Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act [HB-8662]
Establishes grant programs to address neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), and contains other related provisions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall award grants to eligible entities to support research on and facilitate access to investigational drugs that diagnose or treat ALS. The Food and Drug Administration shall award grants to public and private entities to cover the costs of research and development of drugs that diagnose or treat ALS and other
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HB-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 10/23/2020
HR-1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 11/16/2020
You have voted HR-1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens..
Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020 [HB-8744]
Requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of the persecution of the Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim group in Burma (Myanmar), by Burma's military and security forces, and whether the situation constitutes genocide under U.S. law.
HB-8744: Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific And Nonproliferation. on 11/20/2020
Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month". [HR-1114]
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special John Lewis stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for
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HR-1114: Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Innovation. on 09/24/2020
Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act [HB-7940]
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, to remove dangerous pesticides from use, and for other purposes.
HB-7940: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 09/11/2020
HR-1231: Calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and around the world, and calling upon the United States to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 11/19/2020
You have voted HR-1231: Calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and around the world, and calling upon the United States to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance..
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020 [HB-8635]
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified
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HB-8635: Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/20/2020
Japanese American Confinement Education Act [HB-8637]
Establishes a museum program on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II and permanently reauthorizes the Japanese American Confinement Sites preservation program. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program of grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of such confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice.
HB-8637: Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/20/2020
Justice Hotline Act of 2020 [HB-8803]
Directs the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations to establish a national hotline and online resource service for victims of violence and harassment by law enforcement officers. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must review the effectiveness of the hotline and online resource service in enhancing awareness and education regarding services that are available to victims.
HB-8803: Justice Hotline Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 11/20/2020