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Transformation to Competitive Employment Act [HB-873]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
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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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
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People CARE Act People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Act [HB-841]
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[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission within the legislative branch to review federal means-tested welfare programs. Means-tested welfare programs are those designed to specifically provide assistance exclusively to low-income Americans. The commission shall review all federal means-tested programs, excluding various specified programs such as the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program, Medicare, and Department of Veterans Affairs-administered programs. The commission's review shall cover topics
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Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Davidson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
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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,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act [HB-627]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to report on the effectiveness of all NSF research and education programs intended to broaden the participation of women and other historically underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and careers. Each federal agency that expended at least $100 million on research and development in FY2017 shall annually submit to the NSF standardized record-level information on demographics, primary field, award type, review rating, budget request, funding outcome,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/12/2019
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Lessening Regulatory Costs and Establishing a Federal Regulatory Budget Act of 2019 [HB-575]
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[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes procedures and provides statutory authority to reduce the number of federal regulations. Specifically, it requires each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force chaired by a designated regulatory reform officer. Each task force must, among other duties (1) review each existing agency regulation; (2) estimate the potential cost savings of repealing or modifying each regulation; and (3) identify regulations that are appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification based on cost, effectiveness, and impact on employment.The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 02/25/2019
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Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act [HB-558]
[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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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 02/04/2019
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ELEVATE Act of 2019 Economic Ladders to End Volatility and Advance Training and Employment Act of 2019 [HB-556]
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[Social Security ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
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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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 01/15/2019
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DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act [HB-504]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term "fusion center" means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of DHS shall provide personnel and support to fusion centers, publish performance metrics
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Became Public Law No: 116-116. (txt | Pdf) on 03/02/2020
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Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 [HB-501]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
Reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises the national toll-free phone number, public awareness campaign, and grant program relating to poison control centers. Among other changes, the bill supports enhancements of the national toll-free phone number, such as texting capabilities; expands the public awareness campaign to include education about drug misuse; and authorizes poison control centers and professional organizations to use grant funds for preventing and treating the misuse of opioids and other drugs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/26/2019
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FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-495]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement within the Department of Homeland Security to report annually on its activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 116-213. on 02/04/2020
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Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-427]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
Requires a telecommunications company receiving assistance through the Connect America Fund to report its methods of performance testing and to include a speed and latency report listing customer locations tested more than twice annually.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/31/2019
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PATH Act Pre-Apprenticeships To Hardhats Act [HB-399]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Labor to provide grants to eligible entities to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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Safeguarding Election Infrastructure Act of 2019 [HB-378]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and providing support for voting system security improvements. Voting systems must use individual, durable, voter-verified, paper ballots beginning one year after enactment of this bill. The ballots must be marked and made available for inspection and verification by the voter before the vote is cast and counted. The bill prohibits states or other jurisdictions from acquiring electronic voting systems for use in a federal election
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/12/2019
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-269]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
(1) reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs and entities relating to public-health emergency preparedness and response; and (2) addresses the approval process for over-the counter (OTC) drugs. Among other programs, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative-agreement program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Hospital Preparedness Program, the CDC situational-awareness and biosurveillance program, the Emergency System for Advance Registration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 10. on 01/10/2019
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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act [HB-251]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Extends by 15 months the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 116-2. (txt | Pdf) on 01/18/2019
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Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act [HB-206]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Expands and otherwise revises certain requirements for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Specifically, it includes small business investment companies (SBICs) in such programs. SBICs are included as a type of investor whose investment must be considered for various purposes under the programs. The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of an SBIC, to exclude investments made in SBIR and STTR participants. Under current law, SBICs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 01/15/2019
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Improving Embassy Design and Security Act [HB-193]
[Construction ]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Amends procedures related to Department of State overseas construction to reduce costs. For any new embassy or consulate compound construction projects, the State Department may use a non-standard design only after consulting Congress. The State Department shall justify the choice to use such a design and provide documentation of the full lifecycle costs and the project's completion date, compared to the project if it used a standard design. The State Department shall report to Congress quarterly on overseas capital construction projects; currently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2019 [HB-178]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Tourism ]
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants for units of local government in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States to convene groups of public and private entities to collaborate in carrying out regional projects to accomplish positive economic and community impacts in the region. A regional project carried out by a collaborative group must (1) involve at least two municipalities that share a border; and (2) complete a specific activity that has a goal of job creation, expansion of the capacity of post-secondary education,
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 02/08/2019
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North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-132]
[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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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/20/2019
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Police CAMERA Act of 2019 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2019 [HB-120]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019