Rep. Sanford Bishop
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Stop the Wait Act of 2023 [HB-883]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
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GAAME Act of 2023 Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2023 [HB-969]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.
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Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-973]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., in recognition of his unique and substantial contributions across America in lifting marginalized people, communities, and institutions that continue to struggle for economic mobility, access to greater opportunities, equity, and equality for all people.
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Black History is American History Act [HB-703]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Arts and Culture ]
To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans, the exploration and expansion of America, impact on and contributions to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws,
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Honoring the life and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron. [HR-128]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Sports ]
Honoring the life and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron.
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Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act [HB-999]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To prohibit the destruction of civil rights memorials, and for other purposes.
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Expressing support for the designation of February 16, 2023, as "International Black Aviation Professionals Day". [HR-131]
[Aerospace ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Rights ]
Expressing support for the designation of February 16, 2023, as "International Black Aviation Professionals Day".
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Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1088]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.
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Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-13]
[Telecommunications ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
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Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic FFA jacket. [HR-147]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic FFA jacket.