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.
S.1228: Territorial Equity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2021
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.
HB-2467: PFAS Action Act of 2021
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
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.
S.1092: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/13/2021
Bring Jobs Home Act [HB-2341]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.
HB-2341: Bring Jobs Home Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 04/01/2021
Automatic Voter Registration Act [HB-2301]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
HB-2301: Automatic Voter Registration Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/01/2021
Environmental Justice For All Act [S.872]
[Environmental ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.
S.872: Environmental Justice For All Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/18/2021
Environmental Justice For All Act [HB-2021]
[Environmental ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.
HB-2021: Environmental Justice For All Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-687, Part I. on 12/30/2022
Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2021 [HB-2053]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.
HB-2053: Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Norma Torres
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 03/19/2021
Offshore Wind for Territories Act [HB-1689]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes.
HB-1689: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021
Emergency Assistance for Renters Act of 2021 [HB-1725]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
To provide emergency assistance for renters to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
HB-1725: Emergency Assistance for Renters Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 03/09/2021
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021 [S.643]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to reduce child poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.
S.643: Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2021
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021 [HB-1558]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Economic Development ]
To reduce child poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.
HB-1558: Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/03/2021
Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2021 [HB-1428]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.
HB-1428: Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Introduced In House on 02/26/2021
St. Croix National Heritage Area Act [HB-1424]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
To establish the St. Croix National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
HB-1424: St. Croix National Heritage Area Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/15/2021
HB-1427: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Introduced In House on 02/26/2021
You have voted HB-1427: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations..
HB-1422: To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Introduced In House on 02/26/2021
You have voted HB-1422: To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall..
HB-1430: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Introduced In House on 02/26/2021
You have voted HB-1430: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States..