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Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2017 [HB-542]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to follow rulemaking procedures with respect to certain Medicaid subregulatory policies. Before issuing a Medicaid subregulatory policy, CMS must determine the extent to which the policy is projected, with respect to each year in a 10-year period, to increase state or federal expenditures under the Medicaid program. If the policy is projected to increase expenditures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Collins
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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REBUILD Act Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development Act of 2017 [HB-481]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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REBUILD Act Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to authorize: (1) the assignment to states of federal environmental review responsibilities under NEPA and other relevant federal environmental laws for covered federal projects, and (2) states to assume all or part of those responsibilities. Each responsible federal official who is authorized to assign such responsibility must promulgate regulations that establish requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Subsidy Reserve Act of 2017 [HB-493]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Subsidy Reserve Act of 2017 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require each nonbank financial company supervised by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and each bank holding company with total consolidated assets of at least $500 billion to establish and maintain a capital account called a "subsidy reserve." The amount in a company's subsidy reserve shall be based, according to a formula established by the FRB, on the financial benefit received by the company as a result of the expectation of shareholders,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act [HB-469]
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Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act This bill establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. The bill sets
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/26/2017
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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act [S.124]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate proceedings against parties to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in connection with the sale of a drug. Such an agreement, with specified exceptions, is presumed to have anticompetitive effects and is a violation of this bill if the filer of the abbreviated new drug (generic) application receives anything of value and agrees to limit or forego research, development,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/12/2017
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 [S.118]
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[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to specify that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-203. on 02/05/2018
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 [S.119]
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[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 This bill establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S315-316) on 01/12/2017
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Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-465]
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[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an integrated planning and permitting process for municipal wastewater and stormwater management that: enables municipalities to identify the most cost-effective and protective approaches to comply with the Act's requirements; helps them prioritize their investments in addressing the requirements; and is comprehensive and flexible. The EPA must provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/13/2017
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Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act [HB-511]
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[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: Rep. Susan Brooks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/24/2017
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REG Act of 2017 Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 [HB-462]
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[Public Safety ]
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REG Act of 2017 Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 This bill requires guidance documents of federal agencies to be considered rules that are subject to the congressional review process. A "guidance document" is a statement of general applicability and future effect, other than a regulatory action, issued by a federal agency that sets forth: (1) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (2) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue. The bill modifies the definition of rule to include significant guidance for purposes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Emmer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/06/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. [SR-12]
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[Water ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. Calls for the nullification of the final rule entitled, "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/12/2017
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DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act [S.130]
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[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any food that uses the market name of a dairy product, is not the milk of a hooved animal, is not derived from such milk, and does not contain such milk as a primary ingredient.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/12/2017
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Repeal ID Act of 2017 [S.126]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
Repeal ID Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that prohibit federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards that do meet minimum specified security requirements. The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards for federal agency acceptance of state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards for purposes of identification. A federal agency may not accept such a driver's license or identification card issued more than two years
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S316) on 01/12/2017
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Military LAND Act Military Land and National Defense Act [HB-473]
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[National Security ]
[Military ]
Military LAND Act Military Land and National Defense Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to notify specified congressional committees if a property owned by the federal government is being considered for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, for designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the World Heritage List. If any federal agency managing any such federal property objects to its inclusion or designation for national security reasons, it shall be neither included nor designated until the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017
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FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.139]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Became Public Law No: 115-118. (txt | Pdf) on 01/19/2018
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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act [S.145]
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[Energy ]
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[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act This bill addresses the mine permitting process. Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, American economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be "infrastructure projects" as described in Executive Order 13604, entitled "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. This order directed federal agencies to significantly reduce the time required to make permitting
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/12/2017
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 [HB-482]
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[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 This bill nullifies: the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it. No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [HB-510]
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[Public Safety ]
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Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). (Sec. 3) The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-50. (txt | Pdf) on 08/18/2017
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Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 [S.134]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient of the call is within the United States, and (2) text messages. Existing caller identification requirements that apply to calls made using a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service are revised to apply to: (1) services that furnish voice communications using resources
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/04/2017
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Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 [S.102]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the voluntary policies outlined in the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework should be adhered to by all parties to aid consumers, 9-1-1 professionals, first responders, and local governments in accessing communication services during times of emergency. The framework is a voluntary initiative announced by wireless providers and the CTIA after receiving recommendations from government-private sector partnerships including the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Received In The House. on 09/12/2017