Rep. Rashida Tlaib

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District HD-MI-12
Party Democrat
Twitter RepRashida
Bills Introduced 91

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US Congress 116th Congress

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 (continued...)

  

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

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EMPOWER Act Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting Act [HB-1521] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Addresses policies and procedures related to claims of workplace harassment. Specifically, the bill makes it an unlawful practice (with exceptions regarding certain settlement or separation agreements) for an employer to (1) enter into a contract with an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, or change in employment status or contractual relationship, if that contract contains a nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause that covers workplace harassment; and (2) enforce, or attempt to enforce, a nondisparagement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/08/2019

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. [HR-171] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Human Rights ]
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month and recognizes the women and organizations that continue to promote the teaching of women's history.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 03/05/2019

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COOL OFF Act Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms Act [HB-1454] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019

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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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Debt-Free College Act of 2019 [HB-1571] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Immigration ]
Requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/06/2019

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American Family Act of 2019 [HB-1560] [Taxes ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Inflation ] [Children and Youth ]
Modifies the child tax credit to (1) make the credit fully refundable, (2) increase the amount of the credit and allow an additional credit for children who are under six years of age, (3) require the amount of the credit to be adjusted annually for inflation, and (4) require the Department of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance payments of the credit on a monthly basis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 03/06/2019

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Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019 [HB-1581] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Public Health ]
Directs the Department of State to include in its annual reports on human rights in countries receiving U.S. development and security assistance a discussion of the status of reproductive rights in each country, including whether a country has adopted and enforced policies to (1) promote access to contraception and accurate family planning information, (2) provide services to ensure safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth, (3) expand or restrict access to safe abortion services, (4) prevent maternal deaths, and (5) prevent and treat sexually transmitted (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 03/07/2019

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Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 [HB-854] [International ] [Healthcare ] [Food ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress a long term strategy for coordinating the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuelans both in Venezuela and in other parts of the Western Hemisphere and authorizes the President to provide humanitarian aid to such individuals. The strategy shall cover topics including how to provide public health commodities, food, and technical assistance. It shall also describe (1) current and anticipated challenges to distributing humanitarian assistance in Venezuela and elsewhere, and (2) how the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/26/2019

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To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes. [HB-643] [Defense ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Prohibits U.S. security assistance and arms sales to Saudi Arabia's government. The Department of Defense shall not provide security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or specified technical services to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or engage in any defense cooperation. The bill establishes an exception to this prohibition for activities that protect U.S. diplomatic and consular posts or U.S. citizens. The President may not sell, transfer, deliver, or license for export any defense article to Saudi Arabia or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 01/17/2019

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