S.3136: Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Roberts
Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Roberts. Without Written Report. on 07/06/2016
American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2016 [S.3128]
American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review: (1) the internal governance of the American National Red Cross (the corporation), and (2) any program or activity carried out by the corporation that is connected to national preparedness. The bill grants the GAO: (1) access to, and the right to examine and copy, all records of the corporation that the GAO determines are relevant to such review; and (2) access to, and the right to interview, any employee, volunteer, agent, or member
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S.3128: American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/06/2016
Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act [S.2978]
Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act This bill amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to exempt from required manufacturer transparency reporting to the Department of Health and Human Services any transfer of value to a covered recipient of peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, conference reports, and medical textbooks that directly benefit patients or are intended for patient use. The bill also excludes from such mandatory reporting
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S.2978: Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Barrasso
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2016
Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015 [S.2392]
Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish limits on the removal of Medicare Advantage (MA) providers by MA organizations. Within 60 days before the first day of the annual coordinated election period for an MA plan, an MA organization may remove a provider from the plan only if the provider is: (1) medically negligent, (2) in violation of a legal or contractual requirement, or (3) otherwise unfit to furnish items and services as required. An MA organization may remove
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S.2392: Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/10/2015
Hide No Harm Act of 2015 [S.2140]
Hide No Harm Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a business entity or business executive to knowingly conceal information about its business practices or products that pose an imminent risk of death or serious physical injury to consumers and workplace danger. Specific requirements are set forth for what a business entity or business executive must do after acquiring knowledge of a serious danger associated with its business practices or products. If such an entity or executive fails to warn affected employees
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S.2140: Hide No Harm Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/06/2015
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 [S.1968]
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) legislation is necessary to provide consumers information on products that are free of child labor, forced labor, slavery, and human trafficking; and (2) businesses and consumers, by means of publicly available disclosures, can avoid inadvertently promoting or sanctioning these crimes through production and purchase of raw materials, goods, and finished products that have been tainted in the supply chains. The bill amends
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S.1968: Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 08/05/2015
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 [S.1890]
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to create a private civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. A trade secret owner may file a civil action in a U.S. district court seeking relief for trade secret misappropriation related to a product or service in interstate or foreign commerce. The bill establishes remedies including injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and attorney's fees. It sets a three-year statute of limitation from the date of discovery of the misappropriation. A trade
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S.1890: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 114-153. (txt | Pdf) on 05/11/2016
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 [S.1743]
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: promulgate regulations establishing categories of early warning motor vehicle safety information, especially about fatal incidents, that must be made available to the public; and take specified steps to improve public accessibility to information on vehicle safety databases of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The DOT Inspector General shall report biennially on the pre-investigation processes of the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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S.1743: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4957-4958; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4958-4962) on 07/09/2015
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 [S.1490]
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints
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S.1490: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-370. on 11/15/2016
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act [S.1144]
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act Establishes the Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Fund. Directs the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to select a minimum of one index for such Fund comprised of stocks that have been analyzed and selected using basic criteria, including corporate governance, environmental practices, workplace relations and benefits, product safety and impact, international operations and human rights, involvement with repressive regimes, and community
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S.1144: Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/30/2015
Supporting and protecting the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation. [HR-683]
Supporting and protecting the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: support policies that create safe and decent jobs in developing countries, support policies that reduce gender-based violence and other forms of discrimination at work, encourage the development of an International Labour Conference Convention to address gender-based violence at work, promote labor rights in
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HR-683: Supporting and protecting the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
You have voted HR-683: Supporting and protecting the right of women working in developing countries to safe workplaces, free from gender-based violence, reprisals, and intimidation..
Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations. [HCR-143]
Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations. Disapproves of activities by certain corporations and trade associations, foundations, and organizations funded by those corporations deliberately to: (1) mislead the public and undermine peer-reviewed scientific research about the dangers of their products, and (2) cast doubt on science in order to protect their financial interests. Urges fossil fuel companies and allied organizations to cooperate
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HCR-143: Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/11/2016
You have voted HCR-143: Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations..
Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act [HB-970]
Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act Repeals certain Department of Education (ED) regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education (IHEs) and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, (3) impose standards and disclosure requirements
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HB-970: Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/29/2015
Dangerous Products Warning Act [HB-96]
Dangerous Products Warning Act Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 5 years on any business entity or product supervisor with respect to a product or business practice who knows of a serious danger associated with such product or business practice and knowingly fails within 15 days after discovering such danger to inform an appropriate federal agency in writing, warn affected employees in writing, and inform other affected individuals. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 1 year on any individual who
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HB-96: Dangerous Products Warning Act
Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/22/2015
Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act [HB-747]
Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act Establishes the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee to: coordinate federal oversight of proprietary institutions of higher education (IHEs); coordinate federal activities to protect students from unfair, deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, policies, or procedures of proprietary IHEs; encourage information sharing among federal agencies regarding federal investigations, audits, or inquiries of such IHEs; increase coordination and cooperation
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Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 [HB-5983]
Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other Acts, to: repeal the "Volcker Rule" (which restricts banks from making certain speculative investments); with respect to winding down failing banks, eliminate the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's orderly liquidation authority and establish new provisions regarding financial institution bankruptcy; and repeal the "Durbin Amendment" (which limits the fees that may be charged to retailers for debit card processing). Certain
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HB-5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693. on 12/20/2016
Campaign Spending Integrity Act [HB-5884]
Campaign Spending Integrity Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election to federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate's campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by the candidate.
HB-5884: Campaign Spending Integrity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016