SR-448: A resolution designating March 2018 as "National Women's History Month".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1978, S1954-1955; Text: Cr S1954) on 03/22/2018
Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.2619]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Climate Change ]
Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs, including: the Biobased Markets Program; the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program; the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels; the Rural Energy For America Program (REAP); the Biomass Research and Development Initiative; the Feedstock Flexibility Program; and the Community Wood Energy Program.
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S.2619: Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/22/2018
You have voted S.2574: A bill to provide rental assistance to low-income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects, and for other purposes..
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 [S.2584]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 This bill prohibits discrimination, under a federally assisted program, against public school students on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. The bill authorizes federal departments and agencies to terminate the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating this prohibition. An aggrieved individual may assert a violation of this bill in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees. The Department of Justice is
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S.2584: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/21/2018
Every Person Counts Act [S.2580]
[Immigration ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Elections ]
Every Person Counts Act This bill modifies provisions regarding population and other census information to: (1) require that there be a tabulation of the total number of persons in each state, and (2) prohibit the Bureau of the Census from including any question or otherwise eliciting any information regarding U.S citizenship or immigration status.
S.2580: Every Person Counts Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/20/2018
Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2545]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees.
S.2545: Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/14/2018
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2572]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to: (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects students' education. LEAs shall also provide: (1) students, parents,
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S.2572: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/20/2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Environment And Public Works Subcommittee On Superfund, Waste Management, And Regulatory Oversight. Hearings Held. on 03/08/2018
SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 [S.2417]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The bill revises requirements related to consumer financial protection and small-dollar lending, including matters concerning remotely created checks, electronic fund transfers, registration of small-dollar lenders, overdraft fees, and the collection of personal information.
S.2417: SAFE Lending Act of 2018 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/13/2018