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Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019 [HB-494]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
(Sec. 2) revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program. It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. Additionally, DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. (Sec. 3) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for activities carried out with JABG funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/11/2019
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Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 [HB-397]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
Establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. To receive a loan, a plan must be (1) in critical and declining status, including any plan with respect to which a suspension of benefits has been approved; (2) in critical status, have a modified funded percentage of less than 40%, and have a ratio of active to inactive participants which is less than two to five; or (3) insolvent, if the plan became insolvent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 390. on 12/19/2019
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Safeguarding Election Infrastructure Act of 2019 [HB-378]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and providing support for voting system security improvements. Voting systems must use individual, durable, voter-verified, paper ballots beginning one year after enactment of this bill. The ballots must be marked and made available for inspection and verification by the voter before the vote is cast and counted. The bill prohibits states or other jurisdictions from acquiring electronic voting systems for use in a federal election
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/12/2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-268]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
S.amdt.201 Considered By Senate. on 04/01/2019
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To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns, and for other purposes. [HB-159]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Small Business Administration to award grants to small business development centers and women's business centers for assisting small businesses with tax compliance issues.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dwight Evans
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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GREAT Act Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-150]
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[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires the establishment and use of data standards for information reported by recipients of federal grants. The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, jointly with the executive department that issues the most federal grant awards, to (1) establish government-wide data standards for information reported by grant recipients, (2) issue guidance directing federal agencies to apply those standards, and (3) require the publication of recipient-reported data collected from all agencies on a single public website. Each agency shall ensure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 116-103. (txt | Pdf) on 12/30/2019
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage. [HB-71]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes which state law governs health insurers offering coverage in multiple states. Specifically, the bill provides that the laws of a state designated by a health insurer (primary state) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that insurer in any state (secondary state) if the coverage, states, and insurer comply with the conditions of this bill. Insurers are exempted from any secondary state's laws that would prohibit or regulate the operation of the insurer in that state. The primary state is given sole jurisdiction to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act [HB-59]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes specific audit requirements, and rescinds funds, for certain states that are awarded grants to establish health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Specifically, states that are awarded grants to establish an exchange, but that subsequently terminate the exchange or transfer operations to another entity, must conduct an audit of how grant funds were used and return any acquired property and unobligated funds to the federal government, in accordance with specified requirements. Such states
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Allen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-24]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Establishes requirements regarding audits of certain financial agencies performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21]
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[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Aerospace ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019
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To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes. [HB-7318]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to remove the deadline for appointment of members to the Public Buildings Reform Board and revise the board's termination date to six years after its members have been selected for appointment pursuant to the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lou Barletta
Presented To President. on 01/02/2019
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TRID Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3978]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Investments ]
TRID Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill specifies that the amount deposited in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Reserve Fund for FY2018 may not exceed $48 million. TITLE I--TRID IMPROVEMENT (Sec. 101) The bill amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures of 1974 to modify disclosure requirements applicable to mortgage loan transactions. Specifically, the disclosed charges for any title insurance premium shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by either
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ruben Kihuen
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/15/2018
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First Step Act of 2018 [S.3747]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
First Step Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 731. on 12/13/2018
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A bill to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes. [S.3675]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/29/2018
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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.3635]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration. Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/15/2018
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Clean Money Act of 2018 [HB-7067]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Clean Money Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Brendan Boyle
Introduced In House on 10/16/2018
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Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018 [HB-6992]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Protection. on 10/17/2018
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Empowering Citizens Act of 2017 [HB-3955]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Empowering Citizens Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Introduced In House on 10/04/2017
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Empowering Citizens Act [S.1931]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Empowering Citizens Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 10/05/2017
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Empower Act of 2017 [S.1929]
Empower Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 10/05/2017