Rep. Al Green
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Bills Introduced 201
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-1748]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/28/2017
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Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez. [HR-237]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez. Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!")
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/30/2017
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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act [HB-1815]
[Immigration ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an immigration enforcement action by the Department of Homeland Security or an individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions may not take place at a sensitive location, except: (1) under exigent circumstances, and (2) with prior approval. A "sensitive location" includes all of the physical space located within 1,000 feet of: medical treatment or health care facilities; public and private schools; scholastic or education-related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/30/2017
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Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017 [HB-1886]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017 This bill establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system; make recommendations for criminal justice reform; and disseminate findings and guidance to the federal government and to state, local, and tribal governments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 [HB-1870]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on diversity and sensitivity. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply. Additionally, the bill requires a state or local government that receives JAG funding to have in effect a law requiring the appointment of an independent prosecutor to investigate and prosecute an offense involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Social Security 2100 Act [HB-1902]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
Social Security 2100 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/17/2017
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Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017 [HB-1907]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) designate voting systems used in the United States as critical infrastructure; (2) include threats of compromise, disruption, or destruction of voting systems in national planning scenarios; and (3) conduct a campaign to proactively educate local election officials about the designation of voting systems as critical infrastructure and election officials at all levels of government of voting system threats. The National Institute
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 [HB-1927]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 115-104. (txt | Pdf) on 01/08/2018
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Right to Rent Act of 2017 [HB-1940]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Right to Rent Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017