Angela D. Alsobrooks

This bill would create a 12-member National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities. This council would advise on national policies and evaluate programs to better support African American heritage. This would benefit the public and cultural organizations across the U.S.

This bill would require the Comptroller General to study how federal job reductions impact state and local governments. The study would look at costs for services like unemployment and Medicaid, and how tax revenues change. A public report would go to Congress within 18 months, offering ideas for future support.

This bill would require states to publish annual online reports explaining how they select major transportation projects. These reports would detail why projects costing over $10,000,000 were chosen, their expected benefits, and how they scored against state and national goals. This aims to give the public more insight into how large infrastructure decisions are made.

This bill would renew a program that builds special pathways for animals to cross roads safely. It would set aside $100 million each year for five years to help prevent collisions between vehicles and wildlife. The bill also makes it easier for small towns and Tribal governments to get money for these projects.

This bill would bring back a $200 tax on most firearm transfers and making, and a $5 tax on 'any other weapon' transfers. Separately, an additional $1.7 billion would be set aside for the Medicare Part A trust fund.

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This bill would make it easier for pregnant individuals to get or keep health insurance. It would create special enrollment periods for pregnant people to sign up for various health plans. It would also ensure new mothers stay covered by Medicaid or CHIP for a full year after giving birth. It would also require health plans to cover maternity care for all pregnant dependents, regardless of age.

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This bill would make it illegal to spread false information about voting or to intimidate voters in federal elections. It would also create new ways for people and election officials to sue those who break these rules. The Attorney General would also step in to correct false information if local officials don't.