MICHELE STOCKWELL

Affordable Care Act Behavioral health   Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility  Food and nutrition security Opioids and substance use disorders  Long-term care services and supports Health and AI

Fiscal Policy Budget Process Reforms (preventing government shutdowns, debt reduction) Appropriations for: Short-Time Compensation programs  Public health infrastructure fund Energy Innovation at Department of Energy Permitting modernization at CEQ Natural carbon solutions at Department of Agriculture Housing supply Rental assistance Recovery housing assistance Homelessness Education Funding general Workforce Development general Early Childhood programs - child care, Head Start, CCDBG, rural development Modernization Initiatives Account Election Administration Government Accountability Office Program Integrity Investments

General House and Senate reforms

Child Tax Credit  Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F Rental housing tax credits Homeownership tax credits IRS reform and taxpayer experience High-income individual tax provisions

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization Workforce Development issues AI and workforce

Energy innovation  Natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage Environment and trade Critical minerals  Department of Energy program reforms   Permitting improvements AI and energy

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency Social Security claiming Supplemental Security Income Emergency and workplace retirement savings

Permitting reform Low emissions materials Autonomous vehicles

Department of Education Early Education and K-12 Funding and programs Scholarship and other Education related Savings Accounts Higher Education Funding and Programs Student Loan Reforms Short Term Pell Grants

Artificial intelligence and data centers

Permitting and environmental review Energy infrastructure

Legal immigration and workforce Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Child Tax Credit  Business tax provisions International Tax provisions Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F Homeownership tax credits Clean energy tax credits and Foreign entity of concern  Expirations of provisions in PL 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Artificial intelligence  Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform

Department of Education Early Education and K-12 Funding Scholarship and other Education related Savings Accounts Higher Education Funding Student Loan Reforms Short Term Pell Grants

Behavioral health   Healthcare workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility  Food and nutrition security Opioids and substance use disorders  Long-term care services and supports Health and AI

Energy innovation  Natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage Climate and trade Critical minerals  Department of Energy program reforms   Permitting improvements AI and energy   

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credit Public housing   Housing supply Eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance Disaster assistance reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform Housing Finance/GSE Reform

General House and Senate reforms  

Appropriations for: Short-Time Compensation programs  Public health infrastructure fund Energy Innovation at Department of Energy Natural carbon solutions at Department of Agriculture Housing supply Rental assistance Recovery housing assistance Education Funding general Workforce Development general Early Childhood programs - child care, Head Start, CCDBG, rural development Modernization Initiatives Account Election Administration Government Accountability Office Budget and debt limit process reform Budgetary scoring methods

Artificial intelligence  Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform

Short Term Pell Grants

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credit Public housing   Housing supply Eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance Disaster assistance reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform

Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations   General House and Senate reforms  

Appropriations for: Short-Time Compensation programs  Public health infrastructure fund Energy Innovation at Department of Energy Natural carbon solutions at Department of Agriculture Housing supply Rental assistance Budget and debt limit process reform

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency and workplace retirement savings

Permitting and environmental review

Legal immigration and workforce Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Child care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  Child Care Development Block Grant Funding   45S tax credit

Paid leave policies and tax credits 45S tax credit Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Energy innovation  Natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage Climate and trade Critical minerals  Department of Energy reforms   Permitting reform

Child care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  Child Care Development Block Grant Funding   Farm bill 45S tax credit

Short-Time Compensation programs  Public health infrastructure fund Energy Innovation at Department of Energy Natural carbon solutions at United States Department of Agriculture Housing supply Rental assistance Budget and debt limit process reform

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credit Public housing   Housing supply Eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency and workplace retirement savings

Paid leave policies and tax credits 45S tax credit

Child Tax Credit  Business tax provisions International Tax provisions Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F Homeownership tax credits Clean energy tax credits  Expirations of provisions in PL 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Artificial intelligence  Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform Data privacy

Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations   General House and Senate reforms

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credit Public housing   Housing supply Eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance Disaster assistance reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform

Energy innovation  Natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage Climate and trade Critical minerals  Department of Energy reforms   Permitting reform AI and Energy

Paid leave policies and tax credits 45S tax credit Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Short Term Pell Grants

Child care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  Child Care Development Block Grant Funding   45S tax credit

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency and workplace retirement savings

Artificial intelligence  Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform

Child Tax Credit  Business tax provisions International Tax provisions Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F Homeownership tax credits Clean energy tax credits  Expirations of provisions in PL 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Permitting and environmental review

Energy innovation  Natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage Climate and trade Critical minerals  Department of Energy reforms   Permitting reform

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency and workplace retirement savings

Child care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  Child Care Development Block Grant Funding   Farm bill 45S tax credit

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credit Public housing   Housing supply Eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance

Behavioral health   Healthcare workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility  Food and nutrition security Opioids and substance use disorders  Long-term care services and supports

Child Tax Credit  Business tax provisions International Tax provisions Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F Homeownership tax credits Clean energy tax credits  Expirations of provisions in PL 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Legal immigration and workforce Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Paid leave policies and tax credits 45S tax credit

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency and workplace retirement savings

Child care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  Child Care Development Block Grant Funding   Farm bill 45S tax credit

Congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress   Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations   General House and Senate reforms   Legislative branch appropriations

Energy innovation  Natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilization, and storage Climate and trade Critical minerals  Department of Energy reforms   Permitting reform

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credit Public housing   Housing supply Eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance

Artificial intelligence  Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform Data privacy

Higher Education

Behavioral health   Healthcare workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility  Food and nutrition security Opioids and substance use disorders  Long-term care services and supports

Disaster assistance reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform Permitting and environmental review

Paid leave policies and tax credits 45S tax credit

Legal immigration and workforce Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress   Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations   General House and Senate reforms   Legislative branch appropriations    Election reform, administration, and security

Paid leave policies and tax credits 45S tax credit

Appropriations for: Short-Time Compensation programs  Public health infrastructure fund Legislative branch and Modernization Initiatives Account Energy Innovation at Department of Energy Natural carbon solutions at United States Department of Agriculture Housing supply Child Care Development Block Grant Preschool development block grants Childcare facilities Tribal childcare funding Budget and debt limit process reform

Child Tax Credit  Business tax credits Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F LIHTC/affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credits Clean energy tax credits

Disaster assistance reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform Permitting and environmental review

Income-driven repayment   Institutional accountability  Federal-state partnership/flexible block grants  Workforce pell grants

Child care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  Child Care Development Block Grant Funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program  Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program  45S tax credit

Behavioral health   Healthcare workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility  Food and nutrition security Opioids and substance use disorders  Long-term care services and supports

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   Low-income housing tax credit   Homeownership tax credit Fair housing   Public housing   Housing supply Foreclosure/eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness Community Development Block Grant Federal Home Loan Bank reform Property insurance Military and veteran housing

Disaster recovery reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform Rural infrastructure   Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee   Issues related to implementation of H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58)   EVs/EV charging Permitting and environmental review

Child Tax Credit  Business tax credits (full expensing, R&D amortization, interest limitation) Earned Income Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit 45S 45F LIHTC/Affordable housing tax credits Homeownership tax credits Clean energy tax credits

Child Care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  CCDBG Funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program  Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program  45S Tax Credit Community Development Grants for Child care programs

Energy innovation  Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal  Carbon capture, utilization, and storage  Climate and trade Critical minerals  Hydrogen   Department of Energy reforms   Permitting Reform

Legal immigration    Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Workplace Investment Opportunity Act  Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency savings  Workplace retirement savings  Small business procurement reform  Small business access to capital  SBA 7(a) program  SBA reauthorization  SBA SBIC program  SBA entrepreneurial development programs  Small business competitiveness  Small business childcare  Supply chain resilience  Corporate governance   U.S. competitiveness Employee stock ownership plans (ESOP)

Behavioral health   Healthcare Workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility  Food and Nutrition Security Opioids and Substance Use Disorders  Long Term Care Services and Supports Pandemic Preparedness   Global Health - PEPFAR

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs  Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund  Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress  Appropriations for DOE and USDA Debt limit process reform  Budget process reform Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study  Appropriations for housing supply

Federal privacy legislation   Artificial Intelligence  FCC Spectrum Reauthorization and LEO Competition ACP reauthorization or low-income broadband access Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform Facial Recognition Autonomous Vehicles Childrens Online Privacy

Paid leave issues     Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents  Coordination among state paid family leave policies Awareness of 45S tax credit

Workplace Investment Opportunity Act  Employee Retirement Income Security Act Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Supplemental Security Income Retirement earnings test Windfall elimination provision + government pension offset  Emergency savings  Workplace retirement savings  Small business procurement reform  Small business access to capital  SBA 7(a) program  SBA reauthorization  SBA SBIC program  SBA entrepreneurial development programs  Small business competitiveness  Small business childcare  Supply chain resilience  Corporate governance   U.S. competitiveness Employee stock ownership plans (ESOP)

Behavioral health   Healthcare Workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility  Food and Nutrition Security Opioids and Substance Use Disorders  Long Term Care Services and Supports Pandemic Preparedness   Global Health - PEPFAR

Affordable housing   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   Low-income housing tax credit   Homeownership tax credit Fair housing   Public housing   Housing supply Foreclosure/eviction prevention   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Homelessness CDBG Federal Home Loan Bank reform

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs  Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund  Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress  Appropriations for DOE and USDA Child Tax Credit  Earned Income Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Debt limit process reform  Budget process reform Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study  45S Tax Credit (Fischer/King)

Paid leave issues     Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents  Noncompete issues FMLA Modernization

Federal privacy legislation   Artificial Intelligence  FCC Spectrum Reauthorization and LEO Competition ACP reauthorization or low-income broadband access Section 230 and Content Moderation Reform Facial Recognition Autonomous Vehicles

Income-Driven Repayment   Student Loan Forgiveness   Institutional Accountability  Federal State Partnership/Flexible Block Grants  Student loan transparency measures  Workforce Pell Grants Campus free speech legislation

Child Care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  CCDBG Funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program  Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program  45S Tax Credit Community Development Grants for Child care programs

Disaster recovery reform Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reform Rural infrastructure   Infrastructure asset management   Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee   TIFIA/WIFIA programs   Innovative finance   Public-Private Partnerships   BRIC   Disaster Housing Assistance Program  Issues related to implementation of H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58)   -EVs/EV charging -Permitting and environmental review

Legal immigration    Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Paid leave issues     Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents

Federal privacy legislation   Artificial Intelligence  Cryptocurrency

Income-Driven Repayment   Student Loan Forgiveness   Institutional Accountability  Federal State Partnership  Student loan transparency measures

Broadband access   Rural infrastructure   Infrastructure asset management   Private activity and direct payment bonds   Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee   TIFIA/WIFIA programs   Innovative finance   Disaster recovery reform   Public-Private Partnerships   BRIC   Race to Net Zero Legislation    Disaster Housing Assistance Program  Issues related to implementation of H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58)

Child Care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  CCDBG Funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program  Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program

Energy innovation  Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal  Carbon capture, utilization, and storage  Critical minerals  Hydrogen   Department of Energy reforms   Permitting Reform

Child Tax Credit  Earned Income Tax Credit  Workplace Investment Opportunity Act  Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Small business procurement reform  Small business access to capital  SBIR/STTR reauthorization  SBA 7(a) program  SBA reauthorization  SBA SBIC program  SBA entrepreneurial development programs  SBA SBLC moratorium   Retirement earnings test  Small business competitiveness  Small business child care  Supply chain resilience  Emergency savings  Workplace retirement savings  Corporate governance   Cryptocurrency

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs  Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund  Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress  Appropriations for DOE and USDA, R&D programs to support clean energy and sustainability  Child Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Debt limit process reform  Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study

Federal privacy legislation  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   LIHTC  Gas tax  Affordable housing tax credit   Child Tax Credit

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress   Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress   Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations   General Senate reforms   Legislative branch appropriations    Election reform, administration, and security  Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects)

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress   Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress   Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations   General Senate reforms   Legislative branch appropriations    Election reform, administration, and security  Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects)

Federal privacy legislation  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   LIHTC  Gas tax  Affordable housing tax credit   Child Tax Credit

Behavioral health and crisis intervention  Healthcare Workforce  Rural health Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility  Food and Nutrition Security Opioids and Substance Use Disorders  Long Term Care Services and Supports Pandemic Preparedness   Global Health - PEPFAR

Energy innovation  Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal  Carbon capture, utilization, and storage  Critical minerals  Hydrogen   Department of Energy reforms   Permitting Reform

Paid leave issues     Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents

Federal privacy legislation   Artificial Intelligence  Cryptocurrency

Affordable housing   Housing finance reform   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   Low-income housing tax credit   Fair housing   Public housing   Foreclosure/eviction prevention   Disaster recovery   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery

Child Tax Credit  Earned Income Tax Credit  Workplace Investment Opportunity Act  Social Security solvency  Social Security claiming  Small business procurement reform  Small business access to capital  SBIR/STTR reauthorization  SBA 7(a) program  SBA reauthorization  SBA SBIC program  SBA entrepreneurial development programs  SBA SBLC moratorium   Retirement earnings test  Small business competitiveness  Small business child care  Supply chain resilience  Emergency savings  Workplace retirement savings  Corporate governance   Cryptocurrency

Legal immigration    Border security, both southern and northern borders   Competitiveness and immigration visas for high-tech workers

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs  Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund  Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress  Appropriations for DOE and USDA, R&D programs to support clean energy and sustainability  Child Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Debt limit process reform  Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study

Broadband access   Rural infrastructure   Infrastructure asset management   Private activity and direct payment bonds   Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee   TIFIA/WIFIA programs   Innovative finance   Disaster recovery reform   Public-Private Partnerships   BRIC   Race to Net Zero Legislation    Disaster Housing Assistance Program  Issues related to implementation of H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58)

Affordable housing   Housing finance reform   Housing vouchers   Rental assistance   Low-income housing tax credit   Fair housing   Public housing   Foreclosure/eviction prevention   Disaster recovery   Zoning reform   Construction innovation  Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery

Energy innovation  Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions  Carbon dioxide removal  Carbon capture, utilization, and storage  Critical minerals  Hydrogen   Department of Energy reforms   Permitting Reform

Paid leave issues     Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs  Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund  Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress  Appropriations for DOE and USDA, R&D programs to support clean energy and sustainability  Child Tax Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Debt limit process reform  Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study

Child Care funding and access Employer-Provided Child Care Credit  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   Child Tax Credit  CCDBG Funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program  Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program

Legal immigration    Border security, both southern and northern borders

Federal privacy legislation   Artificial Intelligence  Cryptocurrency

Federal privacy legislation  Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit   LIHTC  Gas tax  Affordable housing tax credit   Child Tax Credit

Public health funding   Behavioral health and crisis intervention  Healthcare Workforce  Rural health Telehealth   Medicare    Medicaid   Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility  Food and Nutrition Security Opioids and Substance Use Disorders  Long Term Care Services and Supports Pandemic Preparedness

Financial Institutions/Investments/SEC (Matthew Sifert, Michael Kelley, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Workplace Investment Opportunity Act Social security solvency Small business procurement reform Small business access to capital SBIR/STTR reauthorization SBA reauthorization Retirement earnings test Social Security reform  Bills H.R.2954, the Securing A Strong Retirement Act S. 2601, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act S. 2602, the Retirement Security Flexibility Act H.R. 6393, the Responsible Budgeting Act H.R. S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 652/S. 3109, the RAMP for Innovators Act

Budget/Appropriations (Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Matthew Sifert, Michele Stockwell, Laura Hall, Michael Kelley) House and Senate   Issues/Topics Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for DOE, USDA, NOAA and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal  Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit  Appropriations/supplemental funds for resettlement of Afghan refugees Debt limit process reform

Energy (Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Direct air capture Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture Critical minerals Renewable energy Carbon utilization and storage Clean Energy Tax Credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Bills S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill, H.R.4588

Transportation/Infrastructure (Michael Kelley, Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Broadband access Clean energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure Infrastructure asset management NEPA reform Environmental review and permitting Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee TIFIA/WIFIA programs Innovative finance Disaster recovery reform Public-Private Partnerships Electric vehicle charging infrastructure BRIC Race to Net Zero Legislation Bills H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act H.R. 2515, the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act S. 1931, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the Lifting Our Communities through Advanced Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760/S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895/S. 1499, the REPAIR Act H.R. 6461/S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 5532, the National Disaster Safety Board Act S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act S. 3502, the Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act

Immigration (Laura Hall, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border  Bills H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act  H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021  S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act   S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Higher Education (Matt Sifert, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code (Matthew Sifert, Michael Kelley, Kim Dean, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit legislation

Labor Issues (Michele Stockwell) House and Senate    Issues/Topics Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Bills S.1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act

Family Issues (Matt Sifert, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Build Back Better Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF   Appropriations Doubling CCDBG funding to be a total of $11.8 billion in FY 2022 Increase PDG funding to $450 million Urging Congress to authorize HHS and the Department of Education to disperse PDG funding to Large Tribes Bills S.3899 - Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 5919-Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

Issues/Topics Federal privacy legislation Artificial Intelligence Cryptocurrency Bills 2023 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act S. 2992, the American Innovation and Online Choice Act S. 2710, the Open Apps Market Act H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act

Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders

Issues/Topics Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten 45F Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF MCHIEV   Civics Education Bills S.3899, Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 8450, Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act H.R. 8388, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act Tax Credit for Student Parents Act

