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Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016 [HB-5665]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[International ]
Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for: (1) national security reviews of transactions involving the construction of a new facility in the United States by any foreign person (currently, national security reviews are conducted only for certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person); and (2) net benefit reviews of new construction, mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person to determine whether the transaction is of net benefit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5657]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an advanced degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/11/2016
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Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act [HB-5655]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/20/2016
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Modernizing Government Travel Act [HB-5625]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modernizing Government Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company or innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. An "innovative mobility technology company" is an entity that applies technology to expand and enhance available transportation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/26/2016
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Anti-terrorism Information Sharing Is Strength Act [HB-5606]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Anti-terrorism Information Sharing Is Strength Act This bill amends the USA PATRIOT Act to allow two or more financial institutions and any association of financial institutions, upon notice provided to the Department of the Treasury, to share information with one another regarding individuals, entities, organizations, and countries suspected of the unlawful activity the proceeds of which form the basis of a money laundering offense. A financial institution or association that transmits, receives, or shares such information to identify and report
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Mr. Fitzpatrick Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 07/11/2016
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Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-5592]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Derivatives Oversight and Taxpayer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 07/14/2016
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Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 [HB-5588]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Disabilities ]
Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Lee Abraham
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
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University Regulation Streamlining and Harmonization Act of 2016 [HB-5583]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
University Regulation Streamlining and Harmonization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a Research Policy Board to review proposed federal regulations, as well as major policies and guidance governing the conduct of scientific and engineering research, at specified research institutions. The President shall appoint an Associate Administrator for the Academic Research Enterprise from within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, who shall serve as a liaison between such office and the Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 [HB-5572]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding relating to the placing of unauthorized charges on a consumer's telephone bill (commonly referred to as "cramming"). The FCC must consider whether to issue a rule that requires blocking the placement of third-party charges on a consumer's wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill under the criteria it relied upon when it entered into a consent decree relating to cramming with mobile
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/23/2016
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Retirement Security Act of 2015 [HB-557]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Retirement Security Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) prescribe final regulations to permit employers to participate in multiple employer pension benefit plans, (2) promulgate regulations or other guidance to simplify and clarify rules relating to the timing of participant notices required under tax-preferred pension plans and the automatic escalation rules, and (3) modify the 1040EZ tax return form to allow taxpayers to claim the tax credit for retirement savings (saver's credit) on such form. Amends the Employee Retirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2015
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Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 [HB-5563]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Infrastructure ]
Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 06/22/2016
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ACCESS Act of 2016 Accounting for Consumer Credit and Encouraging State Solutions Act of 2016 [HB-5552]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Native American Affairs ]
ACCESS Act of 2016 Accounting for Consumer Credit and Encouraging State Solutions Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to grant to a state or federally recognized Indian tribe that submits a written request a five-year waiver from a final rule or regulation issued by the CFPB to regulate payday loans, vehicle title loans, or other similar loans. The state or tribe receiving a waiver shall have the right to an unlimited number of five-year extensions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Bridenstine
Introduced In House on 06/21/2016
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Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 [HB-5549]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/27/2016
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Mining ]
[Air Quality ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Recreation ]
[National Security ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016
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CFPB Rule Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5527]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
CFPB Rule Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), before any federal agency rule may take effect, to publish in the Federal Register a list of information on which the rule is based, including data, scientific and economic studies, and cost-benefit analyses, identify how the public can access such information online, and report to Congress and to the Government Accountability Office a classification of the rule as a major or nonmajor rule.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Williams
Introduced In House on 06/16/2016
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To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-5526]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. This bill includes directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of the Under Secretary for Health. The bill provides that the pay for medical directors and directors of networks shall consist of base pay and market pay. Market pay shall consist of pay intended to reflect the recruitment and retention needs for the assignment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/05/2016
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PROVE IT Act of 2016 Providing Retrospective Observations Validating Economics and Increasing Transparency Act of 2016 [HB-5513]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
PROVE IT Act of 2016 Providing Retrospective Observations Validating Economics and Increasing Transparency Act of 2016 This bill requires a federal agency that publishes a final major rule in the Federal Register to publish, biannually while the rule remains in effect, a report on the benefits and costs of such rule to regulated entities. The report shall: assess the impacts of the rule on such entities, include a determination about how the actual benefits and costs of the rule have varied from those anticipated when the rule was issued, assess
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/21/2016
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Equal Access to Banking Act [HB-5511]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Poverty ]
Equal Access to Banking Act This bill requires the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to issue regulations: (1) easing the restrictive impact of regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act relating to the factors to be considered for deposit insurance on non-profit community development financial institution banks, and (2) easing restrictions on the operation of such banks insured by the FDIC. The FDIC shall ensure that such regulations issued under this bill: (1) will not provide an opportunity for individuals or
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Sponsored by: Rep. John K. Delaney
Introduced In House on 06/16/2016
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FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5510]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to: (1) provide additional factors for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider before it may declare acts or practices to be unlawful on the ground that they are unfair and likely to cause substantial injury to consumers; (2) set standards and time limits for the termination and review of consent decrees that the FTC enters into against alleged unfair or deceptive acts or practices that are unrelated to an alleged fraud; (3) prohibit the FTC
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael C. Burgess
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 114-875, Part I. on 12/13/2016
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Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2016 [HB-5497]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): (1) the frequency of certain treatment episodes for the most frequently treated conditions in each setting, (2) the total number of such treatment episodes, and (3) the average charge for the insured and uninsured for such a treatment episode. HHS must publish on its website: (1) such information in a manner that promotes charge comparisons
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Introduced In House on 06/16/2016