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Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016 [HB-5922]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of: identifying questionable transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for agency use in identifying questionable transactions and recovering improper payments; identifying potential opportunities for agencies to further leverage administrative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Introduced In House on 07/21/2016
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Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016 [HB-5916]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require menstrual cups, menstrual pads, tampons, and therapeutic vaginal douche apparatuses to include a list of ingredients on the label.
Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Introduced In House on 07/18/2016
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Menstrual Products for Employees Act of 2016 [HB-5915]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Menstrual Products for Employees Act of 2016 This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by requiring the Department of Labor to issue a rule that requires private employers to provide free menstrual hygiene products for employees in their bathrooms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/19/2016
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WiFi Capable Mobile Devices Act of 2016 [HB-5906]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Libraries ]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
WiFi Capable Mobile Devices Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules to ensure that providers of mobile broadband Internet access service supported through the Lifeline Assistance Program offer mobile devices that are capable of: (1) receiving WiFi or other wireless broadband signals using unlicensed spectrum, and (2) sharing a mobile service connection (commonly referred to as "tethering") with other compatible hardware or devices. (The Lifeline program provides discounts on telephone service to qualifying
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Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Disability Community Act of 2016 [HB-5902]
[Disabilities ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Disability Community Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2016 [HB-5900]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2016 This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a final rule relating to flame mitigation devices in portable fuel containers for flammable liquid fuels that sufficiently reduces the risk of injuries associated with the tendency of vapors igniting when the container is near an open flame or other ignition source. A "portable fuel container" is defined as a receptacle for flammable liquids (including any spout, retrofit spout, cap, and other closure mechanism and component of such
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016 [HB-5895]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 08/04/2016
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To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes". [HB-5888]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes". This bill amends the "Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America" to extend until December 31, 2029, the transition period during which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall regulate immigration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 08/04/2016
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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes. [HB-5880]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Data Privacy ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes. This bill amends title II (Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a Social Security account number (or a derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on a Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric L. Richmond
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 08/02/2016
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Public Online Information Act of 2016 [HB-5839]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Libraries ]
[Public Safety ]
Public Online Information Act of 2016 This bill establishes a Public Online Information Advisory Committee to: (1) coordinate the government's efforts to make information from all three branches of government available on the Internet, and (2) issue nonbinding guidelines on how the government should make public information available. The government must make public records available on the Internet at no charge, except as imposed by federal law before this bill's enactment. The bill requires: (1) public records to be permanently available on the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Get the Lead Out of Schools Act [HB-5833]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Water ]
[Children and Youth ]
Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. [HB-5831]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 07/15/2016
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ADVISE Now Act Agriculture Delivering Vastly Improved Science at the EPA Now Act [HB-5829]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
ADVISE Now Act Agriculture Delivering Vastly Improved Science at the EPA Now Act This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to require the Environmental Protection Agency and its Science Advisory Board to establish a standing agriculture-related committee (as the Act currently requires without a deadline) within 30 days of enactment of this bill. If an agriculture committee is not established by this deadline, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall establish and appoint members to such
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/21/2016
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ConTACT Act of 2015 Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 [HB-582]
[Healthcare ]
[Sports ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
ConTACT Act of 2015 Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for states on the implementation of best practices for diagnosis, treatment, and management of mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) in school-aged children, including best practices relating to student athletes returning to play after an MTBI. Requires the Pediatric MTBI Guideline Expert Panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a final
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/30/2015
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Mandated Expenses Tax Relief Act [HB-5818]
[Taxes ]
Mandated Expenses Tax Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act [HB-5813]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act This bill directs the Department of Labor, by December 1, 2016, to revise the rule published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2016, relating to exemptions (from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act) regarding the rates of pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. Labor shall revise specified regulations to increase the defining rates of pay of exempted employees from $455 per week to: $692 per week for executive employees
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 [HB-5812]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance. No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/11/2016
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Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2016 [HB-5808]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2016 This bill amends the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 to require the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and each of the federal financial regulators to conduct, at least once every five years, a comprehensive review of all regulations prescribed by the council or the regulator, including all regulations issued after December 31, 2006, in order to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on covered persons. "Covered persons"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Tipton
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 [HB-5805]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Finance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/19/2016
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Data Accountability and Trust Act [HB-580]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Data Accountability and Trust Act Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring each person engaged in interstate commerce that owns or possesses data containing personal information to establish specified security policies and procedures to treat and protect such information. Requires the regulations to include methods for disposing of both electronic and nonelectronic data. Requires information brokers to submit their security policies to the FTC in conjunction with a notification of a security breach notification
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 01/30/2015