Rep. Jamie Raskin
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Bills Introduced 107
Sponsored Legislation
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Break the Cycle of Violence Act [HB-4836]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/15/2019
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Upholding the civil liberties and civil rights of Iranian Americans and condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination. [HR-1008]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
This resolution condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against Iranian Americans and others. The resolution, among other things encourages U.S. elected officials to engage Iranian Americans to share their experiences with their communities to end stereotypes, correct misconceptions, and convey instances of abuse against the Iranian American community; calls upon law enforcement authorities to investigate and vigorously prosecute crimes committed against Americans that are based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 08/01/2020
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Recognizing racism as a national crisis and the need for a truth and reconciliation process. [HR-990]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution recognizes racism as a national public health crisis and supports the creation of a truth and reconciliation process to address historic, enduring systemic and structural racism against black people.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/04/2020
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Great American Outdoors Act [HB-7092]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[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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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/04/2020
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Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 [HB-7288]
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[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 09/30/2020
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Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020 [HB-7340]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires federal agencies to develop and disclose reopening plans that incorporate certain information before sending employees back to work during a public health emergency, such as the emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires an agency to post a reopening plan on its website at least 30 days before reopening a facility. Among other information, the plan must detail (1) the personal protective equipment (PPE) that the agency will provide to its employees; (2) protections for employees whose
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/01/2020
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Rebuilding Main Street Act of 2020 [HB-7371]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act to extend Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and improve short-time compensation programs and agreements, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 06/25/2020
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Federal Workforce Health and Safety During the Pandemic Act [HB-7341]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Provides additional benefits and flexibilities for federal employees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Among other things, the bill allows federal employees to be reimbursed for the cost of child care or for the care of a relative who has COVID-19, if the employee is unable to provide such care due to work constraints; requires federal agencies to allow eligible employees to telework through December 31, 2020; allows federal employees who are unable to travel to, or perform work at, an approved worksite due to the pandemic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 06/25/2020
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HOPE for HOMES Act of 2020 [HB-7325]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
To make grants to support online training of residential contractors and rebates for the energy efficiency upgrades of homes, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 06/24/2020
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Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. [HR-1024]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution recognizes the United Nations (U.N.) for its role in maintaining international peace and security, applauds the U.N. for its leadership in responding to global health and humanitarian crises, and urges the President to call on Americans to observe the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the U.N.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/25/2020