PLI Bulletin
Rules for Persuasion, Mask Wearing, Small Business Relief and More
Posted on August 12, 2020
Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act: More than 60 million Americans speak a language other than English at home. No one should be denied public services or protections because of a limited...
Fiscal Relief, Stopping Evictions, Opening Schools and More
Posted on July 29, 2020
Health Enterprise Zones Act: Based on a model that proved successful in Maryland, the Health Enterprise Zones Act enables localities and nonprofits to propose plans for underserved geographic areas where health care practitioners may...
School Reopening, Police Reform, Vote by Mail and More
Posted on July 15, 2020
Vote by Mail Act: We need to increase voting by mail as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections and save lives. The Vote by Mail Act requires that all registered voters be mailed a ballot...
White Supremacy, Neck Restraints, Coronavirus Surge and More
Posted on July 1, 2020
Neck Restraint Prohibition Act: Many police departments still allow the use of neck restraints of the kind that led to the deaths of George Floyd, Elijah McClain and many others. The Neck Restraint Prohibition...
Do Lives Matter, Demilitarization of Police, Revenue Shortfalls and More
Posted on June 17, 2020
Demilitarization of Police Act: Many police departments have and use military equipment like machine guns, armored vehicles, night-vision scopes, camouflage fatigues and flash-bang grenades. The Demilitarization of Police Act requires law enforcement agencies to...
Food Prices, Police, The Virus of Racism and More
Posted on June 4, 2020
Fair Prices for Food Delivery Act: In many cases, excessive charges for food delivery by Internet-based services are killing local restaurants. The Fair Prices for Food Delivery Act prevents third-party food delivery platforms from...
Insurance Enrollment, Mask Use, COVID-19 Resources and More
Posted on May 20, 2020
Resolution to Facilitate Health Insurance Enrollment for COVID-19 Layoffs: Thousands of residents are losing health insurance because they have been laid off by their employers. The Resolution to Facilitate Health Insurance Enrollment for COVID-19...
Online Registration, Debt Collection, Coronavirus Resources and More
Posted on May 6, 2020
Online Voter Registration Act: Forty states now allow online registration, something that is essential during a pandemic. The states that do not provide online registration are: AR, ME, MS, MT, NH, NC, ND, SD,...
Vote by Mail, Sick Leave, the Essential Message and More
Posted on April 22, 2020
Vote by Mail Act: We need to increase voting by mail as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections and save lives. The Vote by Mail Act requires that all registered voters be mailed...
Price Gouging, Racial Data, Fiscal Freefall and More
Posted on April 8, 2020
Protection from Price Gouging During Emergencies Act: Thirty-three states have prohibitions against price gouging during a declared emergency, however, only a few statutes fully cover emergency situations and employ a practical standard for price...