Honest Census Communications Act [HB-6215]
Prohibits certain deceptive practices in relation to a census. Specifically, the bill prohibits communicating information known to be materially false and with the intent to impede or prevent another person from participating in any census. Such information is any information regarding (1) the time, place, or manner of holding any such census; or (2) the qualifications for, or restrictions on, participation in any such census. The bill sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.
HB-6215: Honest Census Communications Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019 [HB-1118]
Exempts a trade or business that conducts marijuana sales in compliance with state law from a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that prohibits business-related tax credits or deductions for expenditures in connection with trafficking in controlled substances.
HB-1118: Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
Vote By Mail Act of 2019 [HB-92]
Requires states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage. authorizes automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
HB-92: Vote By Mail Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 [HB-6142]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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HB-6142: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/13/2020
Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act [HB-6585]
Establishes the Commission on Ensuring Health Equity During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and adds reporting requirements for certain demographic data related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other activities, the commission must (1) determine approaches to using data to reduce demographic disparities in COVID-19 prevalence and outcomes, and (2) submit findings and recommendations to Congress on a specified timeline until the end of the public health emergency. During the public health emergency, the Centers for Disease
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HB-6585: Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 04/27/2020
Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act [HB-6594]
Expands access to specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by providing that the receipt of legal gaming revenue shall not disqualify a person from receiving certain benefits. Under current law, businesses that derive more than one-third of their gross annual revenue from legal gaming activities are ineligible for Small Business Administration loans.
HB-6594: Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 04/21/2020
Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020 [HB-6202]
Requires states and jurisdictions to adopt contingency plans and permit absentee voting in order to prevent the disruption of federal elections due to natural disasters or infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires each state and jurisdiction to, within 30 days, create and publish a plan to operate their federal elections if a significant number of voters or poll workers are quarantined due to COVID-19. Such plan must (1) permit registered voters to submit online requests for absentee
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HB-6202: Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 03/11/2020
COVID–19 Language Access Act [HB-6623]
Requires each federal agency that receives federal assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to the pandemic into specified languages not later than seven days after such material is made available in English. Such languages shall include, at a minimum, the following: Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish,
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HB-6623: COVID–19 Language Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E403) on 04/28/2020
HCR-98: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2020 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/24/2020
You have voted HCR-98: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2020 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools..