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Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act [S.4308]
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[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
Makes special districts eligible for the Coronavirus Relief Fund and the Municipal Liquidity Facility program. Specifically, the bill makes special districts eligible for payments from amounts paid to states from any new appropriations to the fund. A special district must submit a request for payment to the state with information demonstrating that the special district has experienced or is likely to experience during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency reduced revenue or operational funding derived from provided services, taxes,
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Black, indigenous, and people of color ("BIPOC") Mental Health Awareness Month in July 2020. [SR-657]
[Mental Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution supports the goals of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, including bringing attention to the mental health disparities faced by communities of color.
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis. [S.4328]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis.
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A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. [SR-661]
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This resolution addresses issues related to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the resolution recognizes the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and encourages all Americans to celebrate the advancement of inclusion and equality of opportunity made possible by its enactment; pledges to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to identify and address the remaining barriers that undermine the national goals of equality of opportunity,
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A resolution honoring and commemorating the life and legacy of Representative John Lewis. [SR-660]
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[Human Rights ]
A resolution honoring and commemorating the life and legacy of Representative John Lewis.
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Emergency Water and Energy is a Human Right Act [S.4362]
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[Water ]
[Human Services ]
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[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide funds to states and Indian tribes to assist low-income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services. Specifically, states and Indian tribes must provide payments to owners and operators of public water systems and wastewater treatment works to reduce rates charged to low-income households. Owners and operators must also conduct outreach activities to ensure that households are aware of the available
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Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act [S.4358]
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[Immigration ]
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Allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.) The bill also (1) specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment, as well as treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public
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Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2020 [S.4338]
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Directs the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily suspend any waivers and not issue new waivers related to line speeds in meat and poultry establishments and inspection staffing requirements for such establishments through 90 days after the date on which the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period is lifted. Additionally, the implementation of, and conversion to, the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must be suspended. No funds made available to USDA during such period shall
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Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 [S.4388]
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[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes.
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Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID–19 Act [S.4100]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Education ]
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[Grants ]
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Provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations for grants to assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities and for specified early childhood education programs for children with disabilities. Additionally, the bill specifies reporting requirements related to the use of these funds. It also requires the Department of Education to publish on its website, and the Department of Health and Human Services to release, certain expenditure reports related to these funds. The amounts provided by the bill are
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