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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. [HJR-70]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
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English Language Unity Act of 2017 [HB-997]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
English Language Unity Act of 2017 This bill establishes English as the official language of the United States. Naturalization ceremonies and official functions of the U.S. government, subject to exceptions, must be conducted in English. The bill declares that all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of U.S. laws. A person injured by a violation of this bill may obtain relief, including a declaratory judgment, in a civil action. English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 [HB-970]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Rights ]
[Finance ]
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 This bill directs executive agencies to require any covered contractor (a for-profit business with gross receipts exceeding $1 billion for the previous year) awarded a contract of $5 million or more to submit, within 60 days: data on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of such contractor's board of directors and senior executives; data on the affiliation of any such board member or executive to a historically underrepresented group, including veterans and individuals with disabilities;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Federal Land Freedom Act of 2017 [S.335]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Land Freedom Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a state with an established oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state. Any state actions to lease, permit, or regulate oil and gas exploration and development shall not be subject to federal action under certain laws, including the Administrative Procedure Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Environmental Policy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/07/2017
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Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act [HB-913]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to: establish within the Executive Office for Immigration Review an Office of Legal Access Programs to administer a system of legal orientation programs to make immigration proceedings more efficient by educating aliens regarding administrative procedures and legal rights under U.S. immigration law and to establish other programs to assist in providing aliens access to legal information; and submit a plan to Congress that includes a schedule to develop and deploy legal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/09/2017
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Food Donation Act of 2017 [HB-952]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Agriculture ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Small Business ]
[Human Services ]
Food Donation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to expand the liability protections for the donation of food. The bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food: that is mislabeled in a manner that is not related to safety and safety-related labeling standards and regulations; meets safety and safety-related labeling standards and regulations but is past the date label; for which the recipient is charged a "good Samaritan reduced"
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. [HJR-66]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. (The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-35. (txt | Pdf) on 05/17/2017
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Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017 [S.336]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/07/2017
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Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 [S.340]
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[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency or a state from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/07/2017
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Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 [HB-953]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency or a state from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/25/2017
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Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-904]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[National Security ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Housing ]
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[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Buy American Act and federal grant programs to: (1) standardize guidelines for federal agencies to waive Buy American requirements for their construction contracts and direct purchases of materials for public buildings, uses, or works; and (2) extend domestic content requirements to additional grant programs that federal agencies administer to fund states and other entities carrying out transportation and infrastructure projects. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) must require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/24/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas removed or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to communitization agreements. [HJR-68]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas removed or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to communitization agreements. This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Gas." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. [HJR-67]
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[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. (The rule amends a final regulation that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs for private-sector
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-24. (txt | Pdf) on 04/13/2017
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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.337]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
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[Funding ]
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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. An individual qualifies for such a benefit payment if such individual: is insured
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2017
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Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2017 [HB-919]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Energy ]
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2017 This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a final rule for flame mitigation devices in portable flammable liquid fuel containers that impede the propagation of flame into the container, unless the CPSC publishes a determination that a voluntary standard developed by a standard development organization meets the intent of this bill. Either the promulgated standard or the voluntary standard shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule. If a standard development organization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/10/2017
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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-947]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. An individual qualifies for such a benefit payment if such individual: is insured
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/22/2017
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Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 [HB-911]
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[Public Safety ]
[Aerospace ]
[National Security ]
Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each covered aircraft; (2) such barriers on the aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on the aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/08/2017
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Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act [S.334]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Hydraulic fracturing on federal land
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/07/2017
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Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 [HB-910]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish and implement a "safe harbor" for certain investment fund research reports published by brokers and dealers. Such reports shall be deemed not to be "offers" under specified provisions of securities law, even if the broker or dealer participates in the registered offering of the investment fund's securities. In implementing the safe harbor, the SEC must prohibit a self-regulatory organization from maintaining or enforcing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/02/2017
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Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 [HB-898]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to allow the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage, to consider a borrower's credit score only if certain procedural requirements are met with respect to the validation and approval of credit-scoring models. The Federal Housing Finance Agency may, by regulation,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017