Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQ Equality Day". [HR-465]
This resolution expresses support for (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBTQ Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. The resolution also acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
HR-465: Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQ Equality Day".
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 07/30/2019
Voices for Veterans Act [HB-7420]
Expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Among other responsibilities, the committee advises the Department of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits and provision of health care, benefits, and services to minority veterans.
HB-7420: Voices for Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 09/30/2020
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019 [HB-1857]
Establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and
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HB-1857: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/25/2019
Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020 [HB-6837]
Establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions. Under the current program, recoupment of advance
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HB-6837: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-2653]
Requires 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, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their disciplinary policies;
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HB-2653: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/09/2019
Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-3570]
Prohibits commercial conversion therapy, which is a practice or treatment designed to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity or otherwise change behaviors, thoughts, or expressions related to gender or sexual attraction. This prohibition does not apply to treatment that assists an individual undergoing a gender transition or facilitates identity exploration and development.
HB-3570: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 06/28/2019
Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act [HB-2775]
Expands programs that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect to address issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Specifically, these programs include (1) research and reporting requirements, (2) providing technical assistance, (3) grants to states and local agencies to train child-welfare personnel, and (4) community-based prevention-service grants, among others.
HB-2775: Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/15/2019
Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. [HR-1038]
This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The resolution, among other things acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against black people in American history; honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless; condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials,
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HR-1038: Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/01/2020
Protect Access to Birth Control Act [HB-7517]
Nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.
HB-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
Earned Income and Child Tax Credits Outreach Act of 2020 [HB-7551]
Directs the Department of the Treasury, in January of 2021 and January of 2022, to carry out a public outreach program to inform individual taxpayers of their potential eligibility for the earned income and child tax credits. The Inspector General for Tax Administration of Treasury must study the outreach program and make recommendations for improving it.
HB-7551: Earned Income and Child Tax Credits Outreach Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020