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in committee · Virginia · House Feb 3, 2021

HR 764: Keep Our PACT Act

Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act This bill provides funding through FY2031 for grant programs operated by local educational agencies to provide supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving students and other students who attend elementary and secondary schools with relatively high concentrations of students from low-income families. Additionally, the bill permanently reauthorizes the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides multi-year funding for grants targeting low-income schools and permanently reauthorizes educational support programs, directly advancing student access and resources.95% confidence
Susie Lee (D) · 63 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 3, 2021

HR 726: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities eligible for these grants include certain clinics and hospitals, nonprofits, and schools.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes CDC grants for COVID-19 testing/contact tracing, funding clinics/hospitals to strengthen public health response and healthcare access.95% confidence
Bobby L. Rush (D) · 34 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 2, 2021

HRES 81: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

This resolution expresses the opposition of the House of Representatives to any plans by the Department of Defense to deliver COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to prisoners held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until all Americans have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Additionally, the resolution asserts that the government should prioritize U.S. citizens for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 62 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 2, 2021

HRES 61: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Medicare and Social Security provide an essential benefit for current enrollees and should be strengthened for future generations.

This resolution affirms the House of Representatives' obligation to fulfill the promises made to senior citizens of the United States regarding access to Medicare and Social Security. It also rejects any changes to Medicare or Social Security that diminish benefits for Americans currently enrolled, or soon to be enrolled, in the Medicare program or the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. The resolution also expresses the House's commitment that these programs should be strengthened and preserved, and expresses support for efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in these programs.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly rejects cuts to Medicare/Social Security benefits and commits to strengthening these essential programs, aligning with funding/protecting public services under Budget & Taxes.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly affirms strengthening Medicare (a core healthcare program) and rejects benefit reductions, aligning with 'strengthen' and 'protect' healthcare indicators.95% confidence
Debbie Lesko (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 2, 2021

HRES 55: Recognizing the importance of access to comprehensive, high-quality, life-affirming medical care for women of all ages.

This resolution expresses support for women nationwide to have access to comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, life-affirming, and high-quality health care.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly supports women's access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services, directly aligning with 'support' indicators for patient access and care quality.95% confidence
Andy Biggs (R) · 16 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 181: Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Fred Korematsu in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the nation, and his dedication to justice and equality.
Mazie K. Hirono (D) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 184: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health/safety standards to protect miners from COVID-19 exposure, directly advancing occupational health protection.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates emergency health/safety standards for coal miners' occupational COVID-19 exposure, directly strengthening workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence
Joe Manchin, III (I) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 682: Reopen Schools Act

Reopen Schools Act This bill requires a local educational agency (LEA) to reopen its elementary and secondary schools as a condition for receiving certain supplemental education emergency relief funding. Specifically, an LEA must provide in-person instruction to at least 50% of its students in order to receive the full funding. An LEA that provides in-person instruction to at least some of its students shall have its funding reduced on a pro rata basis.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationConditions emergency relief funding on in-person school reopening, ensuring operational continuity and access for K-12 education.95% confidence
Ashley Hinson (R) · 87 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 696: CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act

CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act This bill restores and makes permanent the limitation on excess businesses losses of noncorporate taxpayers. It also allows taxpayers a carryback of their net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020.
Lloyd Doggett (D) · 31 co-sponsors
in committee · Virginia · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 695: USPS Fairness Act

USPS Fairness Act This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.
Peter A. DeFazio (D) · 277 co-sponsors
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