Suzanne Bonamici

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This bill would set aside more money for research into energy from water, like rivers and oceans. It aims to develop new technologies and train workers for jobs in hydropower and marine energy. This would help power communities and make energy systems stronger. The changes would update an existing law from 2007.

This resolution would have the House of Representatives formally recognize the importance of the Older Americans Act (OAA) nutrition programs. These programs provide meals, social activities, and wellness checks for millions of seniors and people with disabilities. The resolution also encourages Members of Congress to support these programs, including working to secure steady federal funding.

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This bill would boost funding for the Federal Work-Study program, helping more college students earn money while gaining career experience. It would require colleges to offer more work-based learning opportunities and prioritize students with the greatest financial need. Students could also get paid for travel related to their jobs and work during breaks.

This bill would create a new National Center for Advanced Development in Education within the Institute for Education Sciences. This center would research and promote new ways of teaching and learning, including breakthrough technologies and methods to address achievement gaps. It would also replace and expand a grant program to help states build better data systems that track student progress from early childhood through jobs, with strong privacy protections.

This bill would stop employers from using only computer programs to make big decisions about hiring, firing, or promoting workers. It would require companies to test these 'robot bosses' for fairness, tell workers how they're being used, and let workers appeal decisions to a real person. This means more human oversight and transparency in the workplace.

This bill would let people facing deportation proceedings ask for their hearings to happen by video or phone. If they are not currently held in government custody, an immigration judge would have to grant this request. This aims to make it easier for individuals to attend their court dates.

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This bill would set aside money for grants to help local arts groups, museums, and nonprofit theaters. These grants would help them hire artists and creative staff, build or buy new arts facilities, and improve existing ones. The goal is to create more jobs for artists and make arts programming more available in communities across the country.

This bill would keep federal programs that work to clean up plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways running for another five years. It extends the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to run these programs from 2025 to 2030, meaning communities and organizations can continue to get support for these efforts.

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