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Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 [HB-1612]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017 This bill makes it unlawful for any person to operate a gun show unless such person: (1) has attained 21 years of age; (2) is not prohibited from transporting, shipping, or receiving firearms and has not violated any federal firearms requirements; (3) has registered with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as a gun show operator and has provided a photograph and fingerprints; (4) has not concealed material information nor made false statements in connection with a gun show operator registration; and (5) notifies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/31/2017
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Medical Loss Ratio Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-1610]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Medical Loss Ratio Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to audit a statistically significant and representative selection of health insurers to verify that insurer reports on medical loss ratio are accurate. This bill amends the Social Security Act to base determinations of the medical loss ratio of a Medicare Advantage plan on information from the HHS audit of the plan, if the plan was audited.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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MOBILE Act of 2017 Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 [HB-1457]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
MOBILE Act of 2017 Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes a financial institution to record personal information from a scan, copy, or image of an individual's driver's license or personal identification card and store the information electronically when an individual initiates an online request to open an account or obtain a financial product. The financial institution may use the information for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of the driver's license or identification card, verifying
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/30/2018
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act [S.584]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that impose
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-194. Minority Views Filed. on 12/14/2017
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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". [SJR-27]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/02/2017
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 [S.515]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires a business that employs 50 or more call center employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more call center employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, to notify the Department of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Violators are subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day. Labor must make publicly available a list of all such employers that relocate a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/02/2017
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1300]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires a business that employs 50 or more call center employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more call center employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, to notify the Department of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Violators are subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day. Labor must make publicly available a list of all such employers that relocate a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 03/17/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". [HJR-83]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-21. (txt | Pdf) on 04/03/2017
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DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 [HB-1134]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
DISCLOSE 2017 Act Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: revise the definition of "independent expenditure;" expand the period during which certain communications are treated as electioneering communications; require certain organizations making campaign-related disbursements to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission; require campaign-related radio or television communications that are not authorized by a candidate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/06/2017
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Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 [S.380]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to disclose to the SEC specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries. An issuer that is an "emerging growth company" (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/15/2017
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Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-1068]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise regulations for drinking water contaminants, including by: requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether or not to regulate no fewer than 10 contaminants every 3 years (current law requires 5 contaminants every 5 years); revising the process and requirements for setting maximum containment levels in national primary drinking water regulations; directing the EPA to revise national primary drinking water regulations for lead
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/17/2017
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Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2017 [HB-1020]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that nothing in that Act or in the Public Health Service Act prevents or restricts, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not prevent or restrict, the manufacture, importation, distribution, or sale of drugs or medical devices that are intended for terminally ill patients, have been the subject of a clinical trial, and have not been approved by the FDA. The FDA may not require the disclosure, collection, or reporting of certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 [HB-970]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Rights ]
[Finance ]
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2017 This bill directs executive agencies to require any covered contractor (a for-profit business with gross receipts exceeding $1 billion for the previous year) awarded a contract of $5 million or more to submit, within 60 days: data on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of such contractor's board of directors and senior executives; data on the affiliation of any such board member or executive to a historically underrepresented group, including veterans and individuals with disabilities;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Protecting America's Workers Act [HB-914]
[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. 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; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Provider Payment Sunshine Act [S.308]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Provider Payment Sunshine Act This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to expand reporting requirements related to the transparency of physician ownership or investment interests. Under current law, a manufacturer of drugs, devices, or medical supplies that are covered under Medicaid or Medicare must regularly report on any payment or transfer of value by the manufacturer to a