Rep. Jesus Garcia
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Bills Introduced 64
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Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019 [HB-1279]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
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Medicare for All Act of 2019 [HB-1384]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) provide for automatic enrollment of individuals upon birth or residency in the United States; and (3) cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health or to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate a health condition, including hospital services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 12/10/2019
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Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act [HB-1429]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides $7.5 billion in supplemental FY2019 appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency to remain available through FY2024 for capitalization grants to the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. (The program assists public water systems in financing infrastructure projects needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and meet health objectives under the Safe Drinking Water Act.) The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/28/2019
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Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation Act [HB-1428]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Provides $7.5 billion in supplemental FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Transportation to remain available through FY2024 for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants program. The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/28/2019
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the "Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office". [HB-1449]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the "Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 116-46. (txt | Pdf) on 08/21/2019
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FAIR Act Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act [HB-1423]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/24/2019
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Computer Science for All Act of 2019 [HB-1485]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Establishes a program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award grants to states, local educational agencies, and eligible tribal schools to serve as models for national replication of computer education expansion efforts. A grant recipient shall use the grant funds to train teachers to teach computer science; expand access to high-quality learning materials and online learning options; create plans for expanding overall access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) classes; utilize computer science as
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
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BRACE Act of 2019 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 [HB-510]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Permanently extends the tax credit for railroad track maintenance. The extension applies to expenditures paid or incurred during tax years beginning after 2017. Assignments of miles of railroad track, including related expenditures, for tax years ending after 2017 must be treated as timely if they are made pursuant to a written agreement entered into within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/11/2019
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PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [HB-724]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Became Public Law No: 116-72. (txt | Pdf) on 11/25/2019
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Consumers First Act [HB-1500]
[Finance ]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
Revises provisions related to the administration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). (Sec. 3) The bill amends all statutory references to the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection" to refer instead to the "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau." (Sec. 5) Specified units, offices, and boards of the CFPB must perform their assigned duties and may not be renamed or reorganized. The bill establishes requirements for staffing levels, political appointees, and the publication of consumer complaints regarding consumer financial products
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/23/2019