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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-2087]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/26/2015
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Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015 [HB-2079]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015 This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE). The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forbid an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs, including work-study programs, from requiring a student to agree to any restriction on the student's ability to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against it in court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/26/2015
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 [HB-1828]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50 million that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mac Thornberry
Introduced In House on 04/15/2015
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Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 [HB-1491]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Investments ]
Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 Amends the National Housing Act to remove the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and establish it as an independent entity governed by a Board of Directors in place of the HUD Secretary. Transfers to Ginnie Mae the powers, duties, personnel, and property of Federal Housing Finance Agency, that is hereby abolished. Establishes within Ginnie Mae the Issuing Platform, available for use only by eligible mortgage originators
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 03/19/2015
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Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 [HB-1213]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise its procedures for mediation and hearings. The Executive Director of the Office of Compliance is required to: develop a master list of individuals experienced in adjudicating, arbitrating, or mediating the kinds of personnel and other matters for which mediation may be held, including, but not limited to, members of a state or District of Columbia bar and retired judges of U.S. courts; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Signed By President. on 03/20/2015
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2015 [HB-1111]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2015 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. Sets forth the mission of the Department, which includes the: (1) cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/26/2015
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Investor Choice Act of 2015 [HB-1098]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Investments ]
Investor Choice Act of 2015 Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to revise the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to prohibit, or impose conditions or limitations on the use of, agreements that require customers or clients of any broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer to arbitrate any future dispute between them arising under the federal securities laws, related rules and regulations, or the rules of a self-regulatory organization if it finds that prohibition, imposition of conditions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/26/2015
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Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2015 [HB-1000]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Unemployment ]
[Inflation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Full Employment National Trust Fund with two separate accounts for: (1) Employment Opportunity Grants to states, Indian tribes, local governments, publicly-funded elementary and secondary educational institutions, educational institutions in the Federal Work-Study Program, and tax-exempt non-profit organizations for job-creating activities in communities whose economy is not at a level of full employment; and (2) Workforce Investment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/29/2015
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Victims' Voice and Transparency Act [HB-8734]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Stewart
Introduced In House on 11/09/2020
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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 [S.878]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-373. on 12/17/2013
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 [S.725]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50,000 that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2651) on 04/15/2013
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 [S.714]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 - Defines a "covered civil action" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect: (1) the rights of private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. Defines a "covered consent decree" or a "covered settlement agreement" as: (1) a consent decree or settlement agreement entered into a covered
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/11/2013
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MCAP Act [S.44]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013 or MCAP Act - Prescribes requirements for lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. Requires a court to impose sanctions for the filing of frivolous lawsuits. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 from the provider or health care institution, but no more than $500,000 from multiple health care
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/22/2013
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Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 [S.2777]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Removes the Surface Transportation Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Prescribes requirements for discussions at Board meetings not open to the public. Authorizes the Board to investigate rail carrier and pipeline carrier violations on its own initiative as well as on complaint (as under existing law). Requires proceedings to determine the reasonableness of a rate charged
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
By Senator Rockefeller From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-321. on 12/12/2014
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FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 [S.2593]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 - Amends the FLAME Act of 2009 to revise how the FLAME Funds for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are funded. Makes amounts appropriated to a FLAME Fund available to USDA or Interior for wildfire suppression operations if the department concerned notifies the relevant congressional committees that a wildfire suppression event is eligible for funding from the FLAME Fund. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/10/2014
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FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2520]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: (1) require federal agencies to make agency records that can be disclosed under such Act available for public inspection in an electronic format, (2) limit the authority of an agency to charge a fee if the agency misses a deadline for complying with a FOIA request, (3) establish a presumption in favor of disclosure and prohibit the application of exemptions from FOIA based on technicalities, (4) expand the authority and duties of the Chief FOIA Officer of each agency
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/09/2014
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Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014 [S.2393]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014 - Makes unenforceable any clause of an agreement between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of a dispute arising under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Provides an exception when both parties voluntarily agree to arbitration. Requires any issue as to whether such requirement applies to an arbitration clause to be determined by federal law and the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate to be determined by a court rather than an arbitrator.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2014
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SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 [S.1999]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Military ]
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy that arises under a contract with a servicemember (or with a servicemember and spouse jointly) that provides for arbitration, only if all parties to the controversy consent in writing to arbitration after the controversy arises. Allows a servicemember's waiver of any of such Act's rights and protections to be effective only if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/06/2014
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National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 [S.1966]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct projects that involve the management or sale of national forest material (covered projects) within certain National Forest System (NFS) lands (Forest Management Emphasis Areas). Makes timber sale contracts under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 the primary means for carrying out covered projects under this Act. Requires the Secretary to identify, prioritize, and carry out covered projects in Forest Management Emphasis Areas that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-349. on 02/06/2014
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A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. [S.19]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days after being served with a complaint in an action alleging a failure to perform an act or duty related to an endangered species or threatened species determination, to publish the complaint. Prohibits the failure of the Secretary to meet such deadline from being the basis for such an action. Sets forth requirements concerning the intervention in such actions by affected parties and referral to a mediation program. Authorizes the court, in issuing any
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/27/2013