Fiscal Year Funding Plus Legislative Support for Health Care Professionals and Physical Activity for All Americans
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Fiscal Year Funding Plus Legislative Support for Health Care Professionals and Physical Activity for All Americans
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readA bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans (S 1301) – This bill authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish … Continue reading
Blocking Voter Expansion, Proposing Greater Scrutiny of Inspectors General, and Paving the Way for Climate Change Measures
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readFor the People Act of 2021 (HR 12) – This bill is designed to improve voter access to the ballot box by expanding automatic and same-day voter registration, vote-by-mail and early voting. The legislation also contains … Continue reading
Recognizing the Abolishment of Slavery and Compensating Law Enforcement, Overseas Federal Employees and Disaster Relief Victims
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readJuneteenth National Independence Day Act (S 475) – This bill authorizes Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19 as a legal public holiday. The bill was introduced by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on Feb. 25. It … Continue reading
Addressing Hate Crimes, Banks Serving the Cannabis Industry and Unilateral Power to Restrict Immigration
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readComprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (HR 2547) – This bill would expand financial protections and restrictions on debt collection activities for consumers, in particular for private student loans and medical debt. The legislation would require lenders … Continue reading
Advancing Healthcare Initiatives, Small Business Funding and Protecting the Elderly from Scams
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readFASTER Act of 2021 (HR 578) – This bill expands the definition of major food allergens for food-labeling purposes to include sesame. It is designed to protect Americans with food allergies and related disorders that could … Continue reading
Economic Stimulus, Making the Post Office Solvent Again, Gun Control, Voting Rights and Restricting China’s Influence
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (HR 1319) – This $1.9 trillion relief bill provides stimulus money to address the continued impact of COVID-19. Provisions include issuing $1,400 checks to taxpayers, increasing the Child Tax Credit … Continue reading
Securing Jobs for Cabinet and Congress Members, Inspector Generals, and Apprentices – and Honoring Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readTo provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces (HR 35) – … Continue reading