Issues/Topics Affordable housing Housing finance reform Housing vouchers Rental assistance Low-income housing tax credit Fair housing Public housing Foreclosure/eviction prevention Disaster recovery Zoning reform Construction innovation Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Bills H.R. 2573 / S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act H.R. 6880 / S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876 / S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301, To amend title 38, United States Code H.R. 4707 / S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Down Payment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act H.R. 2143 / S. 98, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act S. 4445, the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act H.R. 3323 / S. 1684, the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act H.R. 7078 / S. 4181, the LIFELINE Act H.R. 5376, the Reduction Act

Issues/Topics Public health funding  Behavioral health and crisis intervention Healthcare Workforce Rural health care and rural hospitals Telehealth  Medicare   Medicaid  Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Nutrition Services and Food Security  Obesity in older adults School meals Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Home and Community Based Services Pandemic Preparedness Bills S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 6613, Keeping School Meals Flexible Act S. 1536 / H.R. 3108, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5218, Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner H.R. 7232, 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 H.R. 1887 / S. 4009, Rural Hospital Support Act S. 2089, Keep Kids Fed Act S. 3913 / H.R. 8481, Improving DATA in Public Health Act S.4264, Advancing Integration in Medicare and Medicaid (AIM) Act S.3534 / H.R.7152, Tracking Pathogens Act S. 1162 / H.R. 6770, PACE Plus Act S.3626, PACE Expanded Act S. 569 / H.R. 1577, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021

Issues/Topics General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) Bills S. 4573, Electoral Count Reform Act S.879, Civics Secures Democracy Act H.R. 7331, Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Institutional Accountability Federal State Partnership Civic education Student loan transparency measures Bills S. 4384 Civics Secures Democracy Act

Issues/Topics Broadband access Clean energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure Infrastructure asset management NEPA reform Environmental review and permitting Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee TIFIA/WIFIA programs Innovative finance Disaster recovery reform Public-Private Partnerships Electric vehicle charging infrastructure BRIC Race to Net Zero Legislation Disaster Housing Assistance Program IIJA Implementation Issues related to implementation of H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) Bills H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act H.R. 2515, the Building Unites States Infrastructure through Limited delay and Efficiency Reviews Act (BUILDER) Act H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760 / S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707 / S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895 / S. 1499, the REPAIR Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 5532, the National Disaster Safety Board Act S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act S. 3502, the Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act H.R. 7178, the CLEAR Act H.R.3037, the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act S. 4699, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act S. 4815 / H.R. 9637, Simplifying Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Building American Energy Security Act

Issues/Topics Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Employees Paid Leave Act Fiscal Year 2023 Senate LHHS Appropriations Bill Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study Bills H.R.7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) H.R. 1065 / S.1486 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Permitting Reform Bills S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420 / H.R. 9318, Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technology (CREST) Act S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrick Mines Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2605 / H.R. 4549.

Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Permitting Reform Bills S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420 / H.R. 9318, Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technology (CREST) Act S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrick Mines Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2605 / H.R. 4549.

Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders

Issues/Topics Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten 45F Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF MCHIEV   Civics Education Bills S.3899, Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 8450, Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act H.R. 8388, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act Tax Credit for Student Parents Act

Issues/Topics Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Employees Paid Leave Act Fiscal Year 2023 Senate LHHS Appropriations Bill Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study Bills H.R.7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) H.R. 1065 / S.1486 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Issues/Topics Federal privacy legislation Artificial Intelligence Fischer/King Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit LIHTC Gas tax Affordable housing tax credit Clean energy tax credits Child Tax Credit

Issues/Topics Broadband access Clean energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure Infrastructure asset management NEPA reform Environmental review and permitting Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee TIFIA/WIFIA programs Innovative finance Disaster recovery reform Public-Private Partnerships Electric vehicle charging infrastructure BRIC Race to Net Zero Legislation Disaster Housing Assistance Program IIJA Implementation Issues related to implementation of H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) Bills H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act H.R. 2515, the Building Unites States Infrastructure through Limited delay and Efficiency Reviews Act (BUILDER) Act H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760 / S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707 / S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895 / S. 1499, the REPAIR Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 5532, the National Disaster Safety Board Act S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act S. 3502, the Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act H.R. 7178, the CLEAR Act H.R.3037, the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act S. 4699, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act S. 4815 / H.R. 9637, Simplifying Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Building American Energy Security Act

Issues/Topics Federal privacy legislation Artificial Intelligence Cryptocurrency Bills 2023 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act S. 2992, the American Innovation and Online Choice Act S. 2710, the Open Apps Market Act H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act

Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Institutional Accountability Federal State Partnership Civic education Student loan transparency measures Bills S. 4384 Civics Secures Democracy Act

Issues/Topics Public health funding  Behavioral health and crisis intervention Healthcare Workforce Rural health care and rural hospitals Telehealth  Medicare   Medicaid  Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Nutrition Services and Food Security  Obesity in older adults School meals Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Home and Community Based Services Pandemic Preparedness Bills S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 6613, Keeping School Meals Flexible Act S. 1536 / H.R. 3108, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5218, Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner H.R. 7232, 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 H.R. 1887 / S. 4009, Rural Hospital Support Act S. 2089, Keep Kids Fed Act S. 3913 / H.R. 8481, Improving DATA in Public Health Act S.4264, Advancing Integration in Medicare and Medicaid (AIM) Act S.3534 / H.R.7152, Tracking Pathogens Act S. 1162 / H.R. 6770, PACE Plus Act S.3626, PACE Expanded Act S. 569 / H.R. 1577, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021

Issues/Topics Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for DOE, USDA, NOAA and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit  Appropriations/supplemental funds for resettlement of Afghan refugees Debt limit process reform Appropriations for Fischer/King Tax Credit marketing and study Bills H.R. 6393, the Responsible Budgeting Act

Issues/Topics General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) Bills S. 4573, Electoral Count Reform Act S.879, Civics Secures Democracy Act H.R. 7331, Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Workplace Investment Opportunity Act Social Security solvency Social Security claiming Small business procurement reform Small business access to capital SBIR/STTR reauthorization SBA 7(a) program SBA reauthorization SBA SBIC program SBA entrepreneurial development programs SBA SBLC moratorium Retirement earnings test Small business competitiveness Small business child care Supply chain resilience Emergency savings Workplace retirement savings Corporate governance Cryptocurrency Bills H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act S. 2601, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act S. 2602, the Retirement Security Flexibility Act H.R. 6217 / S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 652 / S. 3109, the RAMP for Innovators Act S. 3896, the Empowering Women in Small Business Act H.R. 6347, the Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Act S. 4353, the RISE & Shine Act H.R. 7687 / S. 384, the 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act S. 4310, the Emergency Savings Act H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act S. 4808, the EARN Act S. 4900, the SBIR and STTR Extension Act

Issues/Topics Broadband access Clean energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure Infrastructure asset management NEPA reform Environmental review and permitting Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee TIFIA/WIFIA programs Innovative finance Disaster recovery reform Public-Private Partnerships Electric vehicle charging infrastructure BRIC Race to Net Zero Legislation Disaster Housing Assistance Program IIJA Implementation Bills H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act H.R. 2515, the BUILDER Act H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760 / S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707 / S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895 / S. 1499, the REPAIR Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 5532, the National Disaster Safety Board Act S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act S. 3502, the Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act H.R. 7178, the CLEAR Act H.R.3037, the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act S. 4699, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Startup VISA

Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Institutional Accountability Federal State Partnership Civic education Student loan transparency measures Bills Responsible Education Assistance through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act

Issues/Topics Federal privacy legislation Artificial Intelligence Bills S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act S. 2992, the American Innovation and Online Choice Act S. 2710, the Open Apps Market Act H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act

Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Permitting Reform Bills S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4606, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R. 8013, REMOVE Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 4588, Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill S. 3740 / H.R.6291, Micro Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420, CREST Act H.R. 6833, Continuing Resolution S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act Treaty Document 117-1, Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol S.1107 / H.R. 3790, Rural Forest Markets Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act

Issues/Topics Public health funding  Behavioral health and crisis intervention Healthcare Workforce Rural health care and rural hospitals Telehealth  Medicare   Medicaid  Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Hospital Consolidation  Nutrition Services and Food Security  Obesity in older adults School meals Child nutrition Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Home and Community Based Services Pandemic Preparedness Bills S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 6613, Keeping School Meals Flexible Act S. 1536 / H.R. 3108, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5218, Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner H.R. 7232, 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 H.R. 1887 / S. 4009, Rural Hospital Support Act S. 2089, Keep Kids Fed Act S. 3913 / H.R. 8481, Improving DATA in Public Health Act S.4264, Advancing Integration in Medicare and Medicaid (AIM) Act S.3534 / H.R.7152, Tracking Pathogens Act S. 1162 / H.R. 6770, PACE Plus Act S.3626, PACE Expanded Act S. 569 / H.R. 1577, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021

