Rep. Jamie Raskin

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Bills Introduced 101

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COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 [HB-6958]
Directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or other guidance that permit the unused balance as of the end of plan year 2020 of any dependent care flexible spending arrangement to be rolled over to plan year 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/22/2020

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Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act of 2020 [HB-8428]
Provides for temporary protected status (TPS) and refugee status for qualifying Hong Kong residents and contains other immigration-related provisions. Hong Kong shall be treated as a TPS-designated country for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment. (Qualifying nationals of a TPS-designated country may not be removed from the United States and shall have employment authorization while the designation is in effect.) Furthermore, Hong Kong shall be treated as separate from China for the purposes of various numerical limitations on immigrant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/08/2020

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Supporting the announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and for other purposes. [HR-1110]
This resolution supports the announcements of (1) the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain, and (2) the suspension of Israeli actions to apply sovereignty in parts of the West Bank. Further, it calls on each of these countries to encourage greater people-to-people normalization, and it calls on other Arab and Muslim countries to establish full relations with Israel. It also reaffirms the House of Representatives' support for a negotiated, two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 09/15/2020

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Commemorating the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. [HR-1170]
This resolution celebrates the life of Mahatma Gandhi and encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Day of Non-Violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific And Nonproliferation. on 10/09/2020

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Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death. [HR-1173]
This resolution honors Yitzhak Rabin for his service to the Israeli people and extends the sympathy and condolences of the House of Representatives to his family and the people of Israel on the 25th anniversary of his death. Further, it expresses support for (1) the close ties and special relationship between the United States and Israel; (2) community leaders and government officials who work to encourage coexistence and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians; and (3) a negotiated, two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East, North Africa And International Terrorism. on 10/09/2020

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Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act [HB-8519]
To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 10/02/2020

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms. [HR-1147]
This resolution expresses support for the goals of a feminist foreign policy and outlines the governmental efforts necessary to ensure that these goals are met.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 09/23/2020

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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act [HB-8420]
Establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other activities, the commission must study the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policy (a federal policy under which American Indian and Alaska Native children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools) and make recommendations to discontinue the removal of American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families and tribal communities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Introduced In House on 09/29/2020

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Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture. [HR-1189]
This resolution honors and recognizes the unique contributions that indigenous peoples have made to the United States. It also supports the designation of Indigenous Peoples' Day to replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 10/09/2020

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Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act [HB-8548]
To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 10/09/2020

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