A concurrent resolution recognizing September 11, 2020, as "National Day of Service and Remembrance". [SCR-44]
This concurrent resolution (1) calls on the Members of Congress and all people of the United States to observe September 11, 2020, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of those who lost their lives or were injured in the September 11, 2001, attacks and in tribute to those who came to the aid of those in need and to the defense of the United States; and (2) recognizes the heroic actions of first responders and other citizens in New York, New York, the District of Columbia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
SCR-44: A concurrent resolution recognizing September 11, 2020, as "National Day of Service and Remembrance".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/15/2020
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 [S.4579]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2020, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
S.4579: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/15/2020
S.2054: A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/16/2020
You have voted S.2054: A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation..
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 [S.4593]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. After the award the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
S.4593: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/16/2020
SR-274: A resolution expressing solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and other rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices, and condemning the practice of non-consenting organ harvesting, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text: Cr S4809-4810) on 07/11/2019
You have voted SR-274: A resolution expressing solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and other rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices, and condemning the practice of non-consenting organ harvesting, and for other purposes..
National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act [S.2815]
Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the mission of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. The bill limits the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2022. The bill prescribes surcharges for coin sales, which shall be paid to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., to support the mission of such organization, including capital improvements to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission facilities.
S.2815: National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/07/2019
2020 Disasters Tax Relief Act [S.4621]
Sets forth tax relief provisions for individual and business taxpayers residing in a disaster zone during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending 60 days after the enactment of this bill. Specifically, the bill allows penalty-free disaster-relief withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement plans up to $100,000, permits recontributions of such withdrawals for home purchases cancelled due to disasters, increases to $100,000 the limit on loans for disaster assistance from retirement plans, allows employers affected by a disaster a 40% tax credit
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S.4621: 2020 Disasters Tax Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/17/2020
America LEADS Act America Labor, Economic competitiveness, Alliances, Democracy and Security Act [S.4629]
Addresses science and technology development, global infrastructure, U.S. manufacturing, foreign relations, and other topics. Provisions of the bill include those authorizing through FY2025 various federal research and development activities; requiring the Department of State to take actions to advance the development and adoption of quality global infrastructure; requiring the use of domestically produced aluminum in certain federal projects; requiring the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce
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S.4629: America LEADS Act America Labor, Economic competitiveness, Alliances, Democracy and Security Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/17/2020
SR-709: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/17/2020
You have voted SR-709: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements..