Home › Wisconsin › Bills
Bills

Wisconsin Congressional Bills

Browse federal bills sponsored by your state's delegation.

Bill results

in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Sep 15, 2021

S 2756: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.

This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.
Steve Daines (R) · 68 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Sep 15, 2021

HR 5267: Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants Act

Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants Act This bill establishes discretionary grants for removing, replacing, or retrofitting highways and freeways to improve connectivity in communities and for planning and capacity building to increase community involvement in transportation planning and related activities. The bill prioritizes grants that fund projects in economically disadvantaged communities or that meet other criteria. The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) must award the grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments and metropolitan planning organizations. For the planning and capacity-building grants, the FHA may award grants to nonprofits or institutions of higher education that partner with governments or metropolitan planning organizations.
Nikema Williams (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Sep 14, 2021

S 2727: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2021

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2021 This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect. The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if the appropriations process has not been completed.
James Lankford (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Sep 14, 2021

S 1217: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to require an issuer of securities to annually disclose information regarding climate change-related risks posed to the issuer, including an issuer's strategies and actions to mitigate these risks. Specifically, issuers must report their direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions and disclose their fossil fuel-related assets.
Elizabeth Warren (D) · 17 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Sep 14, 2021

HR 5255: To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 certain activities under the Impact Aid Program. The program provides funding to local educational agencies that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property or to those that have experienced increased expenditures due to enrollment of federally connected children (e.g., children living on Indian lands or military bases).
Mike Levin (D) · 37 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Sep 14, 2021

HR 4541: RAPID Act

Responding Aggressively to Prevent Insects and Disease Act or the RAPID Act This bill expands exemptions from environmental review requirements for projects of the Forest Service concerning wildfire resilience or insects and disease.
Thomas P. Tiffany (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Sep 14, 2021

HR 4269: Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission Act of 2021

Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily establish the Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission. The commission shall develop legislative, regulatory, and market-based recommendations to improve milk prices and dairy farm profitability, including for responding to periods of heightened dairy production during low prices; enhance competitiveness of American dairy in world markets; and evaluate new markets for dairy exports. The commission shall terminate on the earlier of (1) the date it submits to USDA and Congress a report of its legislative and regulatory recommendations; or (2) the date that is two years after the commission's establishment.
Ron Kind (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Wisconsin · House Sep 13, 2021

HR 5207: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish an interagency task force to study the most effective ways to combat unlawful robocalls made into the United States from foreign sources.
Ted Budd (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Sep 10, 2021

HRES 634: 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 celebrates the contributions of small businesses in every U.S. community and supports the designation of National Small Business Week. Further, it supports efforts to provide small businesses with aid and assistance through certain programs and initiatives.
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) · 63 co-sponsors
Showing 5,809 to 5,820 of 7,226 bills