Massachusetts Congressional Bills

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All 8,215 Active 13 In committee 7,592 Passed 644 Signed 81 Failed 16

passed · Massachusetts · House Jan 6, 2021

HCONRES 1: Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.

This concurrent resolution authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate to assemble the House and the Senate outside the District of Columbia whenever the public interest warrants it.

in committee · Massachusetts · House Jan 6, 2021

HR 222: Election Day Holiday Act of 2021

Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 This bill requires a federal election day to be treated as a holiday for federal employees.

Anna G. Eshoo (D) · 18 co-sponsors

in committee · Massachusetts · House Jan 5, 2021

HRES 19: Condemning and censuring Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas.

This resolution censures Representative Louie Gohmert for his comments related to overturning the 2020 presidential election.

passed · Massachusetts · House Jan 4, 2021

HRES 11: Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.

This resolution sets the daily meeting time for the House of Representatives.

in committee · Massachusetts · House Jan 4, 2021

HR 65: Same Day Registration Act of 2021

Same Day Registration Act of 2021 This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.

Julia Brownley (D) · 26 co-sponsors

in committee · Massachusetts · House Jan 4, 2021

HR 157: Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to Guam.

in committee · Massachusetts · House Jan 4, 2021

HR 152: Ensuring HOMES Act

Ensuring Homeowner and Occupant Monetary Encouragement and Stability Act or the Ensuring HOMES Act This bill sets forth additional housing protections during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. Mortgage holders and lenders are prohibited from requiring payment on a mortgage deferred during the COVID-19 emergency period until the later of (1) the last day of the loan term, or (2) the end of the deferral period. The bill establishes the Tenant Protection Program that provides loans to landlords who waive rent during the COVID-19 emergency period. The bill also provides for forgiveness of these loans if the landlord provides lease extensions and agrees not to evict tenants. This bill applies retroactively to the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency period and applies to any future declared COVID-19 emergency period.

Topics ✓ Housing

Bobby L. Rush (D) · 17 co-sponsors