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US Congress 117th Congress

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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Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 [S.3377] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Crime ]
A bill to empower the Chief of the United States Capitol Police to unilaterally request the assistance of the DC National Guard or Federal law enforcement agencies in emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Signed By President. on 12/22/2021

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EDUCATORS for America Act [S.3360] [Education ]
A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021

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Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021 [S.3357] [Animals ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to substantially restrict the use of animal testing for cosmetics.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021

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Emergency SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2021 [HB-6203] [Food ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for blended workforces to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance program under certain conditions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 01/04/2022

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EDUCATORS for America Act [HB-6205] [Education ]
To reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 12/09/2021

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Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021 [HB-6207] [Animals ] [Consumer Protection ]
To substantially restrict the use of animal testing for cosmetics.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/10/2021

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Strengthening Relations in Military Communities Act of 2021 [HB-6211] [Defense ] [Military ] [Community Development ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct annual surveys on military community belonging and support in military communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Introduced In House on 12/09/2021

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Removing Waste and Protecting Medicare Act [HB-6144] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
To delay and offset the sequester to occur in January 2022 under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2022 Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2022 [HB-6111] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To modernize laws and policies, and eliminate discrimination, with respect to people living with HIV/AIDS, 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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District of Columbia Government Accountability Office Home Rule Act [HB-6090] [Budget and Spending ] [Ethics ]
To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authorities of the Government Accountability Office with respect to the District of Columbia government, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 11/30/2021

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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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Protecting Working Families from Federal Overreach Act [S.3248] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ]
A bill to allow States and Tribal entities to use unexpended COVID-19 relief funds to pay fines on behalf of employers for violating the emergency temporary standard issued by the Department of Labor relating to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing and any final rule issued with respect to such emergency temporary standard, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/18/2021

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FREIGHT Act Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act [S.3262] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to improve the efficient movement of freight at ports in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/12/2022

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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID-19 emergency period beyond such period. [HB-5998] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID-19 emergency period beyond such period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/18/2021

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Cures 2.0 Act [HB-6000] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 01/04/2022

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SIGSSAW Act [HB-5985] [Budget and Spending ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Safety ]
To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for State Spending and Waste, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Byron Donalds Introduced In House on 11/16/2021

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A resolution recognizing November 2021 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month". [SR-452] [Children and Youth ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
A resolution recognizing November 2021 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 11/16/2021

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District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act [HB-5979] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 11/15/2021

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To express the support of the House of Representatives that no governmental entity should designate what jobs are deemed essential and nonessential. [HR-793] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
To express the support of the House of Representatives that no governmental entity should designate what jobs are deemed essential and nonessential.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Williams Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/15/2021

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