ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 [HB-1407]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
HB-1407: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/27/2019
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [HB-748]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Pensions ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Defense ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Investments ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
[Climate Change ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave,
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HB-748: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act [HB-808]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
HB-808: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/12/2019
Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 [HB-1236]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Addresses extreme risk protection order laws. Extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, generally allow certain individuals (e.g., law enforcement officers or family members) to petition a court for a temporary order that prohibits an at-risk individual from purchasing and possessing firearms. First, the bill establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. Local governments and other entities may also receive grants to carry out certain activities,
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HB-1236: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security Discharged. on 09/10/2019
HB-1449: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the "Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office".
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 116-46. (txt | Pdf) on 08/21/2019
You have voted HB-1449: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the "Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office"..
Computer Science for All Act of 2019 [HB-1485]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Establishes a program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award grants to states, local educational agencies, and eligible tribal schools to serve as models for national replication of computer education expansion efforts. A grant recipient shall use the grant funds to train teachers to teach computer science; expand access to high-quality learning materials and online learning options; create plans for expanding overall access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) classes; utilize computer science as
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HB-1485: Computer Science for All Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act [HB-1225]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Establishes the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund into which, through FY2024, there shall be deposited an amount equal to 50% of all energy development revenues due and payable to the federal government from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and waters that would otherwise be credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under federal law. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.3 billion for any such fiscal year. From such amounts 80% shall be allocated to the National
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HB-1225: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-250, Part I. on 10/22/2019
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act [HB-1494]
[Education ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development, career opportunities, and acquisitions, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.
HB-1494: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/11/2020
Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-1503]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.
HB-1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Became Public Law No: 116-290. on 01/05/2021