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Legislative Activity

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H.R. 989
119th CongressFeb 5th 2025
To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill codifies Executive Order 11246, ensuring legal protection against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Shontel Brown
D

Shontel Brown

Representative

OH

H.R. 1035
119th CongressFeb 5th 2025
Job Protection Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Job Protection Act" expands family and medical leave eligibility to more employees by reducing the required employment period and applies leave requirements to more employers by reducing the minimum number of employees required.

Lauren Underwood
D

Lauren Underwood

Representative

IL

H.R. 944
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Access to Counsel Act
IN COMMITTEE

Ensures individuals at ports of entry have access to legal counsel during inspection, including secondary and deferred inspection, and protects lawful permanent residents' right to seek legal advice before abandoning their status.

Pramila Jayapal
D

Pramila Jayapal

Representative

WA

H.RES. 94
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill expresses support for public K-12 schools and the Department of Education, condemning actions to defund public education or weaken the Department. It emphasizes the importance of federal funding and the Department's role in supporting students, families, and schools, while opposing the diversion of public funds to private schools.

Suzanne Bonamici
D

Suzanne Bonamici

Representative

OR

H.R. 926
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act" directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate Fort Pillow Historic State Park's national significance and determine if it should become a unit of the National Park System.

Steve Cohen
D

Steve Cohen

Representative

TN

H.R. 924
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act
IN COMMITTEE

The NO BAN Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent discrimination in immigration based on religion or national origin, limits presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of foreign nationals, and requires congressional consultation and reporting for such actions. It also allows legal challenges to restrictions and mandates transparency through public reporting.

Judy Chu
D

Judy Chu

Representative

CA

H.R. 959
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Combating International Islamophobia Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill directs the State Department to establish an office to monitor and combat Islamophobia internationally and to include information about Islamophobia in its annual human rights reports.

Ilhan Omar
D

Ilhan Omar

Representative

MN

H.R. 964
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Rosa Parks Day Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill would establish Rosa Parks Day as a federal holiday.

Terri Sewell
D

Terri Sewell

Representative

AL

H.RES. 95
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
IN COMMITTEE

Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, and encourages states to include their story in educational curricula.

Alma Adams
D

Alma Adams

Representative

NC

H.R. 930
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Stop the Wait Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The "Stop the Wait Act of 2025" eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and waives the 24-month Medicare waiting period for eligible individuals, ensuring quicker access to crucial support and healthcare.

Lloyd Doggett
D

Lloyd Doggett

Representative

TX

H.R. 945
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
IN COMMITTEE

This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, honoring their pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and their fight for equality in interstate travel.

Henry Johnson
D

Henry Johnson

Representative

GA

H.R. 921
119th CongressFeb 4th 2025
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for his courageous actions during World War II, when he saved Jewish-American soldiers from Nazi persecution.

Tim Burchett
R

Tim Burchett

Representative

TN

H.R. 842
119th CongressJan 31st 2025
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act" expands Medicare coverage to include FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028, with specific guidelines for payment, age limitations, and ensuring continued coverage for existing cancer screenings.

Jodey Arrington
R

Jodey Arrington

Representative

TX

H.R. 844
119th CongressJan 31st 2025
Black History is American History Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Black History is American History Act" amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include Black history in American history education programs and activities. This act aims to ensure that Black history is recognized as an integral part of American history in educational settings.

Joyce Beatty
D

Joyce Beatty

Representative

OH

H.R. 812
119th CongressJan 28th 2025
MAKERS Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "MAKERS Act" directs the National Science Foundation to award grants supporting makerspace development and research, with a focus on STEM skills, community engagement, and workforce development.

David Scott
D

David Scott

Representative

GA

H.R. 768
119th CongressJan 28th 2025
Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill, also known as the "Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act," mandates a study by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on the state of Holocaust education in schools across the country, to be followed by a report to Congress on the study's findings.

Josh Gottheimer
D

Josh Gottheimer

Representative

NJ

H.R. 764
119th CongressJan 28th 2025
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act" ensures foreign non-governmental organizations are eligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, part I, regardless of the health or medical services they provide with non-U.S. government funds, if such services are legal in their country. It also prevents them from facing stricter requirements than U.S. organizations regarding the use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy and lobbying.

Lois Frankel
D

Lois Frankel

Representative

FL

H.R. 802
119th CongressJan 28th 2025
Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025
IN COMMITTEE

The "Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025" or the "STAR Act of 2025" amends Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include a tax credit for qualified semiconductor design expenditures, encouraging semiconductor design within the United States. It provides a tax credit equal to 25% of qualified semiconductor design expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year.

Blake Moore
R

Blake Moore

Representative

UT

H.R. 759
119th CongressJan 28th 2025
Federal Firefighters Families First Act
IN COMMITTEE

The "Federal Firefighters Families First Act" aims to improve pay equality, enhance retirement benefits by including overtime hours in calculations, and establish a standard workweek for Federal firefighters to aid in recruitment and retention.

Gerald Connolly
D

Gerald Connolly

Representative

VA

H.R. 819
119th CongressJan 28th 2025
Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act
IN COMMITTEE

This bill authorizes the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim, recognizing his military heroism, leadership, and humanitarian contributions. The gold medal will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution.

Marilyn Strickland
D

Marilyn Strickland

Representative

WA