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US Congress 117th Congress

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act [HB-4329] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 08/11/2021

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STEM Opportunities Act [S.2224] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021

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Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Market Expansion Act of 2021 [S.2271] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Food ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide grants for eligible entities for activities designed to expand the sales and use of biofuels derived from agricultural feedstocks produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/24/2021

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Affordable HOME Act Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable Act [S.2234] [Housing ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
A bill to make housing affordable, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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ECORA Act of 2021 Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2021 [S.2202] [Agriculture ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ] [Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/23/2021

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CORPS Act Cultivating Opportunity and Recovery from the Pandemic through Service Act [HB-4100] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Healthcare ]
To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 06/23/2021

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Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2021 [S.2190] [Housing ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2021

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Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2022 [HB-4040] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/28/2022

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Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021 [HB-4027] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ]
To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable renewable generation projects and energy storage projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 06/23/2021

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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act CLEAR Act Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act SWAMP FLYERS Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act Ethics in Public Service Act Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2021 Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act Stop Super PAC–Candidate Coordination Act Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act Help America Run Act Empower Act of 2021 Fair Elections Now Act of 2021 Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act Stand By Every Ad Act Honest Ads Act DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2021 Election Security Act Save Voters Act Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Voter Registration Efficiency Act Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.2093] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Voting Rights ] [Funding ]
A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Cloture Motion On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Withdrawn By Unanimous Consent In Senate. on 09/15/2021

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Save Our Future Act [S.2085] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to low- and middle-income Americans, invest in fossil fuel communities and workers, invest in environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2021

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Blue Carbon Protection Act [HB-3906] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
To establish a Blue Carbon program to conserve and restore marine and coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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Minority Business Development Act of 2021 [S.2068] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to require the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce to promote and administer programs in the public and private sectors to assist the development of minority business enterprises, to ensure that such Agency has the necessary supporting resources, particularly during economic downturns, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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BRIDGE Act Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 [S.2071] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to provide grants to States, territories, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and eligible Tribal entities to promote access to affordable, high-speed broadband and digital equity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/15/2021

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Every Vote Counts Act [HB-3867] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from establishing certain restrictions on voting by mail in an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 06/15/2021

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MicroCap Small Business Investing Act of 2021 [HB-3842] [Small Business ] [Investments ]
To establish a MicroCap small business investment company designation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Neguse Introduced In House on 06/11/2021

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Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act of 2021 [S.2005] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require alternative options for summer food service program delivery.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/10/2021

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Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 [S.2016] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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Digital Equity Act of 2021 [S.2018] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ]
A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021

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TOURISM Act Travel Optimization by Updating and Revitalizing Infrastructure to Support Mobilization Act [S.2015] [Tourism ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the FAST Act to requirement an update to the national travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021

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