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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

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4,339 records where Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] is listed as a sponsor, author, or other actor. Search with topics and years

Bill· HRH.R. 6235 (119th)referred

End Child Poverty Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6236 (119th)referred

BOOST Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6182 (119th)referred

Find It Early Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6242 (119th)referred

Healthy MOM Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6234 (119th)referred

Baby Bonus Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6145 (119th)referred

EXPERTS Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6096 (119th)referred

NEST Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 6011 (119th)referred

VA Work-Study Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 November 2025

VA Work-Study Improvement Act This bill modifies certain pay and eligibility requirements under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study program, including minimum wage and timesheet requirements. The bill expands the list of qualifying work-study activities to include state government, local government, or nonprofit organization activities that would benefit veterans or members of the Armed Forces. The bill also modifies minimum wage requirements under the work-study program. Under the bill, the hourly minimum wage paid under the work-study program must be the higher of (1) the minimum rate of basic pay for any federal employee (under the general schedule or federal wage system pursuant to specified regulations), (2) the hourly minimum wage in the state where the services are to be performed, or (3) the hourly minimum wage of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed. Additionally, the VA must ensure that (1) an individual participating in a qualifying work-study activity may electronically record such hours, and (2) the supervisor may electronically approve such records. Finally, the VA must annually publish specified information regarding qualifying work-study activities carried out during the year, including the demographics of individuals participating in the program.

Bill· HRH.R. 5988 (119th)referred

CORRUPT Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2025

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 856 (119th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 2025

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the use of the contingency fund, the Administration has the legal authority and the funds to finance SNAP through November 2025, exercising this power is extremely important for the health and wellness of families experiencing hunger, and the Administration should immediately exercise this authority. 

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 133 (119th)enacted

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 2025

This joint resolution requests the Department of the Interior to authorize the display of U.S. semiquincentennial materials and other significant artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery in and around the vicinity of the National Mall during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

Bill· HRH.R. 5787 (119th)referred

BALL Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2025

White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act or the BALL Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for construction or renovation in the White House, on White House grounds, or within any structure on White House grounds during a lapse in appropriations for a fiscal year (i.e., government shutdown) unless the construction or renovation is directly related to matters of health or safety.

Bill· HRH.R. 5762 (119th)referred

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 14 October 2025

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025 This bill establishes programs to restore and protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed. The watershed is composed of all land area the surface water of which drains into the New York-New Jersey Harbor, the waters contained within that land area, and associated estuaries. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed. The federal government may not maintain ownership of any land acquired under the bill except for the purpose of promptly transferring ownership to grant recipients. The bill ceases to have force or effect on October 1, 2031.

Bill· HRH.R. 5705 (119th)referred

To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2025

This bill requires the federal government to reimburse state agencies that use state funds to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). WIC provides nutrition-rich foods, nutrition education, and health care and social services referrals to eligible low-income women, infants, and children.

Bill· HRH.R. 5720 (119th)referred

Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2025

Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025 This bill authorizes certain federal employees to be reimbursed for childcare expenses paid during the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025. Under the bill, any federal employee who was furloughed or worked without receiving a paycheck during the lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) that began on October 1, 2025, and paid for childcare during the lapse is eligible to be reimbursed for the childcare expenses if (1) appropriations are provided for this purpose, and (2) the employee submits a receipt from a childcare provider to the General Services Administration. 

Bill· HRH.R. 5689 (119th)referred

Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2025

Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act This bill directs financial regulators—including the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration—to jointly issue guidance relating to a government shutdown. Specifically, financial regulators must issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a shutdown, recognize that consumers and businesses affected by a shutdown may lose access to credit and face temporary hardship in making payments on debts, consider efforts to modify terms on existing loans or extend new credit to assist consumers and businesses affected by a shutdown, and take steps to prevent adverse credit information from being reported in a manner that harms consumers affected by a shutdown. In addition, financial regulators must jointly issue a press release to notify financial institutions, consumers, and businesses of this guidance in the event of a government shutdown. Financial regulators must also complete a report after a government shutdown regarding the guidance's effectiveness and update the guidance if any shortcoming are identified in the report. 

Bill· HRH.R. 5685 (119th)referred

PNA Modernization Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2025

Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the PNA Modernization Act  This bill increases the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for an institutionalized individual and couple from $30 to $60 and from $60 to $120, respectively. (The personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual's total income when determining the individual's contribution to the cost of institutionalized care under Medicaid.)