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in committee · Delaware · Senate Sep 27, 2021

S 2853: POWER Act

Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act or the POWER Act This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and interpret data collected by, such device.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds chemical screening devices for law enforcement training, strengthening officer resources within criminal justice system92% confidence
Sherrod Brown (D) · 16 co-sponsors
signed · Delaware · Senate Sep 24, 2021

S 272: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021

Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 This act requires federal agencies to post budget justification materials on certain public websites, including a single searchable website (e.g., USAspending.gov) and each agency's website. The materials most be posted in an open format that enables users to download individual reports, all reports in bulk, and the results of a search. In addition, the materials must be posted no later than two weeks after they are first submitted to Congress. The act also requires the Office of Management and Budget to maintain a public website that includes details regarding the materials, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials were submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires federal agencies to post budget justifications publicly, promoting fiscal transparency and accountability as a form of fiscal responsibility.85% confidence
Gary C. Peters (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Sep 23, 2021

S 2828: Preserving Employment Visas Act

Preserving Employment Visas Act This bill reclaims unused employment-based immigrant visas from FY2020 and FY2021 and makes such unused visas available in FY2022, for the purposes of calculating the total number of employment-based immigrant visas available each fiscal year. If, at the end of FY2022, there are still unused FY2020 and FY2021 visas, these unused visas shall be available in subsequent fiscal years until they are all used.
Thom Tillis (R) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Sep 23, 2021

S 2821: ESP Family Leave Act

ESP Family Leave Act This bill allows education support professionals to meet the hours of service requirements for family and medical leave if they have worked a number of hours equal to not less than 60% of the total monthly hours expected for their job descriptions and duties, as assigned for the previous school year. Education support professionals are employees within a public school or public institution of higher education which may include specified staff, such as paraeducators, administrative support staff, custodians, skilled trade workers, and nursing support staff. The Department of Labor may provide a method for calculating such leave for these professionals.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides family leave eligibility for education support staff (e.g., paraeducators), supporting educator retention and well-being in schools.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill lowers hours requirement for family leave eligibility (60% vs full-time), expanding access to leave benefits for education support professionals, aligning with 'expands worker benefits' indicator.95% confidence
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 5 co-sponsors
passed · Delaware · Senate Sep 22, 2021

SRES 379: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

This resolution honors the contributions of small businesses in the United States and supports the designation of National Small Business Week.
Benjamin L. Cardin (D) · 45 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Sep 20, 2021

SJRES 25: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
Jeanne Shaheen (D) · 40 co-sponsors
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