Issues/Topics General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) Bills S.4573, Electoral Count Reform Act S.879, Civics Secures Democracy Act H.R. 7331, Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act

Issues/Topics Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Employees Paid Leave Act Fiscal Year 2023 Senate LHHS Appropriations Bill Bills H.R.7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) H.R. 1065 / S.1486 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Issues/Topics Affordable housing Housing finance reform Housing vouchers Rental assistance Special purpose credit programs Low-income housing tax credit Fair housing Public housing Foreclosure/eviction prevention Disaster recovery Zoning reform Construction innovation Bills H.R. 2573 / S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act H.R. 6880 / S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876 / S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301, To amend title 38, United States Code H.R. 4707 / S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Down Payment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act H.R. 2143 / S. 98, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act S. 4445, the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act H.R. 3323 / S. 1684, the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act H.R. 7078 / S. 4181, the LIFELINE Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act

Issues/Topics Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten 45F Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF MCHIEV   Civics Education Bills S.3899, Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 8450, Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act H.R. 8388, Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act Tax Credit for Student Parents Act

Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program

Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border  Startup VISA Bills H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act    H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021    S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act     S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Workplace Investment Opportunity Act Social security solvency Small business procurement reform Small business access to capital SBIR/STTR reauthorization SBA reauthorization Retirement earnings test Social Security reform  Small business competitiveness Small business child care Supply chain resilience SBA entrepreneurial development programs Bills H.R.2954, the Securing A Strong Retirement Act S. 2601, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act S. 2602, the Retirement Security Flexibility Act H.R. 6393, the Responsible Budgeting Act H.R. S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 652/S. 3109, the RAMP for Innovators Act S. 3896, the Empowering Women in Small Business Acts. ____, the Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Act

Build Back Better Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF   Bills S.3899 - Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 5919-Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

Issues/Topics Affordable housing Housing finance reform Housing vouchers Rental assistance Special purpose credit programs Low-income housing tax credit Fair housing Public housing Foreclosure/eviction prevention Disaster recovery Zoning reform Construction innovation Bills H.R. 2573/S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act H.R. 6880/S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876/S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301 H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Down payment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act S. 98/H.R. 2143, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act S. 4445, the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act H.R. 3323/S. 1684, the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act

Issues/Topics Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for DOE, USDA, NOAA and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal  Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit  Appropriations/supplemental funds for resettlement of Afghan refugees Debt limit process reform

Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization and storage Critical minerals Renewable energy Clean Energy Tax Credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Kigali Amendment Bills S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R.4521 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4606, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit Amendment Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R.8013, REMOVE Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R.4588, Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill S. 3740, H.R.6291, Micro Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420, CREST Act

Issues/Topics Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 FLSA Regular Rate Child Care Exemption Bills S.1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act

Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit legislation

Issues/Topics General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) Bills Electoral Reform Act S.879 Civics Secures Democracy Act

Higher Education (Matt Sifert, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program

Financial Institutions/Investments/SEC (Matthew Sifert, Michael Kelley, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Workplace Investment Opportunity Act Social security solvency Small business procurement reform Small business access to capital SBIR/STTR reauthorization SBA reauthorization Retirement earnings test Social Security reform  Bills H.R.2954, the Securing A Strong Retirement Act S. 2601, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act S. 2602, the Retirement Security Flexibility Act H.R. 6393, the Responsible Budgeting Act H.R. S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 652/S. 3109, the RAMP for Innovators Act

Transportation/Infrastructure (Michael Kelley, Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Broadband access Clean energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure Infrastructure asset management NEPA reform Environmental review and permitting Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee TIFIA/WIFIA programs Innovative finance Disaster recovery reform Public-Private Partnerships Electric vehicle charging infrastructure BRIC Race to Net Zero Legislation Bills H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act H.R. 2515, the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act S. 1931, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the Lifting Our Communities through Advanced Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760/S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895/S. 1499, the REPAIR Act H.R. 6461/S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 5532, the National Disaster Safety Board Act S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act S. 3502, the Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act

Family Issues (Matt Sifert, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Build Back Better Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF   Appropriations Doubling CCDBG funding to be a total of $11.8 billion in FY 2022 Increase PDG funding to $450 million Urging Congress to authorize HHS and the Department of Education to disperse PDG funding to Large Tribes Bills S.3899 - Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 5919-Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

Energy (Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Direct air capture Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture Critical minerals Renewable energy Carbon utilization and storage Clean Energy Tax Credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Bills S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill, H.R.4588

Government Reform (Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) Bills Electoral Reform Act

Housing (Michael Kelley, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate Issues/Topics Affordable housing Housing finance reform Housing vouchers Rental assistance Special purpose credit programs Low-income housing tax credit Fair housing Public housing Foreclosure/eviction prevention Disaster recovery Zoning reform Bills H.R. 2573/S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act H.R. 6880/S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876/S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301 H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Down payment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act S. 98/H.R. 2143, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act

Immigration (Laura Hall, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border  Bills H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act  H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021  S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act   S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code (Matthew Sifert, Michael Kelley, Kim Dean, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit legislation

Housing (Michael Kelley, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate Issues/Topics Affordable housing Housing finance reform Housing vouchers Rental assistance Special purpose credit programs Low-income housing tax credit Fair housing Public housing Foreclosure/eviction prevention Disaster recovery Zoning reform Bills H.R. 2573/S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act H.R. 6880/S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876/S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301 H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Down payment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act S. 98/H.R. 2143, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act

Budget/Appropriations (Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Matthew Sifert, Michele Stockwell, Laura Hall, Michael Kelley) House and Senate   Issues/Topics Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for DOE, USDA, NOAA and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal  Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit  Appropriations/supplemental funds for resettlement of Afghan refugees Debt limit process reform

Energy (Kim Dean, Marcie Haber, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Direct air capture Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture Critical minerals Renewable energy Carbon utilization and storage Clean Energy Tax Credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen  Department of Energy reforms  Bills S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill, H.R.4588

Higher Education (Matt Sifert, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program

Financial Institutions/Investments/SEC (Matthew Sifert, Michael Kelley, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate Issues/Topics Child Tax Credit Workplace Investment Opportunity Act Social security solvency Small business procurement reform Small business access to capital SBIR/STTR reauthorization SBA reauthorization Retirement earnings test Social Security reform  Bills H.R.2954, the Securing A Strong Retirement Act S. 2601, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act S. 2602, the Retirement Security Flexibility Act H.R. 6393, the Responsible Budgeting Act H.R. S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 652/S. 3109, the RAMP for Innovators Act

Government Reform (Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) Bills Electoral Reform Act

Family Issues (Matt Sifert, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Build Back Better Child care cost estimation modeling Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Tribal Child Care Child Care Gap Early Care and Learning Facilities    Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships   Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit CCDBG Funding  Child care workforce  Child care funding   Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Child care entitlement funding Pre-Kindergarten Employer-provided child care credit Faith-based child care TANF   Appropriations Doubling CCDBG funding to be a total of $11.8 billion in FY 2022 Increase PDG funding to $450 million Urging Congress to authorize HHS and the Department of Education to disperse PDG funding to Large Tribes Bills S.3899 - Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act H.R. 5919-Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

Immigration (Laura Hall, Michele Stockwell) House and Senate  Issues/Topics Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border  Bills H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act  H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021  S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act   S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Labor Issues (Michele Stockwell) House and Senate    Issues/Topics Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Bills S.1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act

Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program

Broadband access, clean energy infrastructure, rural infrastructure, infrastructure asset management, NEPA reform, environmental review and permitting, private activity and direct payment bonds, gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee, TIFIA/WIFIA programs, innovative finance, disaster recovery reform, Public-Private Partnerships, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, BRIC H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act       H.R. 2515, the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act     H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act   S. 1931, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act      S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act    S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act    H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act  H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the Lifting Our Communities through Advanced Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760/S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895/S. 1499, the REPAIR Act S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3624/S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act Race to Net Zero legislation

Small business procurement reform, small business access to capital, SBIR/STTR reauthorization, SBA reauthorization Retirment earnings test Social Security reform  S.2602, Retirement Security Flexibility Act Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 389/H.R. 1226, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act S. 1443/H.R. 2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act S. 2348, the Golden-preneurship Act S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 652/S. 3109, the Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

Public health funding  Behavioral health  Rural health care  People with Disabilities in the Workplace Telehealth  Medicare   Medicaid  Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Hospital Consolidation     SNAP, Nutrition Services, and Food Security  Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Home and Community Based Services Pandemic Preparedness

Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border  H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act  S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 S. 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) H.R. 3609, TIPS Act

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, natural carbon solutions, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, energy financing, DOE labs, and hydrogen.  Department of Energy reforms  Clean Energy Tax Credits Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (bipartisan infrastructure bill) H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 799/H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 1076, H.R. 3585, Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill, H.R.4588 Senate bill to improve the quality and timeliness of Federal permitting and review processes with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land (S. 1352)

