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All 14,586 Active 32 In committee 13,412 Passed 1,136 Signed 205 Failed 29

in committee · Texas · House Jan 6, 2021

HR 219: Earth Act

The Earth Act This bill establishes an additional basis for excluding a foreign country from designation as a beneficiary developing country for the purposes of preferential trade treatment. Specifically, the bill makes a country ineligible for this designation if it fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or to fulfill its international environmental obligations. The President, when making this designation, must take into account the extent to which a country effectively enforces these laws and fulfills these obligations.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · Texas · 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 · Texas · House Jan 6, 2021

HR 235: Public Housing Emergency Response Act

Public Housing Emergency Response Act This bill authorizes additional assistance from the Public Housing Capital Fund to public housing agencies based upon capital need as determined by the agencies' most recent Physical Needs Assessment.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

passed · Texas · House Jan 6, 2021

HR 27: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021 This bill requires executive agencies to submit information regarding settlement agreements to a public database. Specifically, an agency must submit information regarding any settlement agreement (including a consent decree) entered into by the agency related to an alleged violation of federal law. If an agency determines that information regarding an agreement must remain confidential to protect the public interest, the agency must publish an explanation of why the information is confidential.

in committee · Texas · 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.

in committee · Texas · House Jan 5, 2021

HR 196: To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.

This bill prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. The President shall transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such a strike or lethal action.

in committee · Texas · House Jan 5, 2021

HR 195: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act

Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act This bill increases the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2021.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Texas · House Jan 5, 2021

HR 118: Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act

Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to submit a report describing the policies and procedures developed to coordinate the disclosure of cyber vulnerabilities. The report shall describe instances when these policies and procedures were used to disclose cyber vulnerabilities in the previous year. Further, the report shall mention the degree to which the disclosed information was acted upon by stakeholders.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Texas · House Jan 5, 2021

HR 117: DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act

DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program to identify and train DHS employees for cybersecurity work. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within DHS must lead the program. Among other things, the agency must (1) track the status of cybersecurity positions at DHS, (2) develop a program curriculum, and (3) recruit DHS employees for the program.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Texas · House Jan 4, 2021

HCONRES 2: Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.

This concurrent resolution calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend that the U.S. Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of former Representative George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.

in committee · Texas · House Jan 4, 2021

HJRES 10: Expressing support for designation of September 2021 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

This joint resolution supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month, which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists.

in committee · Texas · House Jan 4, 2021

HRES 16: Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution

Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution This resolution makes it out of order for the House to consider a concurrent resolution for its adjournment during any day in August of a calendar year unless it has passed by July 31 each of the regular appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning on October 1.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes