Disability Integration Act of 2019 [HB-555]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits government entities and insurance providers from denying community-based services to individuals with disabilities that require long-term service or support that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. Specifically, these entities may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of community-based services by such actions as imposing prohibited eligibility criteria, cost caps, or waiting lists or failing to provide a specific community-based service. Additionally, community-based
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HB-555: Disability Integration Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 02/25/2019
Raise the Wage Act [HB-582]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Disabilities ]
[Economic Development ]
(Sec. 3) amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped and newly hired employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. (Sec. 6) The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department
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HB-582: Raise the Wage Act
Raise the Wage Act Summary
This bill, known as the Raise the Wage Act, aims to increase the federal minimum wage over a period of time. The bill outlines specific hourly wage increases starting at $8.40 and reaching $15.00 in six years. It also addresses minimum wages for tipped employees and newly hired employees under the age of 20. The bill provides for a transition to fair wages for individuals with disabilities and prohibits new special certificates for employers. The Act requires the Secretary to publish notices of wage increases and mandates reports on the impact of the wage increases on businesses and workers. Congress is tasked with assessing the findings and making recommendations for potential actions to address any concerns raised by the reports.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 156. on 07/22/2019
Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act [HB-657]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Directs the Department of the Treasury to provide interest-free loans to federal and District of Columbia government employees affected by a government shutdown and to notify the individual's employer.
HB-657: Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2019 [HB-674]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
HB-674: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
Raise the Age Act [HB-717]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age. Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle that has the capacity to accept more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21. The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member
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HB-717: Raise the Age Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019
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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HB-724: PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Became Public Law No: 116-72. (txt | Pdf) on 11/25/2019
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 [HB-737]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Addresses the sale of shark fins and the inclusion of rays and skates in the Seafood Traceability Program. (The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.) The bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed
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HB-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/21/2019
Social Security 2100 Act [HB-860]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. The bill increases the primary insurance amount (e.g., the amount a Social Security beneficiary receives if the beneficiary begins receiving benefits at normal retirement age) by increasing the percentage of the beneficiary's average indexed monthly earnings used to calculate the amount. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers, which the Social Security Administration (SSA) shall use to calculate cost-of-living
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 [HB-1043]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Expands the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to include payments of qualified education loans by an employer to either an employee or a lender.
HB-1043: Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019