Direct Support Worker Training Reimbursement Act
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
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United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2024 or the DELIVER Act of 2024 This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 67 cents per mile for 2024.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the announcement of the death of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the state of Tennessee.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution (1) designates October 2024 as National Principals Month and supports its goals and ideals; and (2) honors the contributions of principals in elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution designates the week of September 23-27, 2024, as National Clean Energy Week.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution acknowledges the 120th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and commends the organization for its work mentoring the young people of the United States and strengthening thousands of communities.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution designates October 2, 2024, as Energy Efficiency Day.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution supports the designation of October 7-October 12, 2024, as National 4–H Week and recognizes the important role of 4–H as the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System and the Department of Agriculture.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution designates September 23-September 27, 2024, as National Hazing Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution designates October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month and calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution designates October 20, 2024, as National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
This resolution supports the designation of November 17, 2024, as National Warrior Call Day and encourages individuals to engage with warriors (i.e., members of the Armed Forces and veterans) to connect and provide support.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2024
Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024 This bill authorizes the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture (USDA) to enter into agreements, expend funds, and take certain hiring actions to address workforce housing needs within the National Park Service (NPS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the Forest Service. Specifically, Interior and USDA may recruit and directly appoint candidates who reside near sites maintained by the NPS, the FWS, or the Forest Service into the competitive service at or below specified pay levels. This authority terminates on September 30, 2030. Further, for purposes of developing, constructing, or operating field employee housing, Interior may (1) enter into contracts, (2) acquire up to 20 acres of land within the vicinity of national parks, and (3) use proceeds from certain leases of NPS land. The bill extends Interior’s authority to enter into cost- and service-sharing agreements with public and private entities to include agreements related to projects for employee housing. The bill authorizes USDA to allow the use of Forest Service land and buildings by public and private entities for up to 50 years for permits related to workforce housing. (Currently, USDA may enter into such arrangements for up to 30 years.) Interior and USDA must report to Congress on the availability and affordability of housing near NPS, BLM, FWS, and Forest Service land, among other topics. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on certain topics related to federal workforce housing.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2024
This resolution expresses support for National Stillbirth Prevention Day.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2024
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that every individual has the right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2024
This resolution designates September 2024 as National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, expresses appreciation for the U.S. Postal Service having issued a special Representative John R. Lewis stamp, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2024
This resolution recognizes (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15, 2024; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
This resolution designates the week of September 8, 2024, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
This resolution designates September 25, 2024, as National Lobster Day and encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Estuaries Week.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
This resolution supports the designation of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2024
FDA Modernization Act 3.0 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish an interim final rule implementing a provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 that authorized the use of certain alternatives to animal testing to support investigational use of a new drug. The rule must replace references to animal tests, data, studies, models, and research with references to nonclinical tests, data, studies, models, and research throughout the FDA’s regulations governing investigational new drug applications, and may make other changes to the regulations as appropriate. The rule must be published within one year of the bill’s enactment, and must take immediate effect as an interim final rule.
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2024
This resolution designates September 2024 as National Literacy Month.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
This resolution designates August 16, 2024, as National Airborne Day.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
This resolution condemns the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. The resolution also honors (1) Corey D. Comperatore, who died while protecting his family from the gunfire at the rally; and (2) David Dutch and James Copenhaver, who were critically injured.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2024
Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals who fought for or with the United States to defend Bataan, Corregidor, Attu, and other places in the Pacific theater (i.e., Shanghai, the Central Pacific Area, the Southwest Pacific Area, and the Aleutian Islands), and to the impacted Saskinax̂ people in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2024
Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act This bill allows a new tax credit equal to 30% of the amount of investment in a working waterfront mitigation project. A mitigation project is designed to prevent or mitigate damage to working waterfront property by using structural elevation, flood risk reduction, shoreline stabilization, floodproofing, retrofitting, and warning systems.
United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2024
This resolution designates August 4-August 10, 2024, as National Farmers Market Week.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2024