Medical Innovation Prize Fund Act [S.495]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
Medical Innovation Prize Fund Act This bill denies any person the exclusive right to manufacture, distribute, sell, or use a drug, a biological product, or a medication manufacturing process. The bill establishes the Fund for Medical Innovation Prizes to provide for prize payments in lieu of market exclusivity. The Board of Trustees of the fund must award prize payments to: (1) the first person to receive approval for a medication; (2) the holder of the patent for a manufacturing process; and (3) persons or communities that contributed to the development
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S.495: Medical Innovation Prize Fund Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/02/2017
State Cyber Resiliency Act [S.516]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
State Cyber Resiliency Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer a State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may award states with planning and biennial implementation grants under the program to: adopt cybersecurity best practices; mitigate talent gaps in government workforces; protect public safety answering points, emergency communications,
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S.516: State Cyber Resiliency Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/02/2017
Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act [HB-1340]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Interagency Communications Security Committee as an advisory committee to: review communications security reports from federal agencies and communications network providers (wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, direct broadcast satellite service, or other communications services); recommend investigation by relevant agencies into any such report; and issue
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State Cyber Resiliency Act [HB-1344]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
State Cyber Resiliency Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer a State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may award states with planning and biennial implementation grants under the program to: adopt cybersecurity best practices; mitigate talent gaps in government workforces; protect public safety answering points, emergency communications,
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HB-1344: State Cyber Resiliency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Protection. on 03/22/2017
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1289]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and HHS on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. In addition, HHS shall award specified grants to support grantees in carrying out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession. HHS shall also award
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HB-1289: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017 [HB-1282]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to strengthen accountability and uniformity within the DHS acquisition review process, review major acquisition programs (programs estimated to require a total expenditure of at least $300 million over their life cycle costs), and review the use of best practices. The board shall convene at DHS's discretion and whenever: (1) a major acquisition program requires
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HB-1282: DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas A. Garrett
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/22/2017
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017 [HB-1297]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical corrections regarding quadrennial homeland security reviews. The bill includes among the entities with whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is required to consult in conducting each review appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to such Act or otherwise, including the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, and the Aviation
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HB-1297: Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/22/2017
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-1221]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017 This bill urges the President to make every effort, in conjunction with the government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the international community, to establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace to promote and support contact, cooperation, dialogue, shared community building, peaceful coexistence, joint economic development, and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. The bill authorizes appropriations for U.S. contributions to the fund
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HB-1221: International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act [HB-1218]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Investments ]
Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act This bill establishes: (1) in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, a Social Security Surplus Protection Account; and (2) in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Medicare Surplus Protection Account. The Managing Trustee of each trust fund (in both cases, the Secretary of the Treasury): (1) must transfer the annual surplus of the trust fund to its respective account; and (2) may not invest the balance in the account until a law takes effect that authorizes, for amounts in the trust
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HB-1218: Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Taylor
Introduced In House on 02/24/2017
Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [S.435]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Interagency Council on Multigenerational Poverty to carry out specified objectives and the 2-generation approach, including by providing guidance, and addressing questions pertaining to 2-generation programs and other programs engaging in efforts to break the cycle of multigenerational poverty. The "2-generation approach" means the approach to breaking the cycle of multigenerational poverty by improving family economic security through the implementation of 2-generation pilot
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S.435: Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/16/2017
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 [HB-1111]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The bill sets forth the mission of the department, which includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention,
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HB-1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1101]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination. AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and
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HB-1101: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2017
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [S.385]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances. TITLE I--BUILDINGS Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require states and Indian tribes to measure and certify their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes by a specified deadline. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical and financial
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S.385: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-60. on 05/10/2017
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act [S.391]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired
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S.391: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 07/19/2017
American Savings Account Act of 2017 [HB-1083]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
American Savings Account Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a new retirement option for all employees and self-employed individuals to be known as the American Savings Account Fund. This fund operates in a manner similar to the Thrift Savings Fund, which is available to federal employees. The bill establishes an American Savings Account Board of Directors to establish policies for fund investment and management. The board shall select or establish a list of investment funds and options similar to those in the Thrift
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HB-1083: American Savings Account Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/15/2017
Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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HB-1084: Today's American Dream Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act [HB-1088]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired
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HB-1088: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/28/2017
Obamacare Replacement Act [HB-1072]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Obamacare Replacement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Social Security Act to repeal certain provisions regarding health insurance, including: the requirement for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage, limitations on insurers varying premiums by age or health status, requirements for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions, and the prohibition on lifetime or annual limits on benefits. The bill allows a refundable
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HB-1072: Obamacare Replacement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2017 [HB-1055]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2017 This bill establishes a commission to examine and report on: the disparate incarceration and the institution of forced prison labor within the African-American community, government and private sector support for and profit from mass incarceration, discriminatory laws and other forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors, and the lingering negative effects of mass incarceration. The commission must make recommendations
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HB-1055: Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/02/2017
Commute Less Act of 2017 [HB-1028]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Commute Less Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires metropolitan planning organization (MPO) transportation plans to include, among other things, employer and transportation management organization outreach activities and strategies to help create and expand employer-based commuter programs. An "employer-based commuter program" means a program implemented by employers to provide their employees with alternatives to driving to and from work in a vehicle occupied by a single individual. The bill revises requirements regarding the interested parties
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HB-1028: Commute Less Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/14/2017