Administrative Remedies
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PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2017 [S.610]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public unless the board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1780) on 03/13/2017
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Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act [HB-1509]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority. The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year: the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities, the average time
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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ICE Body Camera Act of 2017 [HB-1497]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
ICE Body Camera Act of 2017 This bill directs U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ensure that all deportation officers of its Enforcement and Removal Operations wear body cameras when engaged in field operations or removal proceedings. ICE must establish policies for: when officers should wear, activate, and deactivate such cameras; the effective placement of such cameras; receiving and storing accurate recordings; the proper management and use of such cameras; and the availability of recordings to the subjects of removal proceedings,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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Recognizing America's Children Act [HB-1468]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing America's Children Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant for an initial five-year period the status of, an alien who: was younger than 16 years old when he or she initially entered the United States and has been physically present in the United States since January 1, 2012; is a person of good moral character; is not inadmissible or deportable on specified grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; has not participated in the persecution
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 03/22/2017
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act [S.584]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that impose
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-194. Minority Views Filed. on 12/14/2017
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Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 [S.585]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY (Sec. 102) This bill directs federal agencies (excluding any entity that is an element of the intelligence community) to give priority to an employee transfer request if the Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPB) grants a stay of a personnel action at the request of: (1) the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) if the OSC determines the personnel action was taken, or is to be taken, as a result of a prohibited
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Became Public Law No: 115-73. (txt | Pdf) on 10/26/2017
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1423]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Crime ]
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through FY2027. Every policy issued under NFIP must include documents describing the type of loss covered, a summary of the costs of the policy, and an explanation of the policy's parameters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is directed to establish a program for "Write Your Own" companies (a company that writes and services federal standard flood
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 03/08/2017
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Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017 [S.493]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. The bill prescribes VA removal and employee appeals procedures. Whistle-blower protections are revised, including by prohibiting the VA from taking any such action against a person who has a pending whistle-blower complaint. This bill provides for the reduction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/02/2017
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RFS Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1315]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
RFS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning in 2017, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2017 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic biofuel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/17/2017
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Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act [HB-1320]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act This bill revises the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by establishing new transparency and accountability measures on the commission's budget and fee structure and developing the regulatory framework necessary to enable the licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Program from the NRC's fee recovery requirement. The NRC must ensure that the collection of fees is equal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/26/2018
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Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act [HB-1316]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act This bill adds certain transparency requirements for pharmacy benefits managers under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 [S.520]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 This bill revises federal funding to states under the Medicaid program, including by capping annual funding on a per capita basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1303]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 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. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017
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VA Accountability First Act of 2017 [HB-1259]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
VA Accountability First Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill revises the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave during the appeals period and may receive pay only if he or she reports for duty or is approved to use certain accrued unused leave. An expedited appeals process is established for such VA decisions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/21/2017
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Historic Routes Preservation Act [S.468]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Historic Routes Preservation Act This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person that asserts public acceptance of a right-of-way granted for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim within the 25-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill, unless such entity filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way before such date. The bill sets forth a procedure for conclusively verifying,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 07/26/2017
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OPEN Act Orphan Products Extension Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2017 [HB-1223]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
OPEN Act Orphan Products Extension Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to extend by six months the exclusivity period for a drug or biological product approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when the product is additionally approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a new indication that is a rare disease or condition (also known as an orphan disease). HHS may revoke an extension if the application submitted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 [S.419]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise requirements for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. (The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.) It authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish PSOB program rules, regulations, and procedures based on standards
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 01/17/2018
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Small Tracts Conveyance Act [HB-1106]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
Small Tracts Conveyance Act This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a state (respecting certain public lands) or the Regional Forester with jurisdiction over the National Forest System (NFS) land of a specific Forest Service Region (respecting certain NFS lands) to select an eligible federal lands parcel for conveyance: (1) in response to a request by an adjacent landholder (any holder of non-federal land that shares one or more boundaries with such a parcel and who requests to purchase such a parcel), or (2) upon
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/10/2017
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1180]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of not less than 1 1/2 hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. The bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate. on 05/03/2017
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SAFE for America Act Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2017 [HB-1178]
[Immigration ]
SAFE for America Act Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017