GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019 [S.791]
Expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.
S.791: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/13/2019
Equality Act [S.788]
Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2)
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S.788: Equality Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/13/2019
Healthy Families Act [S.840]
Provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick leave, but may opt out of such requirement, in which case such employer must provide its employees at least 56 hours of unpaid leave in a year.
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S.840: Healthy Families Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2019
Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019 [S.882]
Requires the President and Vice President to submit to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics a disclosure of financial interests. The President and Vice President shall (1) include a detailed description of each financial interest of the President and Vice President, the spouse of the President and Vice President, or a minor child of the President and Vice President; and (2) include the tax returns filed by or on behalf of the President and Vice President for the three most recent taxable years. The President, the Vice President, the spouse
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S.882: Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/26/2019
Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 [S.876]
Establishes the Energy-Ready Vets Program within the Department of Energy. The program must prepare eligible veterans for careers in the energy industry.
S.876: Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-201. on 01/09/2020
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act [S.903]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes.
S.903: Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-114. on 09/24/2019
A resolution recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the United States. [SR-127]
This resolution encourages (1) the people of the United States to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni and to raise awareness about the importance of national and community service, and (2) all individuals to consider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps. This resolution also acknowledges the accomplishments of AmeriCorps members, alumni, and community partners, and recognizes its important contributions to the lives of the people of the United States.
SR-127: A resolution recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 03/27/2019
Voluntary Protection Program Act [S.904]
Provides statutory authority for the voluntary protection program within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Under the program, management, labor, and OSHA must establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.
S.904: Voluntary Protection Program Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/27/2019