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US Congress 115th Congress
Protecting America's Workers Act [S.2621]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mining ]
Protecting America's Workers Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to increase the scope of the Act by applying its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees or individuals performing work for such employees. However, the bill makes OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by: increasing protections for whistle-blowers as well as employees participating in or aiding inspections;
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Honest Ads Act [S.1989]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Honest Ads Act
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Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act [HB-4403]
[Data Privacy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[National Security ]
Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering any U.S. port or place to direct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that any such information, including social security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are removed from any manifest signed and transmitted to the CBP before it is disclosed to the public.
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CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 [S.2456]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
CARA 2.0 Act of 2018
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Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 [HB-5247]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
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Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act [HB-5271]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that: limit the use of firearms tracing data, prohibit the imposition of a requirement that firearms dealers conduct a physical inventory, require national instant criminal background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours.
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CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 [HB-5311]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
CARA 2.0 Act of 2018
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SAFER Now Act Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act [HB-5410]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
SAFER Now Act Safer America for Everyone Right Now Act
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A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition. [S.2627]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition.
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Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018 [S.2419]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018 This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify the technical assistance that is available under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Specifically, the bill: expands technical assistance under the SBIR and STTR programs to include specified assistance related to commercialization, modifies the limit on specified technical assistance under either program from $5,000 annually to 5% of the total award amount, and otherwise revises provisions related
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Employee Rights Act [S.1774]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Employee Rights Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to: (1) make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization to interfere (currently, restrain or coerce) with the rights of employees to organize and collectively bargain; (2) require union recertification after a turnover in the workforce exceeding 50% of the bargaining unit; (3) require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to give 14 days advance notice before a hearing investigating an election petition; and (4) require an employer to provide the NLRB with a list
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Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-3544]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain the identity of each beneficial owner of an entity seeking a certificate of registration for an aircraft. "Beneficial owner" is defined as a natural person who exercises control over or has an interest in the entity seeking the aircraft registration.
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We the People Act of 2017 [HB-3537]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
We the People Act of 2017
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Email Privacy Act [S.1654]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Email Privacy Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. Additionally, it revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. An ECS or RCS provider may notify a subscriber
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Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017 [HB-3378]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017
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SECURE Firearm Storage Act Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act [HB-3361]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
SECURE Firearm Storage Act Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require that all licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, or licensed dealers of firearms shall keep and store all firearms in the business inventory of the licensee at the premises covered by the license. When the premises are not open for business, the licensee shall secure all firearms by complying with prescribed security measures, including trigger guards and safes. Further, when
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". [HJR-111]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. (The rule regulates the use of arbitration agreements in contracts for specific consumer financial products and services. It prohibits the use of a predispute arbitration agreement to prevent a consumer from filing or participating
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". [SJR-47]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. (The rule regulates the use of arbitration agreements in contracts for specific consumer financial products and services. It prohibits the use of a predispute arbitration agreement to prevent a consumer from
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DISCLOSE Act of 2017 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 [S.1585]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
DISCLOSE Act of 2017 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill redefines the term "independent expenditure" to include an expenditure that is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate. The bill expands
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Know Your Oil Act [HB-3286]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
Know Your Oil Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations that require companies that extract, refine, or transport oil or refined products to disclose oil data, including the amounts and sources of greenhouse gas emitted during the oil extraction, refining, and combustion process. DOE must consult with federal agencies and state and tribal governments to carry out this bill. Additionally, DOE must publicly disclose and maintain the data it collects on greenhouse gas emissions and oil field resources.