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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HB-1748: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/28/2017
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1809]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Education ]
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 TITLE I--DECLARATION OF FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to revise an existing finding to specify that the increase in offenders who enter the juvenile justice system as the result of sexual abuse, exploitation, and trauma has changed the composition of violent juvenile offenders entering the juvenile justice system. (Sec. 102) The bill revises an existing purpose area to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's)
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HB-1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 303. on 02/06/2018
Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 [HB-1808]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to revise the findings to, among other things, specify that the growing numbers of children who are victims of child sexual exploitation include victims of child sex trafficking and sextortion. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the definition of "missing child" to mean an individual under 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to the individual's parent (currently, legal custodian). It specifies that a parent includes a
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HB-1808: Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/24/2017
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 [HB-1831]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
HB-1831: Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/11/2017
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act [HB-19]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions.
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HB-19: Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/07/2017
White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act [HB-1852]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act This bill requires the White House and each federal agency to establish and maintain a Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese language version of its official website. Any such website may only include official content and may not include links to other Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, or Vietnamese websites that are not official content.
HB-1852: White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/03/2017
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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HB-1869: Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act [HB-1889]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
HB-1889: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/11/2017