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Freedom of Religion Act of 2019 [HB-590]
[Immigration ]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Establishes that an alien may not be denied entry, reentry, or admission to the United States, or any other immigration benefit, because of the alien's religion or lack of religious beliefs. shall not affect the authority of various government agencies or immigration officers to determine whether a particular individual may pose a threat to national security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019
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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 [HB-649]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province, the frequency with which other governments are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers to China, and the development or transfer of technology that facilitates mass internment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/04/2019
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. [HB-720]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
States that with respect to the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during the lapse in appropriations) and is not paid is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Worker And Family Support. on 03/01/2019
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Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-790]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases by 2.6% the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate. on 01/31/2019
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Get the Lead Out of Schools Act [HB-852]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to (1) test for lead in drinking water at schools and day care facilities, and (2) create a grant program for lead testing and remediation efforts in schools and day care facilities. Specifically, the EPA must promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for schools and day care facilities that establishes a lead action level (a level of lead in drinking water that triggers additional actions to control lead contamination) that is no more than 15 parts per billion; directs each public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/29/2019
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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
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UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 [HB-1025]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Imposes sourcing restrictions and export controls related to China's mass detention of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group in Xinjiang province. Executive agencies shall not procure goods or services from foreign persons who in the last three years substantially facilitated or knowingly assisted such mass detention. When procuring goods or services from U.S. persons, executive agencies shall provide adverse consideration to awarding contracts to those involved with such mass detention, and assess the availability of other sources.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/22/2019
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Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act [HB-1055]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
Establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services are legal in both the United States and the country in which they are being provided. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. [HR-33]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019