Emanuel Cleaver

This bill would give people recently released from prison free public transportation for one year. Public transportation agencies would need to offer this service to get certain federal grants. The bill sets aside $40 million each year for five years to help pay for it.

This bill would create a new federal grant program to help long-term care and post-acute care providers, like nursing homes and home health agencies, pay for health information technology. These grants, with a maximum of $500,000 per provider for a three-year period, would help them better share patient data, coordinate care, and improve overall service for patients, especially those on Medicare and Medicaid.

Food labels would clearly list gluten-containing grains like rye and barley as major allergens, just like wheat. This change would help people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity avoid foods that could make them sick. Food makers would have 18 months to update their labels.

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This bill would create a new independent committee to decide which books can be banned in federal prisons. It would also let people in prison appeal if a book they want to read is taken away. This changes the current system where there is no formal appeal process for book bans.

This bill would make sure that cleanups at hazardous Superfund sites plan for future natural disasters and extreme weather, including those made worse by climate change. It would require the EPA to consider these risks when deciding on cleanups and when checking if they are still effective. This could lead to safer communities near these sites.

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This bill would create a new federal pilot program to help people leaving prison. It would set aside $8 million each year for four years to give grants to states. These grants would help states create digital guides with information on statewide resources like housing, jobs, and health care.

This bill would set up a new federal grant program to help states and territories create or improve libraries in prisons. These libraries would offer free books, computers, and educational programs to people who are incarcerated. The goal is to help them learn new skills and prepare for life after prison.

This bill would create a new federal program to help smaller, newer developers build affordable housing. It would set aside $50 million each year for five years to give grants to organizations that support these developers. This means more affordable homes could be built, especially in areas that need them most.

This bill would set aside money for schools to teach kids about new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). It would also fund job training programs for adults whose jobs are changing because of AI. This aims to help Americans prepare for future work and fill open technology jobs.