateral Aid Review Task Force, which shall periodically report to Congress the review's findings. The task force shall establish and report the methodology for the reviews, which shall include assessments of (1) the relationship between such multilateral entities' stated goals and actual results, (2) the management practices and transparency of the entities, (3) the alignment between an entity's policies
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HB-2299: Multilateral Aid Review Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Buck
Introduced In House on 04/12/2019
Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019 [S.1178]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require aircraft manufacturers to offer or provide non-required safety enhancing equipment without an additional charge to an air carrier. The FAA must implement a program to identify, classify, and approve certain non-required safety enhancing equipment. The FAA must also establish performance standards for aircraft angle of attack indicators, disagree alerts, and backup fire suppressions systems.
S.1178: Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/11/2019
Supporting Caregivers Act [S.1146]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant Secretary for Aging to identify and disseminate best practices for the National Family Caregiver Support program, and for other purposes.
S.1146: Supporting Caregivers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/11/2019
Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019 [S.1153]
[Student Loans ]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized access of certain student loan information and expands the requirements for student loan exit counseling. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly use an access device (e.g., account number) that was issued to another person or was fraudulently obtained to access Department of Education (ED) information technology systems for commercial advantage or private financial gain. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. Further, the bill expands
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S.1153: Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Signed By President. on 12/22/2020
Aid for Trade Act of 2019 [HB-2067]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes a body to coordinate the use of U.S. foreign aid to build trade capacity in recipient countries and contains other related provisions. The President shall establish an interagency task force to improve effectiveness of trade-capacity-building assistance programs. The task force shall have members from relevant executive branch agencies including the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The task force shall (1) review executive branch agency expenditures on trade-capacity-building
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HB-2067: Aid for Trade Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Introduced In House on 04/03/2019
Educator Preparation Reform Act [S.969]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs.
S.969: Educator Preparation Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2121) on 04/01/2019
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019 [HB-2262]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers. Additionally, HHS must develop a plan for the environmental-health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies (1) gaps between existing programs and future environmental-health workforce needs, (2) actions needed to address any identified gaps, and (3) any additional statutory authority necessary to implement such actions. The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are
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HB-2262: Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/11/2019
Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-2190]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend, demote, or remove certain employees for poor performance or misconduct. It establishes requirements and procedures with respect to such adverse personnel actions, including the following: appeal rights, grievances arising from an adverse personnel action, recoupment of relocation expenses, and recoupment of bonuses and awards.
HB-2190: Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Lloyd Smucker
Introduced In House on 04/09/2019
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 [S.1085]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Authorizes appropriations through FY2024 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative vehicle technologies. Among other things, the bill requires DOE to conduct a program on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of U.S. passenger and commercial vehicles, including in the areas of natural gas and hydrogen vehicle technologies, electrification of vehicle systems, and hydraulic
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S.1085: Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-83. on 09/10/2019
Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act [HB-2184]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish measurable targets to evaluate the effectiveness of the VA's mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. The VA must also establish a process to oversee such outreach campaigns that includes a delineation of the roles of officials in leadership and contract oversight positions within the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Veterans Health Administration. Finally, the VA must ensure that each contract entered into for the development of such outreach
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HB-2184: Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3349-3350) on 05/01/2019
Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-2159]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Directs the Department of State to appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation in the State Department's Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The director's responsibilities shall include (1) overseeing research to improve State Department public diplomacy strategy and tactics, and (2) developing guidance and training for public diplomacy officers on interpreting and implementing public diplomacy-related research. The bill permanently reauthorizes the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and
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HB-2159: Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Introduced In House on 04/09/2019
Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 [HB-2161]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration program allowing institutions of higher education to award job training Pell Grants to students in approved short-term career and technical education programs.
HB-2161: Pell Flexibility Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 04/09/2019
Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 [S.1072]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Job Training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program, and for other purposes.
S.1072: Pell Flexibility Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Braun
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/09/2019
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-2170]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Authorizes appropriations through FY2024 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative vehicle technologies. Among other things, the bill requires DOE to conduct a program on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of U.S. passenger and commercial vehicles, including in the areas of natural gas and hydrogen vehicle technologies, electrification of vehicle systems, and hydraulic
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HB-2170: Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/10/2019
FINISH Act Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act [S.1059]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes and revises programs to increase access to higher education for high-need students, increase their graduation rates, improve the efficiency of postsecondary education, and evaluate higher education programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and other entities to develop and implement evidence-based innovations, including pay-for-success initiatives, in order to improve postsecondary access and increase graduation rates of high-need students; approve
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S.1059: FINISH Act Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/08/2019
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 [S.995]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state lifespan respite care services (i.e., services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs). The bill requires each state agency that is awarded a grant under the program to report any data required by the Department of Health and Human Services for program monitoring and evaluation.
S.995: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 02/25/2020
BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act [S.933]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
Addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. Specifically, the bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans bays, estuaries, and coasts; creates the Interagency Ocean Exploration Committee to promote the exploration and improved understanding of the oceans; revises the Ocean Policy Committee to the Committee on Ocean Policy; establishes a technology innovation task force to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated
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S.933: BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/22/2020
Taxpayer First Act of 2019 [S.928]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Modifies requirements for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding its organizational structure, customer service, enforcement procedures, management of information technology, and use of electronic systems. The bill includes provisions that establish the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to resolve federal tax controversies without litigation; require the IRS to develop a comprehensive customer service strategy; continue the IRS Free File Program; exempt certain low-income taxpayers from payments required to submit an offer-in-compromise; modify
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S.928: Taxpayer First Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/28/2019