Bill Introductions Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Sunday August 09, 2020 ( 12 items ) |
Rep. Escobar Introduces Bill to Designate El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 7908) to "designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas."
The bill was introduced on July 31 and has 45 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., Filemon Vela, D-Texas, Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Stephanie N.
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Rep. Moore Introduces Bill to Waive Section of Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7916) to "temporarily waive section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 as applied to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs."
The bill was introduced on July 31 and has 36 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps.
The legislation was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Agriculture comm
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Rep. Schakowsky Introduces Bill to Amend Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act of 2006
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7943) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 "to give the Department of Education the authority to award competitive grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school- based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in middle school and high school in developing cognitive and social- emotional skills to prepare them for success in high school, postsecondary e
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Sen. Blumenthal Introduces Bill to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., has introduced legislation (S. 4443) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Cory Bo
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Sen. Feinstein Introduces Bill to Protect Employees of Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 4476) to "provide protections for employees of, former employees of, and applicants for employment with Federal agencies, contractors, and grantees whose right to petition or furnish information to Congress is interfered with or denied."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and has 15 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill.
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Sen. Harris Introduces Bill to Restore Environmental Justice, Civil Rights
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 4401) to "restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 3 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard J
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Sen. Menendez Introduces Bill to Ensure That Individuals With Limited English Proficiency Can Access Services
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 4512) to "establish requirements for Federal agencies to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency and people with disabilities can access the services, activities, programs, and the benefits of those agencies."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Cory Booker, D-N.J.
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Sen. Sanders Introduces Bill to Impose Emergency Tax on Increase in Wealth of Billionaires During COVID-19
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has introduced legislation (S. 4490) to "impose an emergency tax on the increase in wealth of billionaires during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to pay for all of the out of pocket healthcare expenses of the uninsured and under-insured, including prescription drugs."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 6. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
For more information, Sen. Bernie Sanders, 332 Dirksen Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5
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Sen. Schatz Introduces Bill to Establish Community Development Financial Institutions National Crisis Fund
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 4430) to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 "to establish a Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) National Crisis Fund."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Rich
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Sen. Udall Introduces Bill to Remove Dangerous Pesticides From Use
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced legislation (S. 4406) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act "to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, to remove dangerous pesticides from use."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee.
For more information, Sen. Tom
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Sen. Warner Introduces Bill on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 4442) to amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act "to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to individuals with mixed income sources."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 5 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.,
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Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to Modify Fed Goals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 4464) to amend the Federal Reserve Act "to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System."
The bill was introduced on Aug. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., S
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