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BRAVE Act Bullying Redress and Verified Enforcement Act [HB-6148]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
BRAVE Act Bullying Redress and Verified Enforcement Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require a local educational agency (LEA) employee who becomes aware of bullying to report to an LEA-designated individual, within seven business days: (1) the acts that constituted the bullying; (2) the victim's protected characteristic, whether actual or perceived, if the bullying included a reference to or was motivated by such characteristic; and (3) the response of the LEA's employees to the bullying. The LEA-designated
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Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 [HB-6136]
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[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
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Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border, including by increasing enforcement personnel. The bill provides funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, and border security, including funds for a border wall along the southern border. The bill provides for: (1) an Integrated Border Enforcement Team Program within DHS; (2) Tunnel Task Forces; (3) a pilot program on the use of electromagnetic spectrum to support
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Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 [HB-6080]
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Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018
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EMPOWER Act-Part I Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I [S.2994]
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[Education ]
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[Ethics ]
EMPOWER Act-Part I Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [S.2987]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction;
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EMPOWER Act - Part 2 Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act - Part 2 [S.2988]
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[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
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EMPOWER Act - Part 2 Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act - Part 2 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax treatment of expenses and payments related to workplace harassment and employment discrimination. The bill prohibits a tax deduction for amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer: pursuant to any judgment or award in litigation related to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment; for expenses and attorney's fees in connection with the litigation resulting in
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Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence. [HR-920]
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[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020. [HR-550]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that state legislatures should pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reform legislation that includes certain requirements, such as auditing and testing backlogged sexual assault kits.
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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [S.2952]
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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise administrative and judicial dispute resolution procedures for initiating and resolving claims by employees alleging that employing offices have violated their CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment. The bill revises CAA provisions, including to: eliminate CAA counseling requirements and make mediation an employee's option before filing a claim with the Office of Compliance (OOC) alleging
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020. [HR-909]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020.
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Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-4198]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017
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Congressional Accountability and Harassment Reform Act [S.2872]
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[Human Rights ]
Congressional Accountability and Harassment Reform Act
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DONE Act Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act [HB-5820]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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DONE Act Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act
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DONE Act Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act [S.2849]
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DONE Act Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act
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CEASE Resolution Congressional Education About Sexual harassment Eradication Resolution [HR-604]
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[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
CEASE Resolution Congressional Education About Sexual harassment Eradication Resolution Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to: (1) complete the Office of Compliance's program of sexual harassment prevention and response training in employment annually; and (2) certify to the House Committee on Ethics by January 31 of each year that the individual has completed the program in the previous
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Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes. [HR-630]
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Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) Directs the Committee on House Administration to issue regulations requiring Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives to complete a training program on workplace rights and responsibilities, including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training, during each congressional session. Requires Members, officers,
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 [HB-5785]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Small Business ]
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[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and
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Protect and Serve Act of 2018 [HB-5698]
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Protect and Serve Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or to attempt to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.
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Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act [HB-4674]
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[Taxes ]
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[Ethics ]
Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act
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Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act [HB-4690]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act