United States · United States Congress · 16 May 2024
This resolution congratulates the students, families, teachers, administrators, and staff of public charter schools across the United States for (1) making ongoing contributions to public education, (2) making important strides in closing the academic achievement gap in U.S. schools, and (3) strengthening the public school system. The resolution supports the ideals and goals of the 25th annual National Charter Schools Week.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2024
This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 17, 2024, as DIPG Awareness Day. DIPG refers to diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2024
This resolution designates May 18, 2024, as Kids to Parks Day. The resolution recognizes the importance of outdoor recreation and the preservation of open spaces in promoting the health and education of the young people of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2024
This resolution condemns any decision by the Biden administration to halt the shipment of U.S.-made ammunition and weapons to Israel. The resolution also demands that the Biden administration fulfill military aid requests from Israel in order to provide the weapons needed to defeat Hamas and defend against attacks from Iran and its proxies.
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
This resolution recognizes October 10, 2024, as American Girls in Sports Day. The resolution also calls on sports-governing bodies in the United States and abroad to protect biological women and girls in sports.
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2024
This resolution strongly condemns (1) the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education (IHEs) across the United States, and (2) administrators of IHEs who have enabled ongoing antisemitism on their campuses. The resolution also urges the Department of Education to take necessary actions to ensure that IHEs are complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and that students, including Jewish students, are not experiencing discrimination in violation of Title VI. (Title VI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.)
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 2024
This resolution recognizes the designation of April as Community College Month to celebrate over 1,000 community colleges throughout the United States that serve local and regional needs and strengthen the economy of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
Ammunition Supply Chain Act This bill requires the Department of the Army to report to Congress on the U.S. supply chain for smokeless gunpowder, including nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and acid production, essential to ammunition manufacturing.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act or the MPACT Act This bill gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to order natural gas companies to pay refunds with interest to their consumers for rates or charges that are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential. FERC must also establish refund effective dates as specified by the bill.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2024
This resolution recognizes the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Naval Construction Force known as the Seabees. The resolution also honors the courage and sacrifices of the Seabees who have perished in defense of the country and expresses gratitude for the sacrifices made by the families of the members of the Seabees.
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 · 8 April 2024
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from other retailers. The Department of Justice must enforce this bill and report annually on the resulting investigations and cases.
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2024
This resolution urges the Biden Administration to immediately use certain authorities related to immigration, such as the authority to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, enter into asylum cooperative agreements, and detain inadmissible non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law). The resolution also states that the Biden Administration is refusing to use such authorities.
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 · 19 March 2024
Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission titled The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination and published on January 22, 2024. The rule prohibits broadband providers from adopting policies or practices that differentially impact consumers' access to broadband service based on their income, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin, provided such policies or practices are not justified by issues of technical or economic feasibility.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024
Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act This bill prohibits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families from finalizing or implementing the proposed rule titled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B and published on September 28, 2023. The rule establishes procedures that state and tribal agencies must follow when implementing case plans and case review requirements for children in foster care who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or intersex, as well as children who are non-binary, or have non-conforming gender identity or expression.