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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-76]
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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-50]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 738. on 12/19/2018
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FairTax Act of 2017 [HB-25]
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[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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FairTax Act of 2017 This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2019, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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To improve the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations on hazardous storage containers. [HB-209]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To improve the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations on hazardous storage containers. This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to prescribe, or amend existing, regulations concerning the siting of HUD-assisted projects near hazardous operations handling conventional fuels or chemicals of an explosive or flammable nature to include as an exception from the definition of the term "hazard" any stationary container which stores, handles, or processes hazardous substances of an explosive or fire-prone
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 [HB-195]
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Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 DIVISION A--FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This division bars the Government Publishing Office from furnishing a printed copy of the Federal Register without charge to any Member of Congress or any other office of the United States during a year unless the Member or office requests: (1) a printed copy of a specific issue of the Federal Register, or (2) a subscription to printed copies of the Federal Register for that year. DIVISION
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 33, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 195 Have Been Made. on 01/22/2018
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Regulatory Accountability - Act of 2017 [HB-5]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-21. on 03/29/2017
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Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 [S.1146]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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[Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the duties of the Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) to include working with federal agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses or that provide support to small businesses to develop best practices for helping small businesses comply with agency rules through training, webinars, and compliance guides. The ONO must collaborate with each federal agency to establish a procedure relating to how the agency will provide information to:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/17/2017
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act [HB-2479]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
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[Community Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for: secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas; drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water; the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency; energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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Quality Systems Certification Act of 2017 [HB-2483]
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Quality Systems Certification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a third-party quality system assessment program to accredit persons to assess whether a medical device manufacturer's quality system can ensure the safety and effectiveness or substantial equivalence of an approved medical device after certain changes, including changes in manufacturing or changes to enhance device safety. Device manufacturers with quality systems that have been certified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hudson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017
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To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. [HB-2504]
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[Trade ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/06/2018
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Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2017 [HB-2493]
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Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
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AIM Act of 2017 Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2017 [HB-2503]
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AIM Act of 2017 Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop, maintain, and make publicly available a list of medical devices that shall be voluntarily excluded from payment under the Medicare program. A Medicare beneficiary who consents to receive such a medical device shall be responsible for payment for the device. A manufacturer seeking to have a medical device included in the list must submit a request for inclusion to the CMS, in accordance with specified timelines.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/30/2017
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Airplane KITS Act Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2017 [S.1167]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
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Airplane KITS Act Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) consider whether federal regulations covering minimum contents of approved emergency medical kits, including first-aid kits, for passenger aircraft include appropriate medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children; and (2) revise regulations as appropriate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/17/2017
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Voting Access Act [HB-2499]
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[Voting Rights ]
Voting Access Act This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to comply with national standards established by the Election Assistance Commission for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for federal office. The Commission shall establish such standards and study instances of the misidentification by election officials of the political party registration of individuals attempting to vote in primary elections for federal office.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
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J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2018 [S.1142]
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[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Projects located on the Red River in Louisiana. FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy
Held At The Desk. on 08/24/2018
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J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017 [HB-2457]
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[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Projects located on the Red River in Louisiana. The licensee is not required to pay an annual charge for administrative expenses until construction commences. FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 02/28/2018
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Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017 [HB-2454]
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[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop a data framework to integrate existing DHS datasets and systems for access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections; (2) ensure that all information of a DHS office or component that falls within the scope of the information sharing environment, and any information or intelligence relevant to priority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Will Hurd
Became Public Law No: 115-331. on 12/19/2018
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Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 [HB-2438]
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[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit a regulation concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit from taking effect until the Environmental Protection Agency certifies that a sufficient number of countries have adopted climate change regulations for carbon dioxide that are at least as stringent. A "sufficient number" is a number of countries that account for at least 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions in the last year, excluding those
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/19/2017
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FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2430]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--FEES RELATING TO DRUGS Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 102) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend through FY2022 and revise Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees for brand name drugs. User fees are eliminated for supplemental new drug applications and drug manufacturing facilities. A prescription drug program fee replaces the prescription drug product fee. This annual fee is assessed on a new drug application holder for each approved drug for up to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 115-52. (txt | Pdf) on 08/18/2017
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SCRAP Act Sunset the CRA and Restore American Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2449]
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SCRAP Act Sunset the CRA and Restore American Protection Act of 2017 This bill repeals the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA allows Congress to vote on a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn a recently issued agency rule and prohibit the agency from reissuing a rule that is substantially the same unless specifically authorized by Congress. The bill allows agencies to reinstate rules overturned by the CRA by: (1) publishing the rule in the Federal Register within one year after enactment of this bill, or (2) using notice-and-comment
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/07/2017