Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I.
This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.
This resolution expresses the condolences of the Senate regarding the death of the Honorable Carl Levin, former Senator for Michigan.
This bill extends through October 18, 2021, the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) titled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 and published on September 4, 2020. The bill also permits the CDC to further extend the order as it determines necessary.
This resolution expresses the condolences of the Senate regarding the death of the Honorable Mike Enzi, former Senator for Wyoming.
This resolution designates August 11, 2021, as Hip Hop Celebration Day, August 2021 as Hip Hop Recognition Month, and November 2021 as Hip Hop History Month. The resolution recognizes the contributions of Hip Hop to art and culture. Finally, the resolution encourages local governments to build partnerships with local Hip Hop entities and other members of the creative arts and music communities.
This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate Committee on Armed Services and Thomas Kirk McConnell in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al . The resolution also authorizes Elizabeth King, Majority Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, to provide a limited declaration sufficient to demonstrate the applicability of the Speech or Debate Clause privilege in this matter without waiving the committee's privilege.
Local Journalism Sustainability Act This bill allows individual taxpayers a tax credit up to $250 in any taxable year for subscriptions to one or more local newspapers for the taxpayer's personal use. It also allows a local news journalist employer a payroll credit for wages paid to local news journalists. The bill allows certain small businesses a tax credit for amounts paid for advertising in a local newspaper or through a broadcast of a radio or television station serving a local community.
This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senator Marco Rubio in the case of Jennifer Grappell v. Alberto M. Carvalho, et al .
This joint resolution nullifies the Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency on September 14, 2020. The rule finalized amendments to new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for the oil and natural gas sector, such as an amendment that removed limitations on methane emissions from such sector.
