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Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act [S.219]
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[Animals ]
[Food ]
Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act This bill provides the force and effect of law for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) that eat fish at aquaculture facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/24/2017
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Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-695]
[Children and Youth ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
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[Crime ]
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 This bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also provides additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extends Medicaid provisions, and provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Considered By Senate (message From The House Considered). on 01/02/2019
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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-679]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the design-build selection procedures used by federal agencies soliciting offers to enter into civilian contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work. Two-phase selection procedures (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) must be used if a contracting officer determines that a project has a value of $3 million or greater. But for contracts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-68. on 03/29/2017
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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-630]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. The BJS must report to Congress and publish such data. DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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One In, One Out Act [HB-674]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
One In, One Out Act This bill prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a state or local government unless: (1) such agency has repealed or revised one or more related rules in a way that reduces costs to the regulated entities, and (2) the cost of the new rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules being repealed or revised. Any such repealed or revised rule must be published in the Federal Register. This bill is inapplicable to any rule that: (1) relates to procurement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/08/2017
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Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 [HB-637]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act [HB-694]
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[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces," published on March 16, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. [S.215]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which construction must commence on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. (The City of Saxman, Alaska, was granted a construction license for the Mahoney
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Received In The House. on 07/03/2018
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Obamacare Replacement Act [S.222]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Obamacare Replacement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Social Security Act to repeal certain provisions regarding health insurance, including: the requirement for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage, limitations on insurers varying premiums by age or health status, requirements for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions and the essential health benefits, and the prohibition on lifetime or annual limits on benefits.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2017
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RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 [S.203]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls if the vehicle is used solely for competition.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Environment And Public Works Senate Subcommittee On Clean Air And Nuclear Safety. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-127. on 11/14/2017
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End Outsourcing Act [S.234]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
End Outsourcing Act This bill modifies provisions of tax, labor, and federal contracting laws related to the outsourcing of jobs. The bill amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers to include an outsourcing statement in the notice that must be provided to employees, state dislocated worker units, and local governments prior to plant closings and mass layoffs. The statement must specify whether part or all of the positions held by affected employees will be moved outside of the United States, regardless of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2017
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Government By the People Act of 2017 [HB-20]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Ethics ]
Government By the People Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to establish a program for small individual donations to campaigns for public office and make other changes to campaign finance law. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions (i.e., cash contributions by an individual to a candidate for the House of Representatives or a political committee established
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act [HB-662]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Education ]
MEND Act Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act This bill lessens the organizational requirements that hospital-based nursing and allied-health education programs must meet in order to be eligible to receive certain Medicare payments for program support.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2017
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A bill to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination or ceiling fans using direct current motors from energy conservation standards for external power supplies. [S.226]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination or ceiling fans using direct current motors from energy conservation standards for external power supplies. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 10/25/2017
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Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act [HB-697]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require that the designation of the sensitivity level of national security positions be conducted in a consistent manner in all Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components and offices, consistent with federal guidelines. DHS must use uniform designation tools throughout DHS and provide training to appropriate staff. The bill requires DHS: (1) by July 6, 2017, and every five years thereafter, to review all
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States. [HJR-32]
[Law Enforcement ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing states to repeal, in whole or in part, any presidential executive order, rule, regulation, other regulatory action, or administrative ruling issued by an agency or instrumentality of the United States when the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017
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DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act [HB-686]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The Federal Communications Commission must: (1) seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ro Khanna
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act [HB-641]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
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Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act [S.190]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023. Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption
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Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Became Public Law No: 115-78. (txt | Pdf) on 11/02/2017
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Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-599]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017