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US Congress 117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. [HB-3730] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/19/2021

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Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021 [HB-3627] [Military ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Introduced In House on 05/28/2021

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Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund Act of 2021 North America Butterfly Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund Act of 2021 [S.1728] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/20/2021

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Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund Act of 2021 North America Butterfly Conservation Fund Act of 2021 Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund Act of 2021 [HB-3396] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Science ] [Water ]
To create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 [HB-3291] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance for States, territories, areas affected by natural disasters, and water systems and schools affected by PFAS or lead, and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for PFAS, microcystin toxin, and 1,4-dioxane, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 117-76. on 06/29/2021

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Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-3218] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Water ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain water pollution control programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/14/2021

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STOP Fentanyl Act of 2021 Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of Fentanyl Act of 2021 [S.1457] [Healthcare ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021 [S.1433] [Military ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/28/2021

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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. [HB-2899] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Tourism ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Case Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/16/2022

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Insular Area Climate Change Act [HB-2780] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ]
To provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-686, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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Recognizing the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. [HR-343] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ]
Recognizing the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Introduced In House on 04/22/2021

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Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act [HB-2791] [Energy ] [Agriculture ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 06/21/2021

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End Outsourcing Act [HB-2745] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Trade ] [Small Business ]
To provide incentives for businesses to keep jobs in America, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 04/21/2021

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Territorial Equity Act of 2021 [HB-2713] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
To provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 06/15/2021

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Territorial Equity Act of 2021 [S.1228] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
A bill to provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2021

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ELEVATE Act Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act [S.1152] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/15/2021

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Northern Mariana Islands Wage and Economic Stability Act [HB-2602] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for wage and economic stabilization in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E427) on 04/20/2021

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ELEVATE Act Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act [HB-2592] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 04/15/2021

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PFAS Action Act of 2021 [HB-2467] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/22/2021

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Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act [S.1092] [Agriculture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary awards grants to States or State departments of agriculture for the purpose of providing support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained due to COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/13/2021

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