S.2315: Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/14/2018
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [HB-4846]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees: the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum of understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest
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HB-4846: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2018
DACA Compromise Act of 2018 [HB-4873]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
DACA Compromise Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to permanent resident status the status of, an alien: (1) who has been continuously present in the United States since June 15, 2012; (2) who was granted deferred removal as an undocumented alien pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, unless the individual engaged in subsequent conduct that would have rendered the alien ineligible for program renewal; (3) who applies for adjustment not earlier
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HB-4873: DACA Compromise Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell E. Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/24/2018
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 [S.2344]
[Immigration ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
S.2344: Immigration Innovation Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S521-524) on 01/25/2018
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 [HB-3923]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases
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HB-3923: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 10/13/2017
American Promise Act of 2017 [HB-4253]
[Immigration ]
American Promise Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien who is in temporary protected status (TPS) or deferred enforced departure (DED) status to apply for legal permanent resident status if such alien: is eligible for permanent resident status, applies for adjustment within three years, was granted or was eligible for TPS or DED status on or before October 1, 2017, and has been continuously physically present in the U.S. for at least three years. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated
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HB-4253: American Promise Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/21/2017
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [HB-4924]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act TITLE I--REFORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES Subtitle A--Reform of Procedures for Initiation, Investigation, and Resolution of Claims (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise administrative and judicial dispute resolution procedures for certain claims by employees alleging that employing offices have violated their CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment. The bill eliminates the requirement that an employee
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HB-4924: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/07/2018
Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act [HB-4956]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an alien who is a national of El Salvador in temporary protected status (TPS) to apply for legal permanent resident status if such alien: is eligible for permanent resident status, applies for adjustment within three years, was granted or was eligible for TPS status, and has been continuously physically present in the United States for at least three years. (TPS designations permit eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict
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HB-4956: Keeping Salvadoran Families Together Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 02/06/2018
S.2401: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S706) on 02/07/2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1248-1249) on 02/27/2018
ARTS Act of 2018 Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2018 [S.2466]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Immigration ]
[Nonprofit ]
ARTS Act of 2018 Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjudicate O and P visa petitions (nonimmigrant visas for aliens with extraordinary ability or achievement, and artists and entertainers) within 14 days after receiving such petitions and related documents. The bill grants premium visa processing without charge to a petitioner that is a nonprofits arts organization if DHS does not meet the deadline for adjudicating a visa petition.
S.2466: ARTS Act of 2018 Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/28/2018
NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018 [S.2492]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report certain information to state and local law enforcement authorities following a determination, by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, that a prospective firearm purchaser is a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is barred from receiving or possessing a firearm). DOJ must report annually on: (1) certain details regarding denied firearm purchases in each category of prohibited persons, and (2) the
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S.2492: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/05/2018
21st Century IRS Act Taxpayer First Act Short Titles as Reported to House Taxpayer First Act [HB-5444]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
21st Century IRS Act Taxpayer First Act Short Titles as Reported to House Taxpayer First Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the organizational structure, enforcement procedures, and services of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill establishes within the IRS the Independent Office of Appeals to resolve tax controversies and review administrative decisions. With respect to the services provided to taxpayers, the bill requires the IRS to: submit to Congress a customer service strategy, continue to operate the IRS Free
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HB-5444: 21st Century IRS Act Taxpayer First Act Short Titles as Reported to House Taxpayer First Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/19/2018