Rep. Jamie Raskin
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Bills Introduced 107
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Urging the Secretary of the Interior to approve the designation of Hemming Park in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network. [HR-1080]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
This resolution expresses support for the designation of Hemming Park in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network. Hemming Park stood at the center of the 1960s race riots in Jacksonville, Florida, where ax handles were used to beat African Americans who were attempting to desegregate lunch counters. The resolution recognizes designating Hemming Park as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network shall mark the day of the Ax Handle Saturday attack as a reminder
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 08/14/2020
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Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act [HB-5933]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires certain issuers of securities to annually disclose information related to the tax jurisdiction, income, and assets of their constituent entities on a country-by-country basis.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/21/2020
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SOS Act Save our Stages Act [HB-7806]
[Small Business ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Tourism ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on certain live venues. Specifically, the SBA may make (1) an initial grant of up to $12 million dollars to an eligible operator, promoter, producer, or talent representative; and (2) a supplemental grant that is equal to 50% of the initial grant. An initial grant must be used for costs incurred between March 1,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/27/2020
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Restrictions on Intelligence Assets in Protests Act [HB-7910]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
Limits when the intelligence community or federal law enforcement may conduct surveillance of protesters in the United States and requires a report on surveillance conducted in relation to protests after the death of George Floyd. (George Floyd was a Black man who died while restrained by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.) In general, no intelligence community element may investigate or conduct surveillance of individuals in the United States involved in First Amendment-protected protest activities. However, this prohibition shall not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/31/2020
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Safe at Home Act [HB-4705]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requires each executive agency and federal court to accept, for any purpose for which an individual is required to provide an address to the agency or court, an address designated to that individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program (e.g., a program to protect stalking or domestic violence victims).
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 11/15/2019
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Caring for Survivors Act of 2020 [HB-6933]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/16/2020
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Fairness for Seniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act of 2020 [HB-7830]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To provide protections to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries relating to extra payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
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Delivering for America Act [HB-8015]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020, establishes requirements for the processing of election mail, and provides additional funding for the Postal Service Fund. (Sec. 2) Specifically, the USPS may not, during the period beginning on enactment of this bill and ending on the last day of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency or January 31, 2021, whichever is later, implement or approve any change to the operations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 09/08/2020
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Condemning targeted terrorist attacks against members of the Sikh, Hindu, and other religious minority communities in Afghanistan and supporting refugee protection for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan in recognition of the systematic religious persecution, discrimination, and existential danger faced by the members of these communities. [HR-1085]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
This resolution condemns terrorist attacks and religious persecution against Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan. The resolution supports the resettling of Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan as refugees in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 08/14/2020
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Help Hire Our Heroes Act [HB-445]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Restores the veterans retraining assistance program, which expired in March 2014. Under the bill, the program offers assistance for eligible veterans to pursue a program of education on a full-time basis. Assistance is only available for training that is offered by a community college or technical school, leads to an associate degree or certificate, and is designed to provide training for a high-demand occupation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 02/01/2019