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in committee · Virginia · Senate May 18, 2021

SRES 220: A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

This resolution urges the Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The resolution affirms that it is in the national interest for the United States to become a formal signatory of the convention, and it recommends that this ratification remain a top federal priority.
Mazie K. Hirono (D) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HRES 405: Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

This resolution supports the goals and ideals of an International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The resolution encourages (1) health care providers to offer culturally and clinically competent care to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) community; (2) schools to support the creation of gender and sexuality alliances; (3) individuals to learn about national resources for those who identify as LGBTQ+; and (4) funding organizations, aid efforts, and governments to prioritize the health and human rights of LGBTQ+ people.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly encourages schools to support gender and sexuality alliances (GSAs), advancing inclusive educational environments for LGBTQ+ students in K-12 settings.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly encourages healthcare providers to offer culturally competent care to LGBTQ+ community, improving access and quality of healthcare services for this population.90% confidence
Barbara Lee (D) · 50 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HRES 404: Expressing support for the designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.

This resolution expresses support for the designation of DIPG Awareness Day. DIPG is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill promotes cancer research awareness for pediatric cancers, advancing healthcare through disease-specific initiatives and encouraging cures.90% confidence
Debbie Dingell (D) · 220 co-sponsors
passed · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HRES 398: Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) · 99 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HRES 215: Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The resolution acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against Black people in American history; honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 Black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless; condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials, from accountability; condemns the continued legacy of racism and white supremacy against Black people in the United States, particularly in the form of police brutality; encourages education about the massacre, the history of white supremacy that fueled the massacre, and subsequent attempts to deny or cover up the massacre, in all elementary and secondary education settings and in institutions of higher education; and recognizes the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.
Sheila Jackson Lee (D) · 97 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · Senate May 18, 2021

S 1671: Rural Jobs Act

Rural Jobs Act This bill allocates an additional $500 million in 2022 and 2023 for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone (an area comprised of low-income communities with populations not greater than 50,000 that are not adjacent to an urbanized area). The bill also requires that at least 25% of such investments be made in areas that are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties, or both.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $500M in tax credits for rural economic development targeting low-income areas, advancing fiscal support for underserved communities.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllocates $500M for tax credits targeting low-income rural housing development, requiring 25% in persistent poverty counties.95% confidence
Roger F. Wicker (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3295: Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act

Prohibiting TSP Investment in China Act This bill limits the investments of funds under the Thrift Savings Plan. Specifically, it prohibits funds, including funds that are accessible through a mutual fund window, from investing in any entity that is based in China or any subsidiary of such an entity.
Jim Banks (R) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3302: No Subsidies for Government Purchases of Electric Vehicles Act

No Subsidies for Government Purchases of Electric Vehicles Act This bill disallows a tax credit for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles that are sold to the federal government or a state government.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill disallows tax credit for government EV purchases, restricting fiscal benefit. Directly limits tax subsidy for government spending.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill disallows tax credits for government EV purchases, directly restricting financial incentives for renewable energy adoption in transportation.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves tax credit for government EV purchases, reducing incentive for clean transportation adoption and increasing emissions from public fleets. Directly weakens environmental progress.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill eliminates tax credits for government EV purchases, restricting subsidies that would promote sustainable transportation adoption in public fleets.90% confidence
Ron Estes (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3321: Credit for Caring Act of 2021

Credit for Caring Act of 2021 This bill allows an eligible caregiver a tax credit of up to $5,000 for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines eligible caregiver as an individual who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500 and pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credit for caregivers, reducing tax burden on middle-income earners with long-term care expenses.95% confidence
Linda T. Sánchez (D) · 74 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3313: Hack Your State Department Act

Hack Your State Department Act This bill requires the Department of State to design, establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure Process to improve cybersecurity. In establishing the process, the State Department must identify which information technology should be included, determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted, and provide a readily available form and means of reporting, among other requirements. The bill also requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program, under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the State Department in exchange for compensation.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires State Department to establish vulnerability disclosure process to improve cybersecurity, directly enhancing security measures per topic indicators.95% confidence
Ted Lieu (D) · 3 co-sponsors
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