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This week, Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) introduced the Federal Small Business Contractor Prompt Payment Reporting Act (H.R. 7342). This bipartisan bill is a follow up to the Accelerating Payments to Small Businesses Act (H.R. 2332) that was included in last year's National Defense Authorization Act. This 2019 bill set a goal for federal government agencies that contract with small businesses to pay those businesses within 15 days, in place of the previous 30 day standard.
Congressman Jason Crow today voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. The bill includes The George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which Rep. Jason Crow introduced with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Rep. Ilhan Omar earlier this month. Crow's office began working on the legislation following the death of Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old in Aurora, who died in police custody.
This week, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) joined Representatives Denny Heck (WA-10), Andy Kim (NJ-03), and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) in helping introduce the Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, H.R. 7290, in the House of Representatives. The bill will provide targeted aid to defense communities, towns across America that proudly host U.S. military installations.
Today Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Liz Cheney (R-WY-AL), joined by Representatives Susan Davis (D-CA-53) and Michael Waltz (R-FL-06), introduced the Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act. The bipartisan bill ensures that any drawdown of troops from Afghanistan is subject to thorough congressional oversight, including as it relates to U.S. national security, protections for vulnerable populations, and a commitment to forging a lasting diplomatic peace for the Afghan people.
Today Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Doug Lamborn (R-CO-05), Denny Heck (D-WA-10), and Don Young (R-AK-AL) introduced the Defense Community Investment Act to codify the Office of Economic Adjustment and protect it from Department of Defense budget cuts.
Today Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced a duo of bipartisan defense bills, the DOD Water Assessment and Testing Enhanced Reporting (WATER) Act and the Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense (GRID) Act, to protect and strengthen military bases from threats brought on by climate change and energy dependency.
Four months ago, we tried President Trump for abusing the power of his office in ways that undermined our country's national security, the integrity of U.S. elections and the constitutional structure of our republic. Trump's efforts to coerce an ally to help him cheat in the upcoming election violated the public trust, went to the heart of his unfitness for office — and revealed that he prioritizes his interests over those of the nation.
Today Representative Jason Crow joined Representative Sheila Jackson Lee in introducing the George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020. The bill, which is also co-led by Representatives House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass and has over 80 original co-sponsors, addresses the issue of police accountability and is designed to build trust between police departments and the communities they serve.
Congressman Jason Crow issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's remarks tonight in the Rose Garden:
Today, Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that cities and counties in the 6th district have been awarded nearly $980,000 in federal grants to assist in its effort to contain, mitigate the spread of, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding includes $580,000 for Aurora, $46,000 for Brighton, and $42,000 for Centennial as well as $153,000 for Adams County, $79,000 for Arapahoe County, and $79,000 for Douglas County. Pursuant to the CARES Act, a bill Rep.