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in committee · Connecticut · Senate Jun 14, 2021

S 2044: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act This bill prohibits as a form of oppressive child labor the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Connecticut · Senate Jun 14, 2021

S 2047: No PFAS in Cosmetics Act

No PFAS in Cosmetics Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue and finalize a rule to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.

Topics ✓ Environment ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Connecticut · Senate Jun 14, 2021

S 2043: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 14, 2021

HR 3871: To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide grants for public awareness education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. In awarding such grants, priority shall be given to Italian American historical and cultural organizations.

Topics ✓ Education

Zoe Lofgren (D) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 14, 2021

HR 3865: Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act This bill prohibits as a form of oppressive child labor the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 14, 2021

HR 3870: Teach CS Act

Teacher Education for Computer Science Act or the Teach CS Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education for establishing and maintaining teacher education programs for computer science. It also includes computer science as an eligible education category with respect to receiving various teacher preparation grants and graduate fellowships.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Technology

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 14, 2021

HR 3834: LGBTQ Essential Data Act

LGBTQ Essential Data Act This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to more frequently collect information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System.

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 14, 2021

HR 3853: Pink Tax Repeal Act

Pink Tax Repeal Act This bill prohibits product manufacturers or service providers from selling substantially similar products at different prices based on the gender of the intended purchaser. If, for example, the only difference between two products is the color, they are substantially similar. The bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce these requirements.

Jackie Speier (D) · 61 co-sponsors

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 11, 2021

HR 3833: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2021

Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2021 This bill modifies several tax provisions that refer to married couples to make the provisions equally applicable to legally married same-sex couples.

Andy Levin (D) · 58 co-sponsors

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 11, 2021

HR 3836: Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to take specified actions (e.g., withholding funds and issuing cease-and-desist orders) for schools that allow school personnel, law enforcement officers, or school security guards to subject students to corporal punishment. The bill also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment. Each state educational agency (SEA) that receives federal funding must submit specified information to ED, including a school climate report that describes the SEA's policies and procedures related to exclusionary and aversive discipline practices in schools. Additionally, the bill authorizes ED to award three-year grants to SEAs and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices. ED must promulgate regulations as necessary to ensure compliance with the bill. The Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior must ensure that the schools they operate or fund also comply with these regulations.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 11, 2021

HR 3824: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2021

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2021 This bill modifies eligibility for, and other components of, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, including by (1) increasing applicable income and resource limits used to determine SSI eligibility, (2) equalizing treatment of married couples when both spouses receive SSI as compared to two unmarried individuals, and (3) eliminating the penalty on SSI applicants or recipients who transfer resources to another individual for less than fair market value.

in committee · Connecticut · House Jun 11, 2021

HR 3815: PRIDE Act of 2021

Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality Act of 2021 or the PRIDE Act of 2021 This bill requires the equal treatment of same sex married couples for tax purposes. It permits such couples to amend their filing status to married filing jointly for tax returns outside of the statute of limitations and modifies tax rules relating to married couples to include same sex couples.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes