Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020 [HB-5187]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings; states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing; very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing; Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services; nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development; state housing
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HB-5187: Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-686. on 12/24/2020
HR-751: Reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the African Union and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/01/2020
You have voted HR-751: Reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the African Union and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations..
Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 [HB-4019]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To protect and educate children about the dangers of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.
HB-4019: Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 07/25/2019
Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2020 [HB-5834]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Requires tax-exempt organizations to make available for public inspection notifications that must be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the intent to operate under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
HB-5834: Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/10/2020
No Public Charge Deportation Act of 2019 [HB-5814]
[Immigration ]
[Human Services ]
Repeals the provision generally providing for the deportability of an alien who becomes a public charge (an alien who has received certain public benefits for a certain amount of time) within five years of entering the United States.
HB-5814: No Public Charge Deportation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/10/2020
United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act [HB-2404]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
Repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba. The bill also (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory trade treatment to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba. The President may, in relation to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies. The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications
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HB-2404: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/20/2019
Genetic Information Privacy Act of 2019 [HB-2155]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits commercial genetic testing services from disclosing consumers' personally identifiable information to third parties without the consumer's express consent. In the case of the disclosure of personally identifiable information for medical research, a genetic testing service must follow the federal rules for obtaining informed consent in the context of research involving human subjects.Further, genetic testing services must provide consumers with the option to consent to disclose a consumer's genetic information but not to disclose other
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HB-2155: Genetic Information Privacy Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 04/10/2019
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 [HB-5845]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
Sets forth requirements related to waste and recycling collection systems for a variety of products and materials, including plastics. The bill makes certain producers of products (e.g., packaging, paper, single-use products, beverage containers, or food service products) fiscally responsible for collecting, managing, and recycling or composting the products after consumer use. In addition, the bill establishes (1) minimum percentages of products that must be reused, recycled, or composted; and (2) an increasing percentage of recycled content that
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HB-5845: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/12/2020
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2020, through February 7, 2020, as "National School Counseling Week". [HJR-84]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
This joint resolution honors the contributions of school counselors to the success of students in elementary and secondary schools. The resolution encourages the observation of National School Counseling Week with ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the crucial role school counselors play in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of society.
HJR-84: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2020, through February 7, 2020, as "National School Counseling Week".
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E120) on 02/03/2020
You have voted HJR-84: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2020, through February 7, 2020, as "National School Counseling Week"..
You have voted HR-851: Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2020 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month"..