Rep. Susan Davis
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District HD-CA-53
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 33
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 [HB-846]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination. Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act. Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2015 [HB-848]
[Education ]
Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2015 Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to use at least 50% of their part A grant funds that are reserved for state activities for programs and activities to improve principal effectiveness. Adds to the state activities those grants may fund, the development and implementation of: teacher and principal licensure systems that provide a single license for entry into the profession for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2015 [HB-850]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2015 Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include teacher and principal training in practices that address the social and emotional development needs of students among the activities funded under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program. Allows funded training to include training in classroom instruction and schoolwide initiatives that enable students to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills most conducive to social and emotional competency.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-861]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/11/2015
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Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 [HB-864]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2015
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No Child Left Inside Act of 2015 [HB-882]
[Environmental ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
No Child Left Inside Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships to support the implementation of state environmental literacy plans that include environmental education standards and teacher training. Includes in the eligible partnerships a local educational agency (LEA) and at least one institution of higher education, another LEA, an elementary or secondary school, or a government or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015 [HB-885]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015 Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the requirement that a federal court retain jurisdiction for an appropriate period to prevent commencement of new devices to deny or abridge the right to vote. Expands the types of violations triggering the authority of a court to retain such jurisdiction to include certain violations of the Act as well as violations of any federal voting rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group. Excludes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2015
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Earned Income Tax Credit Improvement and Simplification Act 2015 [HB-902]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
Earned Income Tax Credit Improvement and Simplification Act 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) make permanent the increase in the rate of such credit for taxpayers with three or more qualifying children and the reduction in the amount of the marriage penalty for such credit; (2) allow such credit for an individual with no qualifying children who has attained the age of 21 but not 25 and is not a full-time student, and whose qualifying children do not have valid social security numbers; (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/11/2015
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California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act [HB-908]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act Expands the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument, established by Presidential Proclamation 7264, to include the Santa Cruz Redwoods public lands comprising approximately 5,800 acres in Santa Cruz County, California. Requires the Department of the Interior to manage such lands: (1) in accordance with such Proclamation, (2) as part of the Monument, and (3) by allowing only such uses of the Monument as will further the purposes for which it is being established.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
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Voices for Veterans Act [HB-915]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Voices for Veterans Act Expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2017 (currently, 2015).
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 03/06/2015