Affordable housing, housing finance reform, housing vouchers, rental assistance, special purpose credit programs, low-income housing tax credit, fair housing, public housing, foreclosure/eviction prevention, disaster recovery, zoning reform H.R. 2573/S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876/S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301 H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Downpayment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act S. 98/H.R. 2143, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act

Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit legislation

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for DOE, USDA, and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal  Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit  Appropriations/supplemental funds for resettlement of Afghan refugees Debt limit process reform HR 6139 the Responsible Budgeting Act

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, natural carbon solutions, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, energy financing, DOE labs, and hydrogen.  Department of Energy reforms  Clean energy tax credits  Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (bipartisan infrastructure bill) H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 799/H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 1076, H.R. 3585, Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R. 9054, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act Senate bill to improve the quality and timeliness of Federal permitting and review processes with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land (S. 1352)

Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program LOAN Act S. 1173, Earn to Learn Act H.R. 4596 Student Records Protection Act S. 2054 PASS Act

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Tribal Child Care TANF Family Leave Tax Credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act S. 1587/H.R. 3155, Small Business Child Care Investment Act S. 248, FAMILY Act S. 1716, Strong Families Act S. 1360/ H.R. 2817, Child Care for Working Families Act S. 897/ H.R. 2121, Improving Child Care for Working Families Act H.R.3564, CHILD Care Act Building Economy for Families Act S. 1842, Building Child Care for a Better Future Act S. 1398, Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act H.R. 5254, Supporting Early-Childhood Educators through Deductions

Paid leave issues Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 1670, Credit for Caring Act H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act

Public health funding Vaccine distribution, accessibility, and affordability Health supply chain management Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation SNAP, Nutrition Services, and Food Security Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Pandemic Preparedness

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 S. 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) H.R. 3609, TIPS Act

Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit bill

Affordable housing, housing finance reform, housing vouchers, rental assistance, special purpose credit programs, fair housing, public housing, foreclosure/eviction prevention S. 2471/H.R. 4707, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, Eviction Crisis Act LIHTC S. 1136/H.R. 2573, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Down Payment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) S. 98/H.R. 2143, Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for DOE, USDA, and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal  Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit  Appropriations/supplemental funds for resettlement of Afghan refugees Debt limit process reform

Small Business Procurement Reform Small Business Access to Capital Social Security reform S. 1295/H.R.2575, TRUST Act Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 389/H.R. 1226, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act S. 1443/ H.R. 2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act S. 2348, Golden-preneurship Act S. 2690, Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program

Paid leave issues    Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 1670, Credit for Caring Act H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Legal immigration   Border security, both southern and northern borders  Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border  H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act  S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Affordable housing, housing finance reform, housing vouchers, rental assistance, special purpose credit programs, low-income housing tax credit, fair housing, public housing, foreclosure/eviction prevention, disaster recovery, zoning reform H.R. 2573/S. 1136, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 1820, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act H.R. 492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 876/S.612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 240, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 5606, the Return Home to Housing Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5301 H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2182, the Eviction Crisis Act H.R. 4495, the Downpayment Toward Equity Act H.R. 1728, the Investment and Strategy in Rural Housing Preservation Act S. 1991, the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act S. 98/H.R. 2143, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act S. 2190, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 902, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 2797, the LIFT Homebuyers Act

Small business procurement reform, small business access to capital, SBIR/STTR reauthorization, SBA reauthorization Retirment earnings test Social Security reform  S.2602, Retirement Security Flexibility Act Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 389/H.R. 1226, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act S. 1443/H.R. 2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act S. 2348, the Golden-preneurship Act S. 2690, the Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 652/S. 3109, the Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress  Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress  Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations  General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 S. 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) H.R. 3609, TIPS Act

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, natural carbon solutions, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, energy financing, DOE labs, and hydrogen.  Department of Energy reforms  Clean Energy Tax Credits Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (bipartisan infrastructure bill) H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 799/H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 1076, H.R. 3585, Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill, H.R.4588 Senate bill to improve the quality and timeliness of Federal permitting and review processes with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land (S. 1352)

Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit legislation

Broadband access, clean energy infrastructure, rural infrastructure, infrastructure asset management, NEPA reform, environmental review and permitting, private activity and direct payment bonds, gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee, TIFIA/WIFIA programs, innovative finance, disaster recovery reform, Public-Private Partnerships, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, BRIC H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act       H.R. 2515, the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act     H.R. 1329, the Surface Transportation Investment Act   S. 1931, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act      S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act    S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act    H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act  H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act S. 1308, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act S. 1403, the Move America Act H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act S. 479, the Lifting Our Communities through Advanced Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act H.R. 2760/S. 1282, the Built to Last Act S. 267, the Investments in Rural Transit Act H.R. 4707/S. 2471, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act H.R. 2895/S. 1499, the REPAIR Act S. 2324, the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3624/S. 1952, the Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020 Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act Race to Net Zero legislation

Public health funding  Behavioral health  Rural health care  People with Disabilities in the Workplace Telehealth  Medicare   Medicaid  Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Hospital Consolidation     SNAP, Nutrition Services, and Food Security  Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Home and Community Based Services Pandemic Preparedness

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, natural carbon solutions, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, energy financing, DOE labs, and hydrogen.  Department of Energy reforms  Clean energy tax credits  Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (bipartisan infrastructure bill) H.R. 4604, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 799/H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 1076, H.R. 3585, Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R. 9054, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act Senate bill to improve the quality and timeliness of Federal permitting and review processes with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land (S. 1352)

Legal immigration Border security, both southern and northern border Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Clean Energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure   S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act Infrastructure asset management NEPA Environmental review and permitting Broadband Access Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax Vehicle miles traveled TIFIA and WIFIA programs Innovative finance Surface transportation reauthorization Disaster recovery reform H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act H.R. 1329, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 S. 1931, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 American Jobs Plan S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3684 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Paid leave issues Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 1670, Credit for Caring Act H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act

Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program LOAN Act S. 1173, Earn to Learn Act H.R. 4596 Student Records Protection Act S. 2054 PASS Act

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 S. 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) H.R. 3609, TIPS Act

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Tribal Child Care TANF Family Leave Tax Credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act S. 1587/H.R. 3155, Small Business Child Care Investment Act S. 248, FAMILY Act S. 1716, Strong Families Act S. 1360/ H.R. 2817, Child Care for Working Families Act S. 897/ H.R. 2121, Improving Child Care for Working Families Act H.R.3564, CHILD Care Act Building Economy for Families Act S. 1842, Building Child Care for a Better Future Act S. 1398, Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act H.R. 5254, Supporting Early-Childhood Educators through Deductions

Public health funding Vaccine distribution, accessibility, and affordability Health supply chain management Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation SNAP, Nutrition Services, and Food Security Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Caregiving and Aging Pandemic Preparedness

Small Business Procurement Reform Small Business Access to Capital Social Security reform S. 1295/H.R.2575, TRUST Act Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 389/H.R. 1226, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act S. 1443/ H.R. 2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act S. 2348, Golden-preneurship Act S. 2690, Expanding Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Child Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit bill

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Employer-Provided Child Care Credit Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program Child Care Small Businesses - Community Navigator Program Tribal Child Care TANF Family Leave Tax Credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act S. 1587/H.R. 3155, Small Business Child Care Investment Act S. 248, FAMILY Act S. 1716, Strong Families Act S. 182/ H.R. 702, Early Educator Apprenticeships Act S. 133/H.R. 540, Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act Protecting Worker Paychecks and Family Choice Act S. 1360/ H.R. 2817, Child Care for Working Families Act S. 897/ H.R. 2121, Improving Child Care for Working Families Act H.R.3564, CHILD Care Act H.R. 3545, Family Child Care Networks Act Building Economy for Families Act S. 1842, Building Child Care for a Better Future Act S. 1398, Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act

Small Business Access to Capital Social Security reform Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) S. 1295/H.R.2575, TRUST Act Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 389/H.R. 1226, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act Golden-preneurship Act

Paid leave issues Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act S. 1670, Credit for Caring Act

Legal immigration Border security, both southern and northern border Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S. 1024/H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform Student loan transparency measures Short term Pell pilot program LOAN Act S. 1173, Earn to Learn Act S. 879/H.R. 1814, Civics Secures Democracy Act H.R. 2912, Truth in Tuition Act Student Records Protection Act PASS Act H.R. 2090, Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act S. 1464, Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act

Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits Family leave tax credits LIHTC Gas tax Affordable Housing tax credit bill

Public health funding Vaccine distribution, accessibility, and affordability Health supply chain management Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation SNAP, Nutrition Services, and Food Security Opioids Caregiving and Aging Pandemic Preparedness Funding for hospitals for COVID-19 related costs State and local funding related to COVID-19

