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in committee · Nevada · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 260: Women and Climate Change Act of 2021

Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 This bill addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls. Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to combating the effects of climate change on women and improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change. In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.

Barbara Lee (D) · 70 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 197: Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act

Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act This bill requires the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods to report on progress in developing, validating, and promoting regulatory acceptance and use of toxicological testing methods that replace or reduce the use of animals. Federal agencies that require or recommend toxicological testing must provide the committee with information necessary for this reporting.

in committee · Nevada · House Feb 1, 2021

HCONRES 13: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

This concurrent resolution recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. The concurrent resolution also recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Joyce Beatty (D) · 55 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Feb 1, 2021

HCONRES 12: Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.

This concurrent resolution calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend that the Postmaster General issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the Buffalo Soldiers.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Joyce Beatty (D) · 52 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 74: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an important time to reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans in the history of the United States, including in the Armed Forces.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Joyce Beatty (D) · 57 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 82: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

This resolution removes Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Education and Labor.

in committee · Nevada · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 83: Condemning and censuring Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

This resolution censures Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and calls on her to resign from office.

Nikema Williams (D) · 46 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Jan 29, 2021

HRES 64: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom in order to overhaul the outdated immigration system in the United States that has gone without significant reform for decades, and to relieve the great human impact an unjust system bears on communities around the country.

This resolution expresses the sense that it is the federal government's duty to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom immigration reform plan by (1) promoting full citizenship, (2) protecting and strengthening a fair process centered on family unity, (3) promoting and preserving diversity by encouraging immigration from underrepresented countries, and (4) establishing a just and humane system to uphold immigration laws.

Topics ✓ Immigration

Pramila Jayapal (D) · 53 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Jan 29, 2021

HR 611: ROCKS Act

Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable Act of 2021 or the ROCKS Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group of stakeholders (e.g., state, tribal, and local transportation and planning agencies) with knowledge and expertise in the production and transportation of materials used in the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure projects to conduct a study on access to such materials, including access to stone, sand, and gravel.

Topics ✓ Transportation

Greg Stanton (D) · 24 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · House Jan 28, 2021

HCONRES 9: Honoring the life and legacy of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.

This resolution mourns the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, and it honors his lifelong commitment to service and his selfless acts of heroism on January 6, 2021.

in committee · Nevada · House Jan 28, 2021

HRES 71: Honoring and thanking the members of the National Guard who were deployed to the District of Columbia and the National Capital region in support of civil authorities for the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Devi Harris as 49th Vice President of the United States.

This resolution expresses the gratitude of the House of Representatives to the members of the National Guard and law enforcement agencies who were deployed to the District of Columbia to ensure a safe and secure environment for the 59th inauguration.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Steve Womack (R) · 139 co-sponsors

in committee · Nevada · Senate Jan 28, 2021

S 122: Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act

Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act This bill allows employers a payroll tax credit in each calendar quarter through 2021 equal to 50% of the cost of qualified ventilation, zoning, and air filtration and purification expenses. This includes the purchase and installation of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, updates to such systems, and the purchase of any air filter, air cleaner, or air purifier. The maximum amount of this credit for any employer may not exceed $15,000 for all calendar quarters. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a framework and guidelines for a voluntary label to certify that air pressure, ventilation, zoning, fresh air intake, purification, or filtration systems meet the standards established by this bill.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes