Immediate COVID Testing Procurement Act. [HB-6609]
Requires the President, within 24 hours of this bill's enactment, to issue purchase orders for a program of the highest national urgency (commonly known as a DX purchase order) to procure under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) supplies to conduct COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) medical testing nationwide. The supplies must have received prior approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or have received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for the detection of COVID-19. The bill waives
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HB-6609: Immediate COVID Testing Procurement Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/23/2020
HR-940: Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/23/2020
You have voted HR-940: Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith..
UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020 [HB-6560]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency by increasing volunteer opportunities within AmeriCorps and employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and requiring the re-enrollment of Peace Corps volunteers whose service ended involuntarily on March 15, 2020, or earlier for volunteers who were serving in China and Mongolia. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 Americorps programs; increases recruitment levels of its volunteers to 500,000 in FY2020-FY2022; sets
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HB-6560: UNITE Act of 2020 Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 04/22/2020
Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 [HB-6563]
Establishes and provides funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, from which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must provide support for certain schools or libraries to purchase specified telecommunications equipment during the public health emergency declared because of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the FCC shall provide funds to certain elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries to purchase telecommunications equipment or services (e.g., Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, and routers) for use by students,
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HB-6563: Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E425) on 05/05/2020
COVID–19 Language Access Act [HB-6623]
Requires each federal agency that receives federal assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to the pandemic into specified languages not later than seven days after such material is made available in English. Such languages shall include, at a minimum, the following: Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish,
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HB-6623: COVID–19 Language Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E403) on 04/28/2020
HCR-98: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2020 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/24/2020
You have voted HCR-98: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2020 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools..
Food for Working Families Act of 2020 [HB-6582]
Revises the requirements for calculating income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude from income and resources emergency federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
HB-6582: Food for Working Families Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 08/13/2020
Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Act [HB-6633]
Requires the Department of Justice to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies on best practices for addressing domestic violence and protecting the safety of law enforcement officers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
HB-6633: Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/28/2020