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations Election reform, administration, and security H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 S. 640, Invest in Our Democracy Act Earmarks (Congressionally directed spending requests, community project funding, member designated projects) H.R. 3233, Commission focused on the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 H.R. 3609, TIPS Act

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, natural carbon solutions, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, DOE labs. Department of Energy reforms Clean energy tax credits H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 799/H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy (CCUS) Act 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 1076, H.R. 3585, Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act (48C) S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R. 9054, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act Senate bill to improve the quality and timeliness of Federal permitting and review processes with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land (S. 1352)

Clean Energy infrastructure Rural infrastructure S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act Infrastructure asset management NEPA Environmental review and permitting Broadband Access Private activity and direct payment bonds Gas tax Vehicle miles traveled TIFIA and WIFIA programs Innovative finance Surface transportation reauthorization Disaster recovery reform H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act H.R. 1329, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 S. 1931, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 American Jobs Plan S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3684 the INVEST in America Act

Border security, both southern and northern border Legal immigration Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border Healthcare Workforce Resiliency Act H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S. 264, Dream Act of 2021

Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Clean energy tax credits Family leave tax credits LIHTC Affordable Housing tax credit bill

American Rescue Plan Effective Drug Control Strategy Act S. 412 National Coronavirus Commission Act Public health funding Funding for hospitals for COVID-19 related costs Vaccine distribution, accessibility and affordability Health supply chain management COVID-19 testing and tracing Funding for school safety related to COVID-19 State and local funding related to COVID-19 Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation SNAP and nutrition services Prescription Drug Pricing

Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs Appropriations for a public health infrastructure fund Appropriations for Child Care Development Block Grant and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, and other measures in the bill, such as improving governance, changes to TANF, and studying the effectiveness of a number of child care programs. Legislative Branch increased appropriations to improve the functionality of Congress Appropriations for higher education, including to study how best to provide real-time and forward-looking data in financial responsibility scores; set letters of credit for institutions with low financial responsibility scores using an objective process; reduce regulatory burdens to incentivize school closure teach out acquisitions, reform the student services metric to better reflect student-centered spending; require institutions to report spending on marketing and recruitment separately; direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit of IPEDS; conduct a study to assess options for limiting Grad PLUS Loans; conduct a study on the extent to which students are over-borrowing and under-borrowing. Appropriations for DOE, USDA, and DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Appropriations for ACL and CDC Falls Prevention Program funding

General congressional reforms before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations General Senate reforms Legislative branch appropriations H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 Election reform, administration and security Earmarks Commission focused on the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021

Paid leave issues Paid family leave policies and tax credits to support employers and parents Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Federal Employee Leave Act S.463, FAMILY Act H.R.7528, Get America Back to Work Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, natural carbon solutions, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, DOE labs. Department of Energy reforms Clean energy tax credits H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act H.R. 1992/S. 799, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Amendment Act Financing our Energy Act (CCUS) 45Q Bill S. 866/H.R. 2049, REPLANT Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act

Income-Driven Repayment Student Loan Forgiveness Federal State Partnership School closure reform H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 S. 821, REPAY Act S. 879 Civics Secures Democracy Act Student Protection and Success Act LOAN Act S. 1173 Earn to Learn Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Social Security reform Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) S. 4964, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act TRUST Act Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Appropriations for Child Care Development Block Grant and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, and other measures in the bill, such as funding for apprenticeship grants, and preschool development grants. Appropriations for higher education, including to study how best to provide real-time and forward-looking data in financial responsibility scores; set letters of credit for institutions with low financial responsibility scores using an objective process; reduce regulatory burdens to incentivize school closure teach out acquisitions, reform the student services metric to better reflect student-centered spending; require institutions to report spending on marketing and recruitment separately; direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit of IPEDS; conduct a study to assess options for limiting Grad PLUS Loans; conduct a study on the extent to which students are over-borrowing and under-borrowing. Defense Authorization - Federal Employee Leave Act Appropriations for increased funding for congressional science and technology resources, including report language (FY 2020 Legislative Branch Appropriations) Appropriations for DOE, USDA, DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal Appropriations for public health funding, including funding for health care providers and vaccine development through COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for nutrition funding through COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for broadband infrastructure through the COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for southern border metrics reporting data Student Records Protection Act Community-focused grants HR. 1865

Paid leave issues Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Federal Employee Leave Act S.463 - FAMILY Act Get America Back to Work Act (H.R.7528) HR. 1865

Public health funding Funding for hospitals for COVID-19 related costs Vaccine affordability COVID-19 testing and tracing Funding for school safety related to COVID-19 State and local funding related to COVID-19 Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Health Savings Accounts Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation Surprise Medical Billing SNAP and nutrition services Prescription Drug Pricing H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Act H.R.6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act H.R.5808 - Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 S. 2871 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2019 S. 286 and H.R. 945 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 S. 2074 and H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act S. 2648 - Rural ACO Improvement Act H.R. 5212 - Accountable Care in Rural America Act S. 2157 and H.R. 6962 - Rural Hospital Sustainability Act S. 2373 and H.R. 4232 - Rural MOMS Act H.R. 6496 - The Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act S. 4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S. 4666 - National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020 HR. 1865

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations HR. 1865

COVID Relief (CDBG-DR) Rural Infrastructure Broadband Access HR. 1865

Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding TANF S. 4868, H.R.8162 - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act S. 2683- Child Care Protection Improvement Act H.R. 8326- Child Care is Economic Development Act H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 1488- Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program HR. 1865

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act HR. 1865 H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs Act H.R. 8273 and S. 4725, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4966, 45Q Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act H.R.8462, Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Social Security reform EITC Family Leave Tax Credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S.1020 - Retirement Security Flexibility Act HR. 1865

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Appropriations for Child Care Development Block Grant and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, and other measures in the bill, such as funding for apprenticeship grants, and preschool development grants. Appropriations for higher education, including to study how best to provide real-time and forward-looking data in financial responsibility scores; set letters of credit for institutions with low financial responsibility scores using an objective process; reduce regulatory burdens to incentivize school closure teach out acquisitions, reform the student services metric to better reflect student-centered spending; require institutions to report spending on marketing and recruitment separately; direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit of IPEDS; conduct a study to assess options for limiting Grad PLUS Loans; conduct a study on the extent to which students are over-borrowing and under-borrowing. Defense Authorization - Federal Employee Leave Act Appropriations for increased funding for congressional science and technology resources, including report language (FY 2020 Legislative Branch Appropriations) Appropriations for DOE, USDA, DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal Appropriations for public health funding, including funding for health care providers and vaccine development through COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for nutrition funding through COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for broadband infrastructure through the COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for southern border metrics reporting data Student Records Protection Act Community-focused grants HR. 1865

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations HR. 1865

Border security, both southern and northern border Legal immigration Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 Healthcare Workforce Resiliency Act Economic impact payments for citizens with non-citizen partners HR. 1865

Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships CCDBG Funding Child care workforce Child care funding TANF S. 4868, H.R.8162 - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act S. 2683- Child Care Protection Improvement Act H.R. 8326- Child Care is Economic Development Act H.R.8294 - National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 1488- Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act Child Care Stabilization Fund grant program HR. 1865

Public health funding Funding for hospitals for COVID-19 related costs Vaccine affordability COVID-19 testing and tracing Funding for school safety related to COVID-19 State and local funding related to COVID-19 Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Health Savings Accounts Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation Surprise Medical Billing SNAP and nutrition services Prescription Drug Pricing H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Act H.R.6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act H.R.5808 - Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 S. 2871 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2019 S. 286 and H.R. 945 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 S. 2074 and H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act S. 2648 - Rural ACO Improvement Act H.R. 5212 - Accountable Care in Rural America Act S. 2157 and H.R. 6962 - Rural Hospital Sustainability Act S. 2373 and H.R. 4232 - Rural MOMS Act H.R. 6496 - The Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act S. 4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S. 4666 - National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020 HR. 1865

COVID Relief (CDBG-DR) Rural Infrastructure Broadband Access HR. 1865

Paid leave issues Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Federal Employee Leave Act S.463 - FAMILY Act Get America Back to Work Act (H.R.7528) HR. 1865

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Social Security reform EITC Family Leave Tax Credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S.1020 - Retirement Security Flexibility Act HR. 1865

Paid leave issues Federal Employee Leave Act S.463 - FAMILY Act HEROES Direct payments under CARES Act Get America Back to Work Act (H.R.7528)

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act

Border security, both southern and northern border Legal immigration Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 Healthcare Workforce Resiliency Act Economic impact payments for citizens with non-citizen partners

Federal-State Partnerships S. 2024- USA Civics Act Income driven repayment Student Records School closure S. 4247- Student Loan Repayment and FAFSA Simplification Act

