Sen. Michael Bennet
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NURSE Act Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act [S.1362]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes a demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by a state educational agency or local educational agency in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.
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VALID Act of 2020 Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020 [S.3404]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of in vitro clinical tests, and for other purposes.
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College Student Hunger Act of 2019 [S.2143]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expands the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). SNAP eligibility for students is expanded to include certain low-income students who (1) are employed a minimum of 10 hours per week (currently 20 hours) during the regular school year, (2) are eligible for a federal Pell Grant, (3) have an expected family contribution equal to zero, or (4) are independent. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education
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American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 [S.2754]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
A bill to create jobs and drive innovation and economic growth in the United States by supporting and promoting the manufacture of next-generation technologies, including refrigerants, solvents, fire suppressants, foam blowing agents, aerosols, and propellants.
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Great American Outdoors Act [S.3422]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by the National Park Service, the Forest
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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 [S.3424]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Veterans ]
[Food ]
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020 [S.3444]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
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A resolution recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the United States. [SR-540]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
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. The resolution also acknowledges the accomplishments of AmeriCorps members, alumni, and community partners, and recognizes their important contributions to the lives of the people of the United States.
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Job Protection for Quarantined Individuals Act of 2020 [S.3491]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Prohibits employers from taking adverse actions (e.g., terminating, disciplining, threatening, or penalizing) against employees who are unable to work because the employee is or has been (1) quarantined, (2) in isolation, or (3) caring for a family member in isolation or quarantine. Such isolation or quarantine may be due to (1) a regulation by the Office of the Surgeon General concerning the spread of a communicable disease; (2) an order by a state, local, or tribal government; (3) a written recommendation by such government; or (4) voluntary health
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A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. [SR-542]
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[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
This resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. The resolution recognizes the military units responsible for the liberation of individuals imprisoned at Dachau and calls on the people of the United States to remember the lives lost during the Holocaust.