Maine Congressional Bills

in committee · Maine · House Apr 21, 2022

HR 7555: Armenian Genocide Education Act

Armenian Genocide Education Act This bill requires the Library of Congress to maintain a public website and otherwise support educational initiatives to promote understanding about the Armenian Genocide.

Carolyn B. Maloney (D) · 76 co-sponsors

in committee · Maine · House Apr 21, 2022

HR 7560: Sexual Harassment Independent Investigations and Prosecution Act

Sexual Harassment Independent Investigations and Prosecution Act This bill provides for the inclusion of sexual harassment as an offense subject to the authority of special trial counsel under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and sets forth requirements related to independent investigations of sexual harassment under the UCMJ.

Jackie Speier (D) · 46 co-sponsors

signed · Maine · Senate Apr 13, 2022

S 3294: A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain, and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, statues honoring Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Amy Klobuchar (D) · 20 co-sponsors

passed · Maine · Senate Apr 8, 2022

SRES 593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

SRES 593 is a Senate resolution honoring former U.S. Senator Kaneaster Hodges, Jr. of Arkansas, who served from 1977 to 1978. The resolution expresses the Senate’s "profound sorrow" at his death and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy to his family. It also calls for the Senate to adjourn as a mark of respect. This is a ceremonial resolution with no policy provisions or direct impact on legislation or constituents.

John Boozman (R) · 99 co-sponsors

in committee · Maine · House Apr 8, 2022

HR 7459: DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022

DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022 This bill requires the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue a strategy and implementation plan to improve the hiring and retention of individuals by ICE and CBP in rural or remote areas. DHS must periodically report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the extent that the strategy and implementation plan has improved hiring and retention. After receiving each DHS report, the GAO must submit to Congress an assessment of the effectiveness of the actions described in the DHS report.

in committee · Maine · House Apr 8, 2022

HR 7482: TREAT Long COVID Act

Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment for Long COVID Act or the TREAT Long COVID Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to create or expand the capacity of clinics that treat patients with persistent, long-term symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19 (i.e., Long COVID). Eligible recipients include federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, urban Indian health centers, and state and local health departments.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Ayanna Pressley (D) · 41 co-sponsors

in committee · Maine · House Apr 8, 2022

HR 7439: Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022

Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022 This bill addresses domestic industrial base and manufacturing capabilities for specified energy-efficiency and renewable energy systems and technologies (e.g., electric transportation systems), including by establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the construction of new facilities that manufacture components of specified energy-efficiency and renewable energy systems and technologies (or to retool, retrofit, or expand such facilities).

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

Cori Bush (D) · 46 co-sponsors

in committee · Maine · House Apr 8, 2022

HR 7458: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports and individuals entering the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict entries and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. HHS exercised this authority as part of its COVID-19 response, including to allow for the expulsion of undocumented migrants at the border without any asylum processing. Under this bill, HHS may not terminate the restrictions for (1) at least 60 days after it notifies Congress of the end of the COVID-19 emergency, and (2) at least 30 days after it submits to Congress a plan for addressing the possible influx of migrants or imports resulting from lifting the restrictions.

Jared F. Golden (D) · 29 co-sponsors

in committee · Maine · House Apr 7, 2022

HRES 1046: Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of April 10, 2022, through April 23, 2022, as "National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks".

This resolution (HRES 1046) is a symbolic gesture expressing congressional support for designating April 10-23, 2022, as "National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks." It does not create new laws or policies but honors the work of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, a network of nonprofit organizations providing arts education programs to students nationwide. The resolution recognizes their role in delivering arts-integrated learning to over 2.3 million students annually across multiple states through programs in schools and community centers. It encourages public observance to highlight the value of arts education in student development.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Maine · Senate Apr 7, 2022

S 4058: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act This bill establishes a grant program to promote interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. These are licensure agreements enacted by two or more states to mutually recognize the licenses of counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, or pediatric mental health professionals. The Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to interstate compact commissions or professional licensing boards. Recipients may use grants for projects to (1) incentivize mental health professionals to practice in states with interstate licensure compacts, and (2) develop or maintain interstate compact commissions.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Maine · Senate Apr 7, 2022

S 4050: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022

Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

in committee · Maine · Senate Apr 7, 2022

S 4041: No Child Left Inside Act of 2022

No Child Left Inside Act of 2022 This bill provides support for environmental literacy and environmental education programs in elementary and secondary schools, including by directing the Department of Education to award grants for (1) implementing state environmental literacy plans, and (2) establishing or expanding outdoor school education programs.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Environment

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