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US Congress 117th Congress

Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.3420] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Raphael Warnock Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/16/2021

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To ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes. [HB-6256] [Trade ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
To ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the United States market, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Became Public Law No: 117-78. (txt | Pdf) on 12/23/2021

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African American History Act [HB-6261] [Arts and Culture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ]
To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 12/14/2021

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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021 [HB-6250] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Safety ]
To improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 01/04/2022

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Combating International Islamophobia Act [HB-6204] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 12/09/2021

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National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act [HB-6201] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ] [Military ]
To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 513. on 09/27/2022

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National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act [S.3334] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 05/11/2022

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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021 [S.3285] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/30/2021

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Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgender violence. [HR-814] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgender violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes. [HR-798] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution [HJR-64] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/17/2021

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Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution [SJR-30] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
A joint resolution designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/17/2021

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Sarah Keys Evans Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-5922] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Sarah Keys Evans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/09/2021

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Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022 [S.3199] [International ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to promote peace and democracy in Ethiopia, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/06/2022

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Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act [S.3195] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/04/2021

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A resolution recognizing the month of October 2021 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States. [SR-432] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution recognizing the month of October 2021 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/28/2021

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NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 [HB-5746] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ]
To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer Ruling Of The Chair That The Point Of Order Raised By Senator Schumer With Respect To The House Message To Accompany H.r. 5746, Not Sustained. on 01/19/2022

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Customer Non-Discrimination Act [HB-5744] [Consumer Protection ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and principles on which the United States of America was founded and that nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence is meant to be construed as racist or harmful. [HR-732] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of Congress to uphold the Constitution and principles on which the United States of America was founded and that nothing in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence is meant to be construed as racist or harmful.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Combating International Islamophobia Act [HB-5665] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/15/2021

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