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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1642: Protect Women's and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan Act of 2021

Protect Women's and Girls' Rights in Afghanistan Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on the conditions of women and girls in Afghan civil society following the departure of U.S. and NATO forces. The reports shall also assess the status of assurances made by the Taliban related to preserving the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Dianne Feinstein (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1613: GYMS Act of 2021

Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021 or the GYMS Act of 2021 This bill establishes a grant program to provide economic support to eligible fitness facilities in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to make initial and supplemental grants to privately owned fitness facilities that primarily provide health or fitness services and that do not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities. The total amount of grant funds for a recipient may not exceed $25 million, and the recipient must use these funds for payroll costs, rent or mortgage obligations, and other ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House May 13, 2021

HR 3185: Save Local Business Act

Save Local Business Act This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately (and not in a limited and routine manner) exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, and administering employee discipline.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts joint employer liability, making it harder to hold entities accountable for workplace conditions, weakening worker protections.92% confidence
James Comer (R) · 68 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House May 13, 2021

HR 3199: Partnerships for American Jobs Act

Partnerships for American Jobs Act This bill allows the Department of Education to award grants to, or enter into contracts with, public telecommunications entities for the purpose of supporting programming that illustrates the value of in-demand careers, encourages secondary and postsecondary graduation, and informs individuals about certain career and educational options.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill funds career education programming to encourage graduation and inform students about options, aligning with enhancing student programs and educational access.85% confidence
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Illinois · House May 13, 2021

HR 3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body). Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Kathy Castor (D) · 240 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House May 13, 2021

HR 3194: Fairness for Farm Workers Act

Fairness for Farm Workers Act This bill extends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers. The bill requires employers, beginning in 2022, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2022, 50 hours in 2023, 45 hours in 2024, and 40 hours in 2025) at not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, the overtime pay requirements begin in 2025. These overtime pay requirements do not apply, as under current law, to employees who are the parent, spouse, child, or other member of the employer's immediate family. The bill also repeals the exemption from overtime pay requirements for employers in various agriculture-related industries, including certain small farms, irrigation projects, sugar processing, and cotton ginning and compressing.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers, strengthening wage rights and workplace standards for a historically excluded group.95% confidence
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) · 64 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House May 13, 2021

HR 3227: Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021

Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the authority of the Department of Defense to transfer surplus military property to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill eliminates Department of Defense transfers of military property to law enforcement, defunding a specific government spending program. Restricts a form of government spending as per topic description.85% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill restricts military equipment transfers to law enforcement, reducing militarization and aligning with criminal justice reform goals like enhanced accountability and civil rights protection.90% confidence
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) · 19 co-sponsors
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