Indiana Congressional Bills

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 26, 2021

S 52: Gateway to Careers Act of 2021

Gateway to Careers Act of 2021 This bill establishes a career pathway grant program through which the Department of Education must award competitive grants to certain public institutions of higher education and postsecondary technical education schools. Grant recipients must use these funds to (1) carry out activities that support the development and implementation of career pathway programs, and (2) provide support services to students engaged in career pathway programs.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 26, 2021

S 55: A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, beginning with the 118th Congress.

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 26, 2021

S 42: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. Under the bill, a sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or local government that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts (1) information sharing with another government entity about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detainer request or notification of release request. When complying with a DHS-issued detainer, a state or local government shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of DHS with all authority available to DHS officers and employees. The bill also limits the legal liability of a state or local government for complying with a detainer.

Topics ✗ Immigration

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 26, 2021

S 44: Student Empowerment Act

Student Empowerment Act This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. (Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including curriculum and curricular materials, books or other instructional materials, online educational materials, tutoring or educational classes outside the home, testing fees, fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and educational therapies for students with disabilities. Distributions may also be used for tuition and the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 26, 2021

S 43: Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act

Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act This bill allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to certain scholarship-granting and workforce training organizations. It imposes a cap of $10 billion on the sum of contributions that qualify for a tax credit under this bill. The bill requires the Department of Education, in coordination with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting and workforce training organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information about the benefits of this bill; and (4) enables a state to submit and update information about its programs and educational organizations, including information on student eligibility and allowable educational expenses.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

in committee · Indiana · House Jan 25, 2021

HR 475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021 This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.

Elaine G. Luria (D) · 187 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 22, 2021

SJRES 4: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of not more than 9 justices.

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of not more than nine Justices.

Marco Rubio (R) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 22, 2021

SJRES 3: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards term limits.

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 22, 2021

SRES 12: A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021.

This resolution supports the recognition of a Day of Tears and encourages memorializing those who have lost their lives to abortion by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021.

in committee · Indiana · Senate Jan 22, 2021

SRES 13: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.

This resolution calls for the International Olympic Committee to rebid the 2022 Winter Olympics if China fails to demonstrate significant progress in securing fundamental human rights. The resolution also expresses support for the well-being of Olympic athletes and the integrity of sport.

in committee · Indiana · House Jan 22, 2021

HR 410: To establish the National Commission on the Insurrectionist Attack Upon the United States Capitol.

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on the Insurrectionist Attack Upon the United States Capitol. The commission shall (1) conduct an investigation that investigates relevant facts and circumstances relating to the insurrectionist attack on January 6, 2021, that ascertains, evaluates, and reports on the evidence developed by all relevant sources and that builds upon the investigations of other entities; (2) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from the attacks regarding the structure, coordination, management, policies, and procedures of the federal government, and, if appropriate, state and local governments and nongovernmental entities, relative to detecting, preventing, and responding to such attacks; and (3) report to Congress and the President. The investigation may include relevant facts and circumstances relating to intelligence agencies, law enforcement agencies, the flow of assets to insurrectionist and domestic terrorist organizations, the role of congressional oversight and resource allocation, and other areas of the public and private sectors deemed relevant.

in committee · Indiana · House Jan 21, 2021

HRES 54: Reaffirming the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must lead the world in preventing further nuclear proliferation, while also reducing and eventually eliminating all nuclear weapons.

This resolution expresses support for sustained dialogue between the United States, Russia, and China to reduce the threats posed by nuclear weapons. The resolution calls on the President to extend the New START Treaty for five years and urges the current administration to consider continued participation in the Treaty on Open Skies.

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