Protecting American Ports, Federal Buildings, Allies, Oceans, and Whistleblowers
Category Archives: Congress at Work
Protecting American Ports, Federal Buildings, Allies, Oceans, and Whistleblowers
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readShare by Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S 1982) – This bill was introduced by Sen. Alan Sullivan (R-AK) on June 26, 2019. The purpose of the legislation is to improve efforts to clean up marine … Continue reading
Prosecution for Use of Performance Enhancement Drugs, Modernizing Government Technology, and Enhancements for Veterans and Their Caregivers
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readShare by Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 (HR 835) – This bill was introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Jan. 29, 2019. The purpose of this legislation is to give U.S. officials the power … Continue reading
A Flush of Protections for Veterans and Native Americans
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readShare by Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 (HR 6168) – Introduced by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) on March 10, this bill increases Vet compensation benefits by 1.3 percent (the same as for Social Security … Continue reading
Dial 9-8-8 for a Mental Health Crisis; Enforcement Against Violence in the Native American Community; and Enhanced Protections for Veterans and Wildlife
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readShare by National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (S 2661) – Introduced by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Oct. 22, 2019, this bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 988 as the universal telephone … Continue reading
Space Weather Forecasting, New Safety and Transparency Reporting Guidelines, Paying to Charge Federal Electric Vehicles, and a Plan to Celebrate Route 66
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readShare by PROSWIFT Act (S 881) – This Act was sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on March 26, 2019. The legislation is designed to improve understanding and forecasting of weather events in space. The bill … Continue reading
Laws to Enhance Benefits for Service Members, First Responders, Veterans and to Restore National Parks and Public Lands
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readShare by A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency, and for other purposes (S 3637) … Continue reading
