Coronavirus Containment Act of 2020 [HB-7650]
Requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test an individual for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) before removing or repatriating the individual from the United States. ICE shall also work with the receiving country to ensure the safe receipt of the individual. An individual who tests positive for COVID-19 may not be removed or repatriated until the individual exhibits no symptoms for at least 10 days and tests negative in two COVID-19 tests. These requirements shall be in effect until 180 days after the end of the declared
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HB-7650: Coronavirus Containment Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/16/2020
COVID–19 National Memorial Act [HB-7629]
Provides for the establishment of a memorial at a designated location in the Bronx, New York, to honor the lives lost and the heroes who helped the nation to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also establishes the COVID-19 National Memorial Commission to (1) submit to the Department of the Interior and Congress a report containing recommendations for the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of a permanent memorial; (2) advise Interior on the boundaries of the memorial site; (3) advise Interior in the development of
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HB-7629: COVID–19 National Memorial Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 08/07/2020
HB-7573: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate. on 07/23/2020
You have voted HB-7573: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes..
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-7578]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman in recognition of his service to the United States and his courage to testify in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
HB-7578: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 07/13/2020
To provide supplemental appropriations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and for other purposes. [HB-7508]
Provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for maintaining the projected FY2020 and FY2021 levels of operations for immigration adjudication and naturalization services, including maintaining current staffing levels and current contracts at full performance. The bill designates the appropriations as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill also requires USCIS to add a 10% surcharge to premium processing fees for employment-based petitions and applications
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HB-7508: To provide supplemental appropriations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act [HB-7286]
Provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as for two years after the emergency period ends. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. The bill excludes
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HB-7286: Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 06/22/2020
Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act [HB-7719]
Imposes limitations on federal law enforcement officers and members of the Armed Forces (or the National Guard) engaging in law enforcement activities related to crowd control. When engaged in certain law enforcement activities related to crowd control, such an officer or member (1) shall clearly display certain identifying information, such as the individual's last name or unique identifier; and (2) shall not use an unmarked vehicle to apprehend or arrest civilians. Such an officer or member may only engage in certain law enforcement activities,
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HB-7719: Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/22/2020
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019 [HB-2908]
Exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.
HB-2908: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 06/26/2019