Urban And Suburban Affairs And Development
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Community Parks Revitalization Act [HB-8246]
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[Housing ]
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program enabling communities to better leverage resources to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 09/22/2020
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EHDC Act of 2020 Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020 [HB-8200]
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[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Expands COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief efforts, expands data collection and health literacy, supports research, promotes diversity in the health professional workforce, increases access to telehealth and other health care, and otherwise addresses the health of minority populations and immigrants. For example, the bill provides funding for emergency aid and services, grants to address COVID-19 health inequities, grants to address social determinants of health, and payments for language services. It also expands COVID-19 testing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 09/14/2020
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RENEW Conservation Corps Act Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps Act [S.4538]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Public Safety ]
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A bill to establish a Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work Conservation Corps in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/08/2020
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Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 [HB-7978]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Addresses wildfire preparedness and response. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 09/24/2020
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America's Clean Future Fund Act [S.4484]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/06/2020
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Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 [S.4431]
[Energy ]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
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Addresses wildfire preparedness and response. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020
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21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act [S.4434]
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[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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A bill to carry out a Civilian Conservation Corps program, provide supplemental appropriations for certain conservation activities, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 08/04/2020
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Environmental Justice For All Act [S.4401]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
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[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
Establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities. Specifically, the bill prohibits disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin as discrimination. Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination. In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 08/03/2020
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Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act [HB-7681]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/21/2020
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Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act [S.4255]
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[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
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[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
[Small Business ]
Establishes investment programs and generally revises provisions related to community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions. The Department of the Treasury must establish a Neighborhood Capital Investment Program to facilitate direct capital investments in low- and moderate-income community financial institutions. To qualify for the program, these institutions must, among other things, (1) demonstrate specified lending history regarding low-and moderate-income borrowers and other targeted populations, and (2) provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/21/2020
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Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act [HB-7709]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
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Establishes investment programs and generally revises provisions related to community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions. The Department of the Treasury must establish a Neighborhood Capital Investment Program to facilitate direct capital investments in low- and moderate-income community financial institutions. To qualify for the program, these institutions must, among other things, (1) demonstrate specified lending history regarding low-and moderate-income borrowers and other targeted populations, and (2) provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 07/21/2020
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FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 Fundamentally Understanding The Usability and Realistic Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 [HB-7559]
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[Science ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
To require the Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to establish an advisory committee to advise the President on matters relating to the development of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
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Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2020 [HB-7511]
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[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
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Directs the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs for (1) expanding or supporting outreach to high schools, local businesses, and local workforce development boards; and (2) providing academic advising programs and student support services to students who are enrolled in these apprenticeship programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
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Flint Registry Reauthorization Act [HB-7253]
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[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
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Extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in Flint, Michigan, to lead contamination in the local drinking water system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/18/2020
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STARTER Act Surface Transportation Advanced through Reform, Technology, and Efficient Review Act [HB-7248]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/19/2020
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Flint Registry Reauthorization Act [S.3976]
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Extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in Flint, Michigan, to lead contamination in the local drinking water system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/17/2020
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Moving Forward Act [HB-2]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 07/20/2020
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Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act [HB-4197]
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[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants for qualified community organizations to establish community open spaces, such as parks or playgrounds, in urban areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
Introduced In House on 08/20/2019
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National Land Bank Network Act of 2020 [HB-7103]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
To direct the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation with respect to the establishment of a national land bank network, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Introduced In House on 06/04/2020
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INVEST in America Act Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act [HB-7095]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/05/2020