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Appropriations for Child Care Development Block Grant and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, and other measures in the bill, such as funding for apprenticeship grants, and preschool development grants. Appropriations for higher education, including to study how best to provide real-time and forward-looking data in financial responsibility scores; set letters of credit for institutions with low financial responsibility scores using an objective process; reduce regulatory burdens to incentivize school closure teach out acquisitions, reform the student services metric to better reflect student-centered spending; require institutions to report spending on marketing and recruitment separately; direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit of IPEDS; conduct a study to assess options for limiting Grad PLUS Loans; conduct a study on the extent to which students are over-borrowing and under-borrowing. Defense Authorization - Federal Employee Leave Act Appropriations for increased funding for congressional science and technology resources, including report language (FY 2020 Legislative Branch Appropriations) Appropriations for DOE, USDA, DOI R&D programs to support clean energy and carbon removal Appropriations for public health funding, including funding for health care providers and vaccine development through COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for nutrition funding through COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for broadband infrastructure through the COVID-19 emergency funding. Appropriations for southern border metrics reporting data CARES Act H.R. 748 Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.6201 Implementation Student Records Protection Act

Public health funding Funding for hospitals for COVID-19 related costs Vaccine affordability Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Health Savings Accounts Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation Surprise Medical Billing SNAP and nutrition services Prescription Drug Pricing H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Act H.R.6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act H.R.5808 - Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 S. 2871 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2019 S. 286 and H.R. 945 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 S. 2074 and H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act S. 2648 - Rural ACO Improvement Act H.R. 5212 - Accountable Care in Rural America Act S. 2157 and H.R. 6962 - Rural Hospital Sustainability Act S. 2373 and H.R. 4232 - Rural MOMS Act H.R. 6496 - The Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act S. 4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S. 4666 - National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020

HR 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4780 National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act COVID Relief (CDBG-DR) Rural Infrastructure H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress H.Res.756 - Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Towards Modernization Resolution CARES Act H.R. 748 Implementation Congressional calendar and schedule recommendations

Affordable housing Rental Assistance S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 3030, the Eviction Crisis Act

Public health funding Funding for hospitals for COVID-19 related costs Vaccine affordability Behavioral health Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Health Savings Accounts Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation Surprise Medical Billing S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 SNAP and nutrition services Prescription Drug Pricing H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Act H.R.6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act H.R.5808 - Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 S. 2871 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2019 S. 2074 and H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act S. 286 and H.R. 945 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2648 - Rural ACO Improvement Act H.R. 5212 - Accountable Care in Rural America Act S. 2157 and H.R. 6962 - Rural Hospital Sustainability Act S. 2373 and H.R. 4232 - Rural MOMS Act

Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder effect on young children and families. Child Care Protection Improvement Act (S. 2683) Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships Small Business Child Care Investment Act (S. 2549 and H.R. 5789) CCDBG Funding Unemployment Compensation CARES Act H.R. 748 Implementation S. 3445- Early Educators Apprenticeship H.R.7201 - To provide assistance with respect to child care infrastructure H.R. 2- Moving Forward Act Child Care for Economic Recovery Act Back to Work Child Care Grants Act Support for child care providers Child Care as an Essential Component of Infrastructure Child care workforce S. 3779- Skills Renewal Act Child Care is Essential Act Child care grants

Border security, both southern and northern border Legal immigration Regional migration patterns and data collection on arrivals at the southern border DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 Healthcare Workforce Resiliency Act

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994) Social Security reform Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1431)

HR 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4780 National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act COVID Relief (CDBG-DR) Rural Infrastructure H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act

Federal-State Partnerships Borrower Defense Regulations (S. J. Res 56) USA Civics Act (S. 2024) Income driven repayment School closure CARES Act H.R. 748 Implementation

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, Department of Energy reforms, ARPA-E reform and reauthorization. Clean energy tax credits. Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues in Congress H.Res.756 - Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Towards Modernization Resolution CARES Act H.R. 748 Implementation

Paid leave issues Federal Employee Leave Act S.463 - FAMILY Act

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage. Department of Energy reforms. ARPA-E reform and reauthorization. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994) Social Security reform Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1431)

Rural health care Telehealth Medicare Medicaid Health Savings Accounts Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Employer Health Insurance Market Reforms Hospital Consolidation Surprise Medical Billing S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Prescription Drug Pricing H.R.6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act H.R.5808 - Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) S. 3548/H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act H.R. 1499 - The Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity issues H.Res.756 - Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Towards Modernization Resolution CARES Act H.R. 748

Proposed ARPA-W legislation H.R. 4780 National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Appropriations for Early Childhood programs, including Early Head Start expansion grants, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Head Start Appropriations for higher education, including to study how best to provide real-time and forward-looking data in financial responsibility scores; set letters of credit for institutions with low financial responsibility scores using an objective process; reduce regulatory burdens to incentivize school closure teach out acquisitions, reform the student services metric to better reflect student-centered spending; require institutions to report spending on marketing and recruitment separately; direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit of IPEDS; conduct a study to assess options for limiting Grad PLUS Loans; conduct a study on the extent to which students are over-borrowing and under-borrowing. Defense Authorization - Federal Employee Leave Act Appropriations for increased funding for congressional science and technology resources, including report language (FY 2020 Legislative Branch Appropriations) Appropriations for DOE energy R&D programs Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for combatting the opioids crisis (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) CARES Act H.R. 748 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.6201

Paid leave issues Federal Employee Leave Act S.463 - FAMILY Act

Affordable housing Housing , including affordable housing, aging in place and in-home modifications, ; falls prevention. S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 3030, the Eviction Crisis Act CARES Act H.R. 748

Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder effect on young children and families. Child Care Protection Improvement Act (S. 1408/ H.R. 3986) Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (HR 2480) Head Start Reform Advancing Support for Working Families Act (S. 2976 and H.R. 5296)

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766) Understanding the True Cost of College Act (S.888/HR2321) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act (S. 2015) ISA Student Bill of Rights Act (not yet introduced) Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act (S. 1059/ H.R. 4083) Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act (S. 3611/ H.R. 7386)

Border security and asylum-seekers Legal immigration DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) Immigration courts H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019

Paid leave issues Federal Employee Leave Act

Affordable housing Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); falls prevention. S.702 and H.R. 1583, the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act S.291, H.R. 1122, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 1772 and H.R. 3211, the Taskforce on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994) Social Security reform Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1431) Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act (S.1019)

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Debt limit and budget process reforms including biennial budgeting Appropriations for Early Childhood programs, including Early Head Start expansion grants, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Head Start Defense Authorization - Federal Employee Leave Act Appropriations for increased funding for congressional science and technology resources, including report language (FY 2020 Legislative Branch Appropriations) Appropriations for DOE energy R&D programs Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for combatting the opioids crisis (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations)

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Congressional science and technological capacity issues

Proposed ARPA-W legislation

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care H.R.1865 & S. 2897, PCORI Reauthorization Health related cybersecurity issues around data storage, electronic health records, medical device safety Medicare Part D S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Prescription Drug Pricing

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity (FY2020 Legislative branch appropriations)

Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder effect on young children and families. Child Care Protection Improvement Act (S. 1408/ H.R. 3986) Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (HR 2480) Head Start Reform

Affordable housing Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); falls prevention. S.702 and H.R. 1583, the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act S.291, H.R. 1122, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 1772 and H.R. 3211, the Taskforce on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766) Understanding the True Cost of College Act (S.888/HR2321) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act (S. 2015) ISA Student Bill of Rights Act (not yet introduced) Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act (S. 1059/ H.R. 4083) Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act (S. 3611/ H.R. 7386)

Paid leave issues

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Debt limit and budget process reforms including biennial budgeting Appropriations for Early Childhood programs, including Early Head Start expansion grants, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Head Start Appropriations for DOE energy R&D programs Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for combatting the opioids crisis (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs)

Border security and asylum-seekers Legal immigration DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) Immigration courts H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care Reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) PCORI Reauthorization Health related cybersecurity issues around data storage, electronic health records, medical device safety Medicare Part D S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994) Social Security reform Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1431) Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act (S.1019)

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, utilization and storage. Department of Energy reforms. ARPA-E reforms. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1679 and H.R. 3227, the SEA FUEL Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act

Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder effect on young children and families. Child Care Protection Improvement Act (S. 1408) Early Care and Learning Facilities (not yet introduced) Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (HR 2480)

Paid leave issues

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care Re-authorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) PCORI Reauthorization Health related cybersecurity issues around data storage, electronic health records, medical device safety Medicare Part D S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019

Border security and asylum-seekers Legal immigration Unaccompanied minors DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) Immigration courts H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards bill H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766) True Cost of College Act (S.888/HR2321) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act (S. 2015/ HR 1161) ISA Student Bill of Rights Act (not yet introduced)

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Earmark reform

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994)

