Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act [S.4443]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
S.4443: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/05/2020
Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020 [S.4442]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Allows states to provide pandemic unemployment assistance to individuals who earn a combination of regular wages and a minimum of $7,250 of self-employed annual income (1) instead of regular unemployment compensation if they are otherwise eligible, or (2) if they are still employed at their regular-wage job, but unable to earn self-employed income due to circumstances related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).Under current law, individuals earning such mixed income are only eligible for pandemic unemployment assistance if they are not
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S.4442: Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/05/2020
Paycheck Protection Program Transparency Act of 2020 [S.4455]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Economic Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to disclose and report certain information related to the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the SBA must establish a website that contains specified borrower information such as the name, location, and number of employees of each borrower of a paycheck protection loan. The SBA must establish a second website that contains specified lender information such as the number of loans disbursed and total
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S.4455: Paycheck Protection Program Transparency Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 08/05/2020
CARES Congressional Oversight Commission Diversity Act of 2020 [S.4459]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases from five to nine the membership of the Congressional Oversight Commission that oversees the implementation of specific measures intended to provide economic stability as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also requires that at least four members be from a group that has experienced disproportionately negative impacts from the pandemic and the resulting economic recession.
S.4459: CARES Congressional Oversight Commission Diversity Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 08/05/2020
Redistricting Reform Act of 2019 [S.2226]
[Elections ]
Requires that congressional redistricting be conducted in accordance with a plan developed by (1) a state-established independent commission; or (2) if such a commission fails to enact a plan, a three-judge panel from a U.S. District Court.
S.2226: Redistricting Reform Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/23/2019
Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act [S.4098]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Authorizes additional housing counseling services, provided through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, with priority for funding given to counseling organizations that target and provide their services to low-income and minority homeowners, renters, individuals experiencing homelessness, and individuals at risk of homelessness.
Masks for All Act of 2020 [S.4339]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Manufacturing ]
Provides funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide for the manufacture and distribution of high-quality face masks for every individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the bill directs FEMA to, among other things establish a program to provide three high-quality, reusable face masks to every individual in the United States, including individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals living in group quarters, at no cost, accompanied by specified educational
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S.4339: Masks for All Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/28/2020
Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 [S.4440]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Poverty ]
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a program to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities by, for example, coordinating activities across the CDC. As part of the program, the CDC must award grants to eligible organizations to build capacity to address social determinants of health. The CDC shall provide for an independent evaluation of certain grants and report findings to Congress.
S.4440: Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2020