A bill to grant States and Indian Tribes the authority to waive the 2-year foreign residence requirement for educators in rural and Tribal areas, and for other purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2024
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United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2024
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2024 This bill establishes programs, grants, and other activities to address substance use disorders. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program for purchasing and distributing opioid overdose reversal drugs for states and Indian tribes. HHS must also award grants for and otherwise support addressing substance use, particularly in states, tribes, territories, and localities with disproportionately high drug overdose rates; increasing access to preventive, medical, recovery, and related services; developing innovative models of delivering treatment and harm reduction services; and expanding the treatment capacity of Medicaid providers. In addition, HHS must issue model standards of care for treatment services and recovery residences and may award grants for training health care professionals. The bill also supports prevention and treatment services for workers, addiction and pain management research, and data collection on substance use disorders. Further, dispensers, distributors, and manufacturers of schedule II controlled substances (e.g., oxycodone), with the exception of opioid treatment programs, must certify that they maintain effective drug diversion controls. Violators are subject to specified civil and criminal penalties. Collected penalties shall be used for the grant programs and other substance use disorder activities established under the bill.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act This act provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, including election as the first African American woman in Congress. The act provides that the gold medal shall be given to and displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. The act also authorizes duplicate medals to be cast in bronze and made available for sale.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the announcement of the death of David Hampton Pryor, who served as a Senator and a Representative for Arkansas.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
This resolution honors the contributions of small businesses in the United States and supports the designation of National Small Business Week.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
This resolution designates May 5, 2024, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2024
This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the announcement of the death of Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham, former Senator for Florida.
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2024
United States · United States Congress · 23 April 2024
This resolution designates the week of April 15, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the announcement of the death of Joe Lieberman, former Senator for the state of Connecticut.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
Specialty Crop Security Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes and provides additional funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The bill also modifies the SCBGP outreach and state plan requirements. Under the block grant program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides grants to the state departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (i.e., fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture). Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the SCBGP through FY2028. The bill also requires that SCBGP grants be made based on priorities established annually by state program administrators, in consultation with specialty crop producers and producer groups. Further, the bill requires that the plan a state must submit to USDA under the program indicate how outreach to, and consultation with, specialty crop stakeholders will be achieved.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 16 April 2024
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide grants and loan objects to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation to establish a presidential library. Specifically, Interior may provide grants to the foundation for establishing the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, to provide materials and educational services to the public regarding the life of Theodore Roosevelt. The foundation must receive certain matching funds from North Dakota or other nonfederal sources before Interior may provide the grants. The bill prohibits the use of these grants for the maintenance or operations of the presidential library. The bill also authorizes Interior to loan from its agencies to the foundation federal museum artifacts and objects relating to Theodore Roosevelt.
United States · United States Congress · 16 April 2024
This resolution designates April 20-28, 2024, as National Park Week. The resolution also encourages the people of the United States and the world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and support the treasured national parks of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 15 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 10 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 2024
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024
State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2025, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024
This resolution designates March 24, 2024, as National Women of Color in Tech Day to celebrate the contribution to the field of technology made by women of color.
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 This bill converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2024 or the PAST Act of 2024 This bill addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
Infant Formula Made in America Act of 2024 This bill allows a 30% investment tax credit for infant formula that is lawfully sold and manufactured in the United States. It also allows a domestic production tax credit for such infant formula.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
This resolution designates March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day. It also recognizes the important role of women in agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and more.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
United States · United States Congress · 19 March 2024
This resolution encourages (1) the people of the United States to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps members, alumni, and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers and to raise awareness about the importance of national and community service; and (2) all individuals to consider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors.
United States · United States Congress · 19 March 2024
This resolution celebrates the successes of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women and the contributions they have made in the United States. The resolution also recognizes the importance of providing for the safety and upholding the interests of these women.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024
First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2024 This bill modifies the first-time homebuyer tax credit. It allows a first-time homebuyer of a principal residence a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of the residence, not to exceed $15,000. The bill revises the income formula for determining the maximum allowable credit amount, replaces the limitation on the credit based on purchase price (currently $800,000) with a limitation based on area median purchase price, and revises rules relating to transfer and recapture of the credit and to members of the Armed Forces.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024