Rep. Peter DeFazio

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District HD-OR-4
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 137

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US Congress 116th Congress

VoteSafe Act of 2020 [HB-7068]
Expands vote-by-mail and early in-person voting during the 2020 federal elections. It also directs polling places to follow certain guidance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness. Specifically, each state and local jurisdiction must permit no-excuse mail-in absentee voting. Among other things, each state and jurisdiction must (1) provide a mail-in ballot with prepaid return postage to each registered voter who requests such a ballot, (2) allow voters to submit online ballot requests, (3) allow voters to cure certain signature (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/01/2020

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Public Health Emergency Privacy Act [HB-6866]
To protect the privacy of health information during a national health emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/14/2020

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INVEST in America Act Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act [HB-7095]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/05/2020

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Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act [HB-6680]
To amend title II of division A of the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 05/04/2020

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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act [HB-1636]
Establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/12/2019

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Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country. [HR-988]
This resolution condemns acts of brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers. It also calls for the end of militarized policing practices. The resolution supports strengthening efforts to promote accountability for individual law enforcement officers and police departments. Finally, it calls for the adoption of sound and unbiased law enforcement policies at all levels of government.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/01/2020

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Expressing support for a national day of mourning, a recurring moment of silence in the House of Representatives, and a national memorial for American civilians killed by COVID-19. [HR-975]
This resolution expresses support for a National Day of Mourning and other actions to honor the lives lost due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) once the pandemic has ended.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/22/2020

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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 [HB-7120]
Addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, to enhance transparency and data collection, and to eliminate discriminatory policing practices. The bill facilitates federal enforcement of constitutional violations (e.g., excessive use of force) by state and local law enforcement. Among other things, it does the following: lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or reckless—to convict (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 490. on 07/20/2020

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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 [HB-5602]
Establishes new requirements to expand the availability of information on domestic terrorism, as well as the relationship between domestic terrorism and hate crimes. It authorizes domestic terrorism components within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to monitor, analyze, investigate, and prosecute domestic terrorism. The domestic terrorism components of DHS, DOJ, and the FBI must jointly report on domestic terrorism, including white-supremacist-related incidents (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/22/2020

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Rural Broadband Acceleration Act. [HB-7022]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and it establishes a deadline for the FCC to create broadband service maps.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 05/27/2020

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