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Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019 [HB-897] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Religion ]
Prohibits discrimination or adverse action against a child welfare provider that declines to provide services due to the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The prohibition applies to the federal government and any state, tribal, or local government that receives federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance. However, government entities may still take adverse action against a provider that denies adoption or foster care placement based on the prospective parent or child's race, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/30/2019

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Educational Freedom Accounts Act [HB-778] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
(1) establishes an educational savings account program for District of Columbia children who are eligible to receive a free public education in the District, but whose parents choose not to enroll them in a public school or home schooling; and (2) specifies the use of such funds, including for private schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Introduced In House on 01/24/2019

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Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019 [HB-772] [Immigration ] [Religion ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Places restrictions on the issuance of special immigrant visas for religious workers. No petition for such a visa may be approved if the alien's country of nationality (1) is identified in the 2018 International Religious Freedom Report as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest or particular concern, or (2) does not provide similar immigration treatment to U.S. nationals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2019

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CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act Creating Accountability Measures Protecting University Students Historically Abused, Threatened, and Exposed to Crimes Act [HB-761] [Crime ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Cybersecurity ]
Establishes measures to hold institutions of higher education accountable for hate crimes that occur on their campuses, including by conditioning the receipt of certain federal funding on an institution's implementation of a program to prevent and respond to such crimes. The Department of Education may award grants to support such programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 01/24/2019

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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 [HB-739] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [National Security ] [Telecommunications ] [Data Privacy ]
Establishes the Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the Department of State. The Office's duties include advising the State Department on cyberspace issues. It shall also shall lead diplomatic efforts on issues relating to international cybersecurity, Internet access and freedom, and international cyber threats. The Office shall implement U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure Internet governed by a multi-stakeholder model. The bill also directs the President to devise a strategy related to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/07/2019

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Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2019 [HB-738] [Real Estate ] [Funding ] [Property Tax ] [Community Development ] [Nonprofit ] [Religion ]
Limits the ability of a state or political subdivision of a state from exercising its power of eminent domain over property to be used for economic development. If a state or political subdivision of a state uses its eminent domain power to transfer private property to other private parties for the purpose of economic development within seven years of its exercise, the state shall be ineligible for federal economic development funds for two fiscal years following a judicial determination that the law has been violated. The Department of Justice (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/04/2019

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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 [HB-649] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province, the frequency with which other governments are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers to China, and the development or transfer of technology that facilitates mass internment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/04/2019

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648] [Agriculture ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Aerospace ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019

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Freedom of Religion Act of 2019 [HB-590] [Immigration ] [Religion ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
Establishes that an alien may not be denied entry, reentry, or admission to the United States, or any other immigration benefit, because of the alien's religion or lack of religious beliefs. shall not affect the authority of various government agencies or immigration officers to determine whether a particular individual may pose a threat to national security.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019

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Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019 [HB-554] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ] [Education ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education, which are used both inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The report shall detail whether such educational materials include content that could be seen as encouraging violence and intolerance toward religious groups, including Muslims who hold dissenting views. The report shall also discuss related subjects, including the extent such materials are exported and efforts by the Saudi government to remove the intolerant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/30/2019

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Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act [HB-221] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
Establishes the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism as an ambassador-rank official, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who leads the Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism within the Department of State. (Under current law, the special envoy is appointed by the Secretary of State.) The President may nominate the special envoy from among State Department officers and employees. The special envoy shall be the primary advisor in the government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Became Public Law No: 116-326. on 01/13/2021

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Housing Fairness Act of 2020 [HB-149] [Housing ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
Provides for testing to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct a nationwide testing program to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-664. on 12/17/2020

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Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 [HB-136] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Human Rights ]
Makes certain protections against discrimination for federal employees applicable to federal interns (and applicants for internships). An intern is an individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service to earn educational credit or to learn a trade or occupation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/16/2019

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Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2019 [HB-134] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Disabilities ] [Human Rights ]
Prohibits employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or (2) disability, if such intern can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. The bill applies procedures from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to claims of employer discrimination of an unpaid intern. Federal courts may grant legal and equitable relief. The bill prohibits (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 01/03/2019

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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [International ] [Science ] [Food ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Aerospace ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019

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International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 [S.2120] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Human Services ]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7215) on 11/14/2017

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UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018 [HB-7384] [Human Rights ] [International ]
UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 12/20/2018

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Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote free, fair, transparent and credible elections in Bangladesh. [HR-1169] [Elections ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote free, fair, transparent and credible elections in Bangladesh.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Ms. Ros-lehtinen Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 12/12/2018

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Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 [S.3652] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ]
Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 This bill suspends certain weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia. It also imposes sanctions on individuals for various activities related to the civil war in Yemen and for involvement in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The United States may not authorize transfers to Saudi Arabia of missiles, ammunition, ground vehicles, aircraft, or other weapons that fall within Categories III, IV, VII, or VIII of the U.S. Munitions List. The prohibitions do not apply to ground-based missile (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/15/2018

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