Sen. Kamala Harris
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District SD-CA
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 128
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 116th Congress
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act [S.4131]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/01/2020
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should remain a strong and universal service for the people of the United States, and should receive an appropriation to offset revenues lost due to the COVID-19 emergency. [SR-644]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that (1) the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) should not close post offices or facilities, reduce its standards of service, or raise prices in a way that jeopardizes the affordability and accessibility of its products and services; and (2) Congress should appropriate funds to offset lost revenues of the USPS during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and should ensure that it maintains its services and remains an accessible, independent establishment of the federal government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/01/2020
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A resolution designating August 2020 as "National Women's Suffrage Month". [SR-648]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
This resolution designates August 2020 as National Women's Suffrage Month. It honors the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which provided for women's suffrage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 07/02/2020
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Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020 [S.4208]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
Permanently authorizes the Minority Business Development Agency and provides additional funding for the agency to assist minority businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires the agency to (1) promote and administer minority business development programs in the public and private sectors, and (2) carry out programs that increase access to capital, management, and technology for such businesses. The bill provides statutory authority for the agency's existing initiatives. Such initiatives include
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/02/2020
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A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide adequate disclosure of their status. [S.4207]
[Media and Advertising ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Requires a news outlet that is an agent of a foreign principal to provide certain disclosures. Specifically, any news outlet that is required to register as an agent of a foreign principal must include, in any transmission in or into the United States, that the transmission is made by an agent of a foreign principal and that additional infomation is on file with the Department of Justice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/02/2020
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Child Welfare Emergency Assistance Act of 2020 [S.4172]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends and modifies various child welfare programs. Specifically, it provides additional funding to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for services related to foster care, such as kinship caregiving outside the foster care system, case management, caseworker training, and adoption support. Further, through FY2022, the bill (1) modifies the six-month residency requirement for a child to be eligible for kinship guardianship assistance payments, (2) waives limits on foster care services based on an individual's age, and (3) increases
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/02/2020
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2020 as "American Grown Flower Month". [SR-649]
[Agriculture ]
This resolution supports the designation of July 2020 as American Grown Flower Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 07/02/2020
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Water for Tomorrow Act of 2020 [S.4188]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Provides assistance for water resources development and ecosystem protection and restoration projects in western states. Specifically, among other things, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide assistance to water supply projects that would contribute to a safe, adequate water supply for domestic, agricultural, environmental, municipal, or industrial use. Interior must also award grants to help disadvantaged communities with populations of 60,000 or less meet specified drinking water standards or address a significant decline
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 07/22/2020
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A resolution recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. [SR-647]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The resolution, among other things acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against black people in American history; honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless; condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/02/2020
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COVID–19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 [S.4262]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Data Privacy ]
Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants, and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) to develop a plan, to address health disparities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the CDC, in coordination with certain departments and agencies, must award grants for contact tracing to, among others, public health departments and health care providers. In awarding these grants, the CDC shall prioritize entities with a demonstrated commitment to employing individuals who represent the demographic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/22/2020