2015

Policy Resolutions

Youth (YTH)

YTH-15-01 Celebrating the Power on Sports to Unify Communities

Telecommunications, Science, and Technology (TST)

TST-15-20 Encouraging Minority Ownership in Commercial Wireless Spectrum

TST-15-12 Reducing Unnecessary Barriers in Telehealth Reimbursement

TST-15-11 Supporting Diversification on Employment in the Technology Industry

Labor, Military, and Veterans Affairs (LMV)

LMV-15-38 Committing to Expand Employment Options for Returning Citizens

LMV-15-37 Ensuring Appropriate Credit Checks in Hiring and Employment Decisions

LMV-15-18 Supporting a Sustainable Minimum Wage

LMV-15-10 Advocating Long-Term Retirement Security for All Americans

LMV-15-06 Leading a National Jobs Movement to Uplift Families and Communities

Law, Justice, and Ethics (LJE)

LJE-15-43 Advocating for Smart Law Enforcement Policies in Civilian interactions

LJE-15-42 Calling on the Washington Professional Football Team to Change Its Name

LJE-15-39 Using Body-Mounted Cameras to Protect Public Safety

LJE-15-25 Ensuring Gender Pay Equity to Cut Poverty Among Working Women by Half

LJE-15-19 Creating and Implementing African American Commissions to Reduce Disparities

LJE-15-09 Supporting Rehabilitation on Our Returning Citizens and Record Expungement

LJE-15-02 Reconnecting Incarcerated Families

Housing (HSE)

HSE-15-23 Promoting Indoor Environments Safe From Mold

HSE-15-16 Ensuring Safe and Legal Foreclosure Prevention

HSE-15-05 Recognizing the Social Determinants on Health and Urging the Creation on Health-in-All-Policies Task forces in the States

HSE-15-04 Encouraging Greater Transparency for Environmentally Safer Purchasing Decisions in Public Buildings

Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS-15-40 Supporting Citizens’ initiatives to Choose Medicaid Expansion

HHS-15-36 Calling on All States to Combat Sarcoidosis

HHS-15-35 Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trial Participation

HHS-15-32 Using Real World Data in Healthcare Decision-Making

HHS-15-31 Urging Reasonable Out-on-Pocket Health Care Expenses

HHS-15-24 Expanding Access to Oral Health Care

HHS-15-13 Facilitating Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency for Families

HHS-15-08 Improving Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening

Energy, Transportation, and Environment (ETE)

ETE-15-28 Supporting a Diverse Electricity Generation Portfolio

ETE-15-15 Recognizing the Vital Role on Our Water infrastructure, Water-Energy Nexus, and Need for Energy Efficiency

Education (EDU)

EDU-15-27 Promoting Universal Early Childhood Education

EDU-15-22 Promoting Opportunities for Disadvantaged Students by Improving Stem Education

EDU-15-21 Measuring Student Learning to increase Accountability

Business and Economic Development (BED)

BFI-15-17 Making Provisions for Safer Lending Practices

BFI-15-14 Improving and Expanding Minority Access to Sustainable Financial institutions

Agriculture and Conservation (AGR)

AGR-15-41 Expanding Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Via Healthy Food Financing initiatives

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