Rep. Brenda Lawrence

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District HD-MI-14
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 51

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US Congress 114th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect. [HR-211]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect. Calls on the people of the United States to not ignore veterans returning to the United States who are unable to maintain the proper health and living standards they fought to protect for others. Recognizes that: (1) finding every veteran a home is the right thing to do and a necessary step toward repaying the debt that U.S. citizens owe the men and women of the Armed Forces, and (2) that debt requires the realization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015

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Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education. [HR-214]
Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education. Expresses support for efforts to: ensure that all students have access to debt-free higher education upon graduation from public institutions of higher education; provide support to states to make increased investments in higher education that will result in lower tuition and costs for students; increase financial aid to help students afford attending college without taking on debt; encourage innovation by states and institutions of higher education to cut costs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/21/2015

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Expressing support for the designation of September 2015 as "National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month". [HR-216]
Expressing support for the designation of September 2015 as "National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 04/21/2015

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Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights. [HR-230]
Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights. Encourages the adoption of a comprehensive state-level Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights that upholds core U.S. values. Urges such a Bill of Rights to include specified rights concerning legal and criminal procedures and victim services. Recognizes and applauds those state legislative bodies that have already taken steps toward the adoption of a Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/15/2015

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders. [HR-233]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should release all detained U.S. citizens and provide any information it possesses regarding any U.S. citizens who have disappeared within its borders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Mr. Royce Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution. on 06/15/2015

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Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. [HR-251]
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system. Recognizes the National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system and supports the designation of National Foster Care Month.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/11/2015

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Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement. [HR-262]
Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement. Finds that the lack of minority representation in law enforcement across the country needs to be addressed. Calls on law enforcement departments to have a formal plan of community-oriented policing. Commits to ensuring that the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program has the resources it needs to increase the hiring and retention of diverse law enforcement officers. Encourages the Department of Justice (DOJ), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/01/2015

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. [HR-28]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all businesses and residential customers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 01/12/2015

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Expressing support for designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month". [HR-282]
Expressing support for designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month". Supports the designation, and the goals and ideals, of National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Calls on the people of the United States, interested groups, and affected persons to: (1) promote awareness of bladder cancer and to foster understanding of the impact of the disease on patients and their families and caregivers, and (2) take an active role in the fight to end bladder cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2015

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that investing in the Nation's skilled workforce is investing in the Nation's economy, and that in accordance with existing law, the House of Representatives should promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, industry and State apprenticeships, and for other purposes. [HR-286]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that investing in the Nation's skilled workforce is investing in the Nation's economy, and that in accordance with existing law, the House of Representatives should promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, industry and State apprenticeships, and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that greater investment in the skilled and technical workforce is needed and all appropriate measures should be taken to ensure such workforce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee Introduced In House on 06/01/2015

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