Affordable housing Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD);falls prevention. S.702 and H.R. 1583, the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act S.291, H.R. 1122, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

Border security and asylum-seekers Legal immigration DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) Immigration courts H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act

Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder effect on young children and families. Child Care Protection Improvement Act (S. 1408/ H.R. 3986) Early Care and Learning Facilities Early Head Start/ Child Care Partnerships Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (HR 2480)

Affordable housing Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); falls prevention. GSE reform S.702 and H.R. 1583, the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act S.291, H.R. 1122, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act S. 1772 and H.R. 3211, the Taskforce on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act

Support for federal infrastructure legislation Promoting public private partnerships for inclusion in the infrastructure package Proposed ARPA-W legislation S.1976 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766) Understanding the True Cost of College Act (S.888/HR2321) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act (S. 2015) ISA Student Bill of Rights Act (not yet introduced) Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act (S. 1059/ H.R. 4083)

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, utilization and storage. Department of Energy reforms. ARPA-E reform and reauthorization S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1679 and H.R. 3227, the SEA FUEL Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Increase congressional science and technological capacity (FY2020 Legislative branch appropriations)

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care Reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) PCORI Reauthorization Health related cybersecurity issues around data storage, electronic health records, medical device safety Medicare Part D S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994) Social Security reform Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1431)

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Earmark reform

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Debt limit and budget process reforms including biennial budgeting Early Childhood programs Appropriations for Early Head Start expansion grants (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for DOE energy R&D programs Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for combatting the opioids crisis (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs)

Affordable housing Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD);falls prevention. S.702 and H.R. 1583, the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act S.291, H.R. 1122, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 1703 and H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766) True Cost of College Act (S.888/HR2321) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act (S. 2015/ HR 1161) ISA Student Bill of Rights Act (not yet introduced)

Artificial intelligence Small Business Access to Capital Retirement Issues/ SECURE Act (HR 1994)

Support for federal infrastructure legislation Promoting public private partnerships for inclusion in the infrastructure package Proposed ARPA-W legislation Water infrastructure: water storage and water conservation projects Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care Re-authorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) PCORI Reauthorization Health related cybersecurity issues around data storage, electronic health records, medical device safety Medicare Part D S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019

Border security and asylum-seekers Legal immigration Unaccompanied minors DACA, Dream Act (HR.6) Immigration courts H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards bill H.R. 1044, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care Reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) PCORI Reauthorization

Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Medicare, Medicaid and HUD Section 202 programs; Medicare Independence at Home program. S.702 and H.R. 1583, the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act S.291, H.R. 1122, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act

Small Business Access to Capital

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture and carbon utilization. Department of Energy reforms. S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 47, John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766)

Paid family leave issues Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder affect on young children and families.

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Earmark reform

Support for federal infrastructure legislation Promoting public private partnerships for inclusion in the infrastructure package Water infrastructure legislation MOVE America Act (S. 1229)

Personal savings/Retirement security, including S. 1018, A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; S. 1019, A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; S.1020, A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; and S. 1011, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes. Debt limit and budget process reforms including biennial budgeting DOE energy R&D programs Early Childhood programs Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for combatting the opioids crisis (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs)

Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care Reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) PCORI Reauthorization

General congressional reforms to the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Earmark reform

Support for federal infrastructure legislation Promoting public private partnerships for inclusion in the infrastructure package Water infrastructure legislation MOVE America Act (S. 1229)

Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture and carbon utilization. Department of Energy reforms. S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 47, John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

Paid family leave issues Supporting children 0 - 5 years old, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and opioid and substance use disorder affect on young children and families.

Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2019 (S.681/HR1565) College Transparency Act (S.800/HR1766)

Personal savings/Retirement security Joint Committee on Budget and Appropriations Debt limit and budget process reforms including biennial budgeting DOE energy R&D programs Early Childhood programs Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for combatting the opioids crisis (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (FY 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations) Appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs)

H.Con.Res.28 Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.

Border security and immigration, enforcement metrics Chain migration Sanctuary cities Legal immigration H.R. 4796, USA Act of 2018 Unaccompanied minors DACA, Dream Act

Personal savings/Retirement security Joint Committee on Budget and Appropriations Debt limit and budget process reforms including biennial budgeting Appropriations for the Department of Energy for energy innovation and research and development, S. 2975 and H.R.5895, Fiscal Year 2019 House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations. Appropriations for affordable housing, including home modifications, homelessness, and home family mobility and infrastructure, including BUILD program and bridge bundling, S.3023 and H.R. 6072, Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Appropriations for cell therapy patient registry under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, for combatting the opioids crisis, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), S. 3158 and H.R. 6470, Fiscal Year 2019 Labor-HHS appropriations Appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs)

Personal savings/Retirement security, including Social Security and proposals to convert tax-deferred retirement accounts to Roth accounts, which were debated as part of tax reform legislation (H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). DOE energy R&D programs. Appropriations for the Department of Energy Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)

Support for federal infrastructure legislation S 1229/HR3912, Move America Act Rural infrastructure needs Promoting public private partnerships for inclusion in the infrastructure package

Fusion centers

Interoperability and Regulation of Health IT, including the SOFTWARE Act (H.R. 2396), MEDTECH Act (S. 1101), and 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Food and Drug Administration: drug, medical device, and agency reforms including improving scientific capacity at FDA and use of public-private partnerships (FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, S. 2700); use of real-world evidence and drug development tools such as biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (21st Century Cures Act, H.R. 6); and the approval process for certain items such as antibiotics (e.g., PATH Act, S. 185), treatments for unmet needs (e.g., Dormant Therapies Act of 2014, S. 3004, 113th Congress), combination products (e.g., S. 1767), and regenerative medicine/cellular therapies (REGROW Act, S. 2689/H.R. 4762). Medicare, including chronic care coordination, prevention, and health care delivery and payment reform Long-term care financing Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

General budget issues and debt reduction Personal savings/Retirement security, including Social Security (and H.R. 711 on Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Multi-employer plans, retirement tax policy H.R. 1610 and S. 150 biennial budgeting Evidence-based budgeting Appropriations for the Department of Energy

Debt reduction and budget reconciliation Personal savings/Retirement security, including Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Multiemployer plans, retirement tax policy H.R. 1610 and S. 150 biennial budgeting Evidence-based budgeting Appropriations for the Department of Energy

Financial regulatory reform including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Payment reforms Federal Reserve improvements Financial Technology

Energy diversification, including, S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, and H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Nuclear waste Renewable Fuel Standard S. 1398 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E reauthorization S. 1187 INNOVATES bill S. 1033, the Coons-Alexander QER bill to require DOE conduct a QER H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act and S.697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century Act

Financial regulatory reform including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Payment reforms Federal Reserve improvements

Energy diversification, including, S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, and H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Nuclear waste Crude oil exports, including H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, and S.2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 Renewable Fuel Standard H.R. 1806 and S. 1398 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E reauthorization S. 1187 and H.R. 1158 INNOVATES bill S. 1033, the Coons-Alexander QER bill to require DOE conduct a QER H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act and S.697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century Act

Debt reduction and budget reconciliation Personal savings/Retirement security, including Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Multiemployer plans, retirement tax policy H.R. 1610 and S. 150 biennial budgeting Evidence-based budgeting

Postal Reforms

Financial regulatory reform including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Payment reforms

Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Metrics H-1B Visas

Barriers to private sector infrastructure financing

Energy diversification, including, S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, and H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Nuclear waste Crude oil exports, including H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, and S.2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 Renewable Fuel Standard H.R. 1806 and S. 1398 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E reauthorization S. 1187 and HR 1158 INNOVATES bill S. 1033, the QER bill to require DOE conduct a QER H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act and S.697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century Act

Regulation of Health IT, including the SOFTWARE Act (H.R. 3303), PROTECT Act (S. 2007), and MEDTECH Act (S. 2977) Health care data, input on improving accessibility and utility of data to improve care while maintaining and protecting patient privacy Medicare, including physician reimbursement SGR policy, S. 2000/H.R. 4012, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Health care delivery and payment reform

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Energy security, energy innovation, climate change, health care, surface transportation, foreign policy, homeland security, housing finance, congressional procedure and rules, government issues, immigration, cost containment, budget, health information technology

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Energy security, energy innovation, climate change, health care, surface transportation, foreign policy, homeland security, housing finance, congressional procedure and rules, government issues, immigration, cost containment, budget, health information technology

Energy security, energy innovation, climate change, health care, surface transportation, foreign policy, homeland security, housing, congressional procedure and rules

Energy security, energy innovation, climate change, health care, surface transportation, foreign policy, homeland security, housing, congressional procedure and rules

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Energy security, energy innovation, climate change, health care, surface transportation, foreign policy, homeland security, housing, congressional procedure and rules

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Recommendations of National Security Preparedness Group

Electricity reliability, environmental regulation, energy innovation, nuclear waste issues

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