Rep. Peter DeFazio

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District HD-OR-4
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 137

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US Congress 116th Congress

Tribal HUD–VASH Act of 2019 [HB-2999]
Provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an area where a tribe or tribally designated housing entity provides assistance for affordable housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is directed to use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/23/2019

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Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act [HB-2651]
Adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools. The training must be scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate hands-on training techniques. If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/09/2019

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AIM HIGH Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act [HB-5312]
Creates a commission to develop voluntary guidelines for postsecondary electronic instruction materials and related technologies. Specifically, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education must establish an independent commission to (1) develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies, (2) develop a model framework for pilot testing such materials and technologies, and (3) produce an annotated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Introduced In House on 12/05/2019

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Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act [HB-463]
Requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary. The bill provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Garamendi Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 463, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Jones, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xiii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 09/20/2019

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Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-5028]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/02/2019

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Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act [HB-4890]
To provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 12/18/2019

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PrEP Assistance Program Act [HB-1643]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that supports pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs in states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes. PrEP is a method of HIV prevention in which high-risk individuals take daily medications to reduce the chance of infection.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/11/2019

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COAT Act Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Act [HB-5984]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve oversight of private charter management organizations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 02/27/2020

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence. [HR-871]
This resolution expresses support for the enactment of the Older Americans Bill of Rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/27/2020

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes. [HB-3582]
Expands the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans by including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals as minority group members. The committee reports on the issues of minority group members in relation to Department of Veterans Affairs programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020

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