Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 [HB-36]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Addresses sexual harassment and gender harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting research regarding such harassment and efforts to prevent and respond to such harassment. directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to expand research into sexual harassment and gender harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and examine interventions for reducing the incidence and negative
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HB-36: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/24/2019
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act [HB-511]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
HB-511: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/25/2019
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 [HB-6]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Cancels and prohibits removal proceedings against certain aliens and provides such aliens with a path toward permanent resident status. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall cancel removal proceedings against certain aliens who entered the United States as minors and grant such aliens conditional permanent residence status for 10 years. The bill imposes various qualification requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States and being enrolled in or having completed
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HB-6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 112. on 06/10/2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 [HB-1044]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
Increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, and eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China. The bill also establishes transition rules for employment-based visas from FY2020-FY2022, by reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability), EB-3 (skilled and other workers), and EB-5 (investors) visas for individuals not from the
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HB-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/03/2020
Equality Act [HB-5]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings,
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HB-5: Equality Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/20/2019
Jaime’s Law [HB-1705]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.
HB-1705: Jaime’s Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/12/2019
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-1585]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
HB-1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. on 04/10/2019
Healthy Families Act [HB-1784]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick leave, but may opt out of such requirement, in which case such employer must provide its employees at least 56 hours of unpaid leave in a year.
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HB-1784: Healthy Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/14/2019
SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 [HB-1595]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate marijuana- or hemp-related business. Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana- or hemp-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to
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HB-1595: SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/26/2019
Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 [HB-1832]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits an issuer of life insurance from discriminatory treatment of a first responder or a health care professional on the basis of their lawful possession of naloxone, which is an opioid overdose reversal drug.
HB-1832: Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 03/18/2019