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Veterans VET

Support for H.R. 1022, the PAWS Act (entire bill).

Contacted: SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1022 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy savings and climate change, including U.S. support for Paris Climate Agreement, support for carbon pricing, support for clean energy deployment and resilient infrastructure.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Agriculture AGR

Support for policies to incentivize agricultural producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as S. 3894, The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020; Support for emergency relief for farmers of color in HR 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 3894 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade policy with the EU; Support for extension of Generalizes System of Preferences authorization; Support for mandatory corporate due diligence reporting on supply chain issues, and International restrictions on the sales of packaged food; Funding for international aid and development programs, including ILAB and USAID; Funding for international aid related to COVID-19 relief.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support for investments in disadvantaged communities that have fewer resources to manage the cost of climate change, including rising energy costs as a result of policy changes; Support for additional resources for food and nutrition benefits programs during COVID in HR 1319, the American Recovery Act ; Support for additional resources for food and nutrition benefits programs during COVID; Support for the HR 5/S 393, the Equality Act (entire bill); Support for HR 959, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (entire bill); Support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act (entire bill).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 959 (117th), H.R. 5 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Support for S. 264, the DREAM Act (entire bill).

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 264 (117th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Supporting FDA voluntary guidance on sodium and sodium reduction in the Child Nutrition Program, Preventative oral health, Food ingredient policy, and Dietary guidelines; Funding for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA); Funding for pet food ingredient reviews; Support for policies that improve the US recycling infrastructure, including support for EPR fees; Inquiries to understand policy proposals to improve the nations recycling infrastructure, such as the Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act of 2020; Opposition to proposed rules that would automatically sunset food regulations; Support for increased nutrition funding in HR 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Animals ANI

Support for solutions to pet homelessness and funding to improve accessibility for companion animals in homeless shelters.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)