Reaching English Learners Act [S.545]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program for preparing future teachers to effectively instruct English learners to achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs and in elementary schools and secondary schools. Under the program, grants must be given to partnerships between (1) certain institutions of higher education, and (2) high-need local educational agencies or high-need early childhood education programs. Grants may be awarded for up to five years. In awarding the grants, ED must give preference to
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S.545: Reaching English Learners Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2019
Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2019 [HB-1302]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse or addiction. States must use these grants to provide up to 60 consecutive days of services to individuals who otherwise would not have access to substance abuse services.
HB-1302: Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Foster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/19/2019
State Public Option Act [S.489]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable
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S.489: State Public Option Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2019
State Public Option Act [HB-1277]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable
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HB-1277: State Public Option Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 12/10/2019
WORKER Act Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act [HB-1168]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs, establishing the Distressed Community Investment Agency, and renaming the Department of Commerce as the Department of Innovation and Investment. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and
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HB-1168: WORKER Act Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/06/2019
Teachers and School LEADERS Act Teachers and School Leaders need Education And Development to be Empowered Resources in Schools Act [S.468]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
Revises the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program, which provides training and professional development opportunities for prospective and new teachers through partnerships between (1) high-need school districts, schools, or early childhood education programs; and (2) institutions of higher education. The bill expands the grant program to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders. In addition, the bill expands the types of entities that may join the partnerships and obtain grant funding
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S.468: Teachers and School LEADERS Act Teachers and School Leaders need Education And Development to be Empowered Resources in Schools Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/13/2019
You have voted S.468: Teachers and School LEADERS Act Teachers and School Leaders need Education And Development to be Empowered Resources in Schools Act.
Reaching English Learners Act [HB-1153]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program for preparing future teachers to effectively instruct English learners to achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs and in elementary schools and secondary schools. Under the program, grants must be given to partnerships between (1) certain institutions of higher education, and (2) high-need local educational agencies or high-need early childhood education programs. Grants may be awarded for up to five years. In awarding the grants, ED must give preference to
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HB-1153: Reaching English Learners Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/13/2019
Modernizing the Trusted Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2019 [S.314]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs various agencies to report on, and devise plans to improve, systems for handling security clearances and background checks. The Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council shall provide Congress with a plan to reduce the background investigation backlog and to consolidate security clearance processes to improve efficiency. The Director of National Intelligence, or another individual selected by the President, shall serve as the Security Executive Agent for all U.S. departments and agencies. The agent shall
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S.314: Modernizing the Trusted Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 01/31/2019
Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act [S.284]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires biennial budget resolutions, appropriations bills, and government strategic and performance plans, instead of the annual budget process required under current law. The bill specifies that budget biennium is the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress on the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a two-year fiscal period.
S.284: Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 01/30/2019
North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 [S.267]
[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[International ]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Department of the Treasury to provide a capital increase for the North American Development Bank, a financial institution the United States and Mexico created to develop infrastructure that protect the environment along their shared border. Treasury may subscribe to and purchase 150,000 shares of the bank's capital stock, to the extent that funds are appropriated for such a purpose. Treasury shall support projects related to water pollution and conservation, waste treatment, natural gas and energy security, expanding land border crossings,
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S.267: North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/29/2019
Transformation to Competitive Employment Act [S.260]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Addresses employment standards for individuals with disabilities. The bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support individuals with disabilities by operating competitive integrated employment businesses, assisting disabled individuals in finding and retaining work in such employment, and providing integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services for such individuals. The bill prohibits the
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S.260: Transformation to Competitive Employment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/29/2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 [S.245]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[Science ]
Addresses various intelligence issues, including by reauthorizing intelligence-related activities, establishing certain bodies, and directing the intelligence community to report on topics such as election infrastructure security and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The bill reauthorizes through FY2019 various intelligence-related activities in specified government bodies, including the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. It also reauthorizes for FY2019 the Central Intelligence Agency
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S.245: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 01/28/2019
Department of Veterans Affairs Contract, Leadership, and Ensuring Accountability and Reform Act of 2019 VA CLEAR Act of 2019 [S.154]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
Addresses oversight of financial processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and also requires implementation of systems for maintaining specified records. Among other elements, the bill requires the VA to include specified elements in contracts it enters for services (e.g., measurable metrics to ascertain the performance of the provider of the service), submit a justification and plan for contracts for services that would incur an obligation of more than $2 billion, contract with a third party to review and audit the VA's financial processes
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S.154: Department of Veterans Affairs Contract, Leadership, and Ensuring Accountability and Reform Act of 2019 VA CLEAR Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/16/2019
ELEVATE Act of 2019 Economic Ladders to End Volatility and Advance Training and Employment Act of 2019 [S.136]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes a federal program to help fund (1) state- and tribe-run job-assistance programs, and (2) assistance for self-employed individuals and workers who relocate for employment opportunities. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide funds for programs that assist eligible individuals, such as those who face barriers to employment. Such programs shall provide employment services, training, and related services. The bill also establishes criteria for using such funds for various purposes, including subsidized jobs. The bill also
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S.136: ELEVATE Act of 2019 Economic Ladders to End Volatility and Advance Training and Employment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/15/2019
Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act [S.126]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Economic Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to establish the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project to provide economic development assistance for Native Americans. Entities must enter into a five-year binding agreement with the United States to receive assistance. Among other elements, these agreements must contain a description of the specific objectives related to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction that the entity expects to achieve. Assistance shall be provided in the form of funding agreements and may not
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S.126: Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 01/15/2019
REPAY Act Return Expenses Paid And Yielded Act [HB-1033]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Modifies certification and reporting requirements related to certain defense equipment sales to foreign countries or international organizations, and limits the President's authority to waive various research, development, and production costs charged to the buyer in such sales. The President shall, in the certification submitted to Congress for a sale of major defense equipment of $14 million or more, provide information about any waived or reduced charges for the proportionate amount of nonrecurring research, development, and production costs
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HB-1033: REPAY Act Return Expenses Paid And Yielded Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/29/2020
Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 [HB-927]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in coordination with the Department of Transportation, to create a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation decisions and improve land use and zoning. As part of this initiative, HUD must administer two grant programs. Specifically, HUD must provide Regional Integrated Planning grants for regional, multi-jurisdictional organizations and consortia in metropolitan areas to support improvements in, and coordination
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HB-927: Sustainable Communities Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019
HB-925: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
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