Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 [HB-5785]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and
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HB-5785: Jobs and Justice Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/14/2018
International Violence Against Women Act of 2018 [HB-5034]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2018 This bill provides for a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond
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HB-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/15/2018
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act [HB-5044]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.
HB-5044: Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes. [HB-2780]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency required to have a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet annually and report to Congress recommendations on how to: improve collection of SBIR and STTR program data, improve reporting of such data to the SBA, make the application
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HB-2780: To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
You have voted HB-2780: To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes..
Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017 [HB-1714]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the Small Business Administration's criteria for awarding a grant to a women's business center to include the ability of the applicant to provide training and services to a representative number of unmarried women who are both socially and economically disadvantaged.
HB-1714: Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano
Introduced In House on 03/23/2017
Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-1693]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to report to the President and Congress an analysis of the number and dollar amount of prime contracts awarded by federal agencies each fiscal year to small business concerns, including those: owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; located in qualified HUBZones; owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; owned by an Indian
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HB-1693: Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Introduced In House on 03/23/2017
Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018 [HB-1680]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018 The bill revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership and declares it is the Office's mission to assist women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality support with access to capital, access to markets, job creation, growth, and counseling. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall establish standards for a program to accredit eligible entities receiving a grant to operate one or more women's business centers. These organizations shall
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HB-1680: Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/09/2018
HR-159: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/01/2017
You have voted HR-159: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that infrastructure spending bills should include development programs that recruit and train individuals from communities with high unemployment rates..
Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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HB-1084: Today's American Dream Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017
Solar Villages Initiative Act [HB-570]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Solar Villages Initiative Act This bill authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, to provide assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. In providing such assistance, the President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses.
HB-570: Solar Villages Initiative Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act [S.121]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish the Boots to Business Program under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall provide entrepreneurship training to: members of the Armed Forces, individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program (Department of Defense), individuals who served on active duty and who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and their spouses or dependents. The SBA shall establish: (1) a Women Veterans Business
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S.121: Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 01/12/2017
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act [S.83]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
S.83: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/10/2017
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302]
[Insurance ]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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HB-302: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act [HB-255]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
HB-255: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 115-6. (txt | Pdf) on 02/28/2017
Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-1883]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 and the Internal Revenue Code to reestablish a tax certificate program under which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certifies a person's sale of an interest in a broadcast station to socially and economically disadvantaged minorities or women in order for the seller to elect to treat the sale as an involuntary conversion for which no gain is recognized for tax purposes or as an unrecognized gain to reduce the basis for determining gain
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HB-1883: Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. G. Butterfield
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/07/2017