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in committee · United States · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 145: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021

Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 This bill establishes severability between provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) and other provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the bill provides that if the individual mandate is found to be illegal or incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.
David P. Joyce (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 79: NEWBORN Act

Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to territorial, tribal, and local health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to address birth defects, premature births, and other leading causes of infant death.
Steve Cohen (D) · 27 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Feb 1, 2021

HCONRES 14: Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution

Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution This resolution establishes the Commission on Addressing Racism and Ensuring Diversity in the United States Government. The commission must study the presence of systemic racism and the lack of diversity in the federal government and recommend steps to eliminate racism and promote diversity in the government.
Bobby L. Rush (D)
in committee · United States · 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.
Joyce Beatty (D) · 55 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · 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.
Joyce Beatty (D) · 52 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · 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.
Joyce Beatty (D) · 57 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 77: Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

Expresses support for the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights"; the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood. Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood. Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small-business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers.
Adriano Espaillat (D) · 2 co-sponsors
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