COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 [HB-6139]
Requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (known as coronavirus or COVID-19). These standards apply to health care sector employees and other employees identified as having an elevated risk for exposure.
HB-6139: COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2020
Climate Smart Ports Act [HB-7024]
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology that (1) is used at a port and produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases, or (2) captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.
HB-7024: Climate Smart Ports Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/27/2020
Fracking Ban Act [HB-5857]
Phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition,
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HB-5857: Fracking Ban Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/21/2020
Youth Corps Act of 2019 [HB-1634]
Authorizes the Department of Labor to make grants to public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out Youth Corps programs that utilize the Youth Corps model to provide low-income youth (age 16 and not more than age 24) with education and work readiness training. The term "Youth Corps model" means a youth education and training program for which an eligible entity provides eligible youth with, among other things, stipended or paid work experience and basic and technical skills training leading to (1) enrollment in postsecondary
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HB-1634: Youth Corps Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/07/2019
Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act [HB-7062]
Eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.
HB-7062: Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/28/2020
Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 [HB-6724]
Authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness and to otherwise address needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
HB-6724: Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 05/05/2020
COVID Justice and Accountability Act [HB-7020]
Provides a cause of action for harm suffered as a result of a violation of certain federal laws relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and suspends certain predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, individuals may bring a cause of action in U.S. district court against any person for harm suffered as a result of a violation of, or a failure to comply with, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) or the Families First Coronavirus Response
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HB-7020: COVID Justice and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 05/26/2020
Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country. [HR-988]
This resolution condemns acts of brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers. It also calls for the end of militarized policing practices. The resolution supports strengthening efforts to promote accountability for individual law enforcement officers and police departments. Finally, it calls for the adoption of sound and unbiased law enforcement policies at all levels of government.
HR-988: Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/01/2020
You have voted HR-988: Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country..