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in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1432: Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Authorization Act

Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Authorization Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, which awards grants to employer associations, labor unions, and other organizations to provide education and training to employees and employers on workplace safety and health. This training must include information on employee rights and employer responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds workplace safety training including employee rights under OSHA, directly advancing workers' safety and rights as per Labor & Employment topic.95% confidence
Mark Pocan (D) · 26 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1386: Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act

Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act This bill requires sellers of products online to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of the products. This requirement does not apply to individuals selling products through third-party websites. The Federal Trade Commission must enforce violations of this requirement as unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Jefferson Van Drew (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1353: Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act

Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act This bill increases the Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases federal Medicaid funding via higher FMAP, reducing state budget burdens for public health services during economic downturns.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicaid FMAP for states with pandemic-related economic downturns, expanding healthcare funding and coverage access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Susie Lee (D) · 50 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1331: Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act

Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act This bill requires states and other jurisdictions that receive certain block grants for community mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment to report on services and outreach provided through those grants to members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates reporting on mental health services for BIPOC communities to improve outreach/access, directly advancing mental health care support for underserved populations.95% confidence
Tony Cárdenas (D) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1344: Clean School Bus Act of 2021

Clean School Bus Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Clean School Bus Grant Program in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Under the program, DOE must award grants for the replacement of existing diesel school buses with electric buses.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyDirects DOE to fund electric school bus replacements, reducing diesel reliance and advancing renewable energy infrastructure per Clean School Bus Act of 2021.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReplaces diesel school buses with electric buses via grants, reducing emissions and promoting clean energy, directly advancing environmental protection.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds electric school bus replacements under Clean School Bus Grant Program, advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure and vehicle regulations.95% confidence
Jahana Hayes (D) · 23 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare telehealth flexibilities, enabling rural clinics and home services to maintain access - directly expands patient access to care under healthcare policy.95% confidence
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) · 133 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1390: CHIPPER Act

Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act or the CHIPPER Act This bill extends through FY2022 the 11.5% increase to the enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), that is otherwise applicable under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), subject to specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP in FY2021 and FY2022, a state must cover, without cost-sharing, testing and treatment for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends 11.5% enhanced federal funding (FMAP) for CHIP through FY2022, maintaining coverage without cost-sharing for children's health insurance.95% confidence
Susan Wild (D) · 37 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · Senate Feb 25, 2021

SCONRES 6: A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

This concurrent resolution (1) affirms, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first slave ship, that the nation owes a debt of remembrance not only to those who lived through the injustices of slavery but also to their descendants; and (2) urges the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation to properly acknowledge, memorialize, and be a catalyst for progress, including toward permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities.
Cory A. Booker (D) · 15 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 25, 2021

HRES 137: Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy.

This resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting democracy and human rights both domestically and internationally. The resolution also calls on the U.S. government to uphold all relevant international human rights agreements ratified by the United States.
Gregory W. Meeks (D) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House Feb 25, 2021

HRES 136: Emphasizing the importance and interdependence of diplomacy and international development to American interests and national security.

This resolution recognizes the roles that development and diplomacy play in advancing American interests and national security, and it expresses support for a substantial U.S. international affairs budget.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly expresses support for a 'substantial U.S. international affairs budget,' aligning with funding essential programs under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence
Gregory W. Meeks (D) · 33 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · Senate Feb 25, 2021

S 479: LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act This bill reinstates tax provisions relating to advance refunding bonds. An advance refunding bond is a tax-exempt bond issued by a state or municipality to refinance or consolidate existing bond obligations.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReinstates tax-exempt advance refunding bonds for municipal debt refinancing, enabling fiscal efficiency and lower borrowing costs for infrastructure projects.90% confidence
Roger F. Wicker (R) · 23 co-sponsors
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