Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act [HB-4576]
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Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promulgate regulations to implement U.S. participation in the North Pacific Fisheries Convention and South Pacific Fisheries Convention. These conventions are designed to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources and marine ecosystems in the North Pacific and South Pacific Ocean of the United States. The North Pacific Fisheries Commission and the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries
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HB-4576: Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Received In The Senate. on 09/13/2016
To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes. [HB-4455]
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[Trade ]
[Air Quality ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Aerospace ]
[Economic Development ]
To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes. This bill permits foreign aircraft to provide and sustain air commerce in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a.
HB-4455: To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/04/2016
Compact Impact Relief Act of 2016 [HB-4370]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
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[International ]
Compact Impact Relief Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to make quarterly increases in the federal medical assistance percentage, under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, to cover expenditures for medical assistance provided to qualified nonimmigrants under the Compact of Free Association by American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the State of Hawaii. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to make local educational agencies eligible
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HB-4370: Compact Impact Relief Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the territorial highway program, and for other purposes. [HB-3877]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the territorial highway program, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to allocate the funds made available to the territories each fiscal year under the territorial highway program according to quantifiable measures that are indicative of the surface transportation requirements of each of the territories, which may include the use of population, land area, or roadway mileage measures.
HB-3877: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the territorial highway program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 11/03/2015
Food Security Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3657]
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[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
Food Security Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the
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HB-3657: Food Security Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 10/15/2015
Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act [HB-3444]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude certain payments from ceilings on the amounts of Medicaid payments made to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Specifically, the bill excludes certain payments made to these territories for the establishment and operation of Medicaid fraud control units. The bill also makes a technical amendment.
HB-3444: Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/11/2015
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-335]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[International ]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2020. This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant to carry out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas,
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HB-335: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/02/2015
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act [HB-2901]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to make technical amendments without substantive change to requirements for flood insurance under either the federal program or private flood insurance. (Under current law, any building, mobile home or personal property that would be financed by a federally-backed mortgage must have flood insurance if the property is located in an area designated as a special flood hazard.) As under current law, the amount of mandatory flood insurance
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HB-2901: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/09/2016
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822]
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[Mining ]
[Native American Affairs ]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 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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HB-2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015
Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 [HB-2635]
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[Insurance ]
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Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) the Social Security Act (SSAct) to terminate the limitations on general Medicaid funding, as well as the specific federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP, or matching rate), beginning FY2017 for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa (territories). The authority to waive or modify Medicaid requirements (except certain requirements for coverage of
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HB-2635: Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/05/2015
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. [HB-2617]
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[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. (Sec. 1) This Act amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to prescribe a $0.40 per hour incremental increase in the transitional minimum wage for each American Samoa industry, beginning on September 30, 2015, and on September 30 triennially until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa is equal to the minimum wage for the United States. The deadline for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report assessing the
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HB-2617: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Became Public Law No: 114-61. (txt | Pdf) on 10/07/2015
INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies [HB-260]
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[Small Business ]
[Environmental ]
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INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of a specified veteran who works in a field of renewable energy. Defines "specified veteran" as any veteran who is certified as: (1) having received a credential or certification from the Department of Defense of a military occupational specialty or skill in a field of renewable energy or with respect to advanced manufacturing, machinist or welding, or engineering; (2) having
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HB-260: INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/09/2015
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. [HB-2575]
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[Trade ]
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To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. This Act amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to extend through 2016 the postponement of the scheduled increase in the applicable minimum wage rate for each American Samoa industry and classification, pending the Government Accountability Office's triennial report on the impact of these past and future minimum wage increases.
HB-2575: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015
HB-2574: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the government of American Samoa.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015
You have voted HB-2574: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the government of American Samoa..
VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2015 [HB-2265]
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[Small Business ]
[Unemployment ]
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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2018 the work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified veteran (defined as an unemployed veteran who is certified as being a member of a family receiving food stamp assistance and who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability), (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation, and (3) extend the payroll tax offset for such credit to certain for-profit
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HB-2265: VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/12/2015
Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2015 [HB-2249]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Immigration ]
Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2015 Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to permit coverage under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States Government and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Permits Medicaid coverage also to lawful residents, in
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HB-2249: Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2015
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
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[International ]
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[Small Business ]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
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[Military ]
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[Construction ]
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[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Air Quality ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Cannabis ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Drones ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Film Production ]
[Finance ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Gaming ]
[Human Rights ]
[Inflation ]
[Insurance ]
[Investments ]
[Libraries ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Mental Health ]
[Mining ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Property Tax ]
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[Real Estate ]
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[Religion ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
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[Social Security ]
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[Student Loans ]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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HB-2029: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act [HB-1822]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
HB-1822: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-1735]
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[Manufacturing ]
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[Small Business ]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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HB-1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Vetoed By President. on 10/22/2015