Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. [HJR-79]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
HJR-79: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/13/2020
LAB Act Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act [HB-3584]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
Revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. The CMS must also contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.
HB-3584: LAB Act Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/28/2019
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act [HB-912]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
Revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic
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HB-912: Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
Empowering Homeowners Energy Efficiency Act of 2019 [HB-5159]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property to include a credit for home energy audits. The amount of such credit is 30% of the cost of a home energy audit, not to exceed $150. The bill defines "home energy audit" to mean an inspection and written report for a dwelling owned and used by a taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence. The audit must identify the most significant and cost-effective energy efficiency improvements for such dwelling, including an estimate of the energy and cost savings
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HB-5159: Empowering Homeowners Energy Efficiency Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 11/19/2019
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019 [HB-5160]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Reinstates and extends that tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through 2024. It also increases the maximum allowable amount of such deduction. The bill modifies American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE) standards and other efficiency standards for commercial buildings.
HB-5160: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 11/19/2019
Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2019 [HB-5157]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Allows Indian tribal governments and other taxpayers to elect to receive tax excludable payments in lieu of credit amounts attributable to the tax credits for energy property and for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. The payments to such other taxpayers are limited to 85% of the credit amounts.
HB-5157: Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 11/19/2019
100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 [HB-5221]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Establishes requirements to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Specifically, the bill sets a national goal of achieving a 100% clean economy (i.e., economy-wide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions) by no later than 2050. Each federal agency must develop and implement a plan to rapidly achieve the national goal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must monitor, evaluate, and report on the progress of the United States in achieving the national goal. In addition, the EPA must establish the Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee to make recommendations
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HB-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 11/22/2019
College Affordability Act [HB-4674]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes and revises the Higher Education Act of 1965, including to revise federal student financial aid programs, consolidate federal student loans and expand loan forgiveness, increase college access and success for certain students, and revise accountability measures. Specifically, the bill revises financial aid programs, including to (1) increase the maximum federal Pell Grant award, (2) provide incentives for states to fund public institutions of higher education (IHEs), and (3) increase and make permanent funding for minority-serving IHEs.
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HB-4674: College Affordability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And Labor. H. Rept. 116-700. on 12/28/2020