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.
S.2068: Minority Business Development Act of 2021
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
Saving American History Act of 2021 [HB-3810]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to teach the 1619 Project curriculum in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
HB-3810: Saving American History Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 06/11/2021
Saving American History Act of 2021 [S.2035]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being made available to teach the 1619 Project curriculum in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
S.2035: Saving American History Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021
Reaching English Learners Act [HB-3779]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.
HB-3779: Reaching English Learners Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/08/2021
Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021 [S.1967]
[Defense ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers and to provide education and treatment services for infant and early childhood mental health, and for other purposes.
S.1967: Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/08/2021
Military Education and Values Act [HB-3754]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[National Security ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance prohibiting race-based education and training in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
HB-3754: Military Education and Values Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Introduced In House on 06/08/2021
HR-455: Expressing support for the people of Russia, condemning the Kremlin's assault on human rights and the freedom of expression, and calling for Vladimir Putin to immediately release Alexey Navalny.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Keating
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Energy, The Environment And Cyber. on 08/04/2021
You have voted HR-455: Expressing support for the people of Russia, condemning the Kremlin's assault on human rights and the freedom of expression, and calling for Vladimir Putin to immediately release Alexey Navalny..
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act [HB-3572]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.
HB-3572: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/28/2021
Veteran Education Empowerment Act [HB-3586]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.
HB-3586: Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/28/2021
Department of Energy Science for the Future Act [HB-3593]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes.
HB-3593: Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/12/2021
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act [HB-3588]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.
HB-3588: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2022
Veteran Education Empowerment Act [S.1881]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers.
S.1881: Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/17/2021
K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 [S.1917]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to establish a K-12 education cybersecurity initiative, and for other purposes.
S.1917: K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Became Public Law No: 117-47. (txt | Pdf) on 10/08/2021
SR-246: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Critical Race Theory serves as a prejudicial ideological tool, rather than an educational tool, and should not be taught in K-12 classrooms as a way to teach students to judge individuals based on sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/27/2021
You have voted SR-246: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Critical Race Theory serves as a prejudicial ideological tool, rather than an educational tool, and should not be taught in K-12 classrooms as a way to teach students to judge individuals based on sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin..
USCG Act Unwavering Support for our Coast Guard Act [S.1845]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to provide for pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard during a funding gap, to provide full funding to address the shoreside facility maintenance and recapitalization backlog of the Coast Guard, and to diversify the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
S.1845: USCG Act Unwavering Support for our Coast Guard Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/26/2021
Keeping All Students Safe Act [S.1858]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.
S.1858: Keeping All Students Safe Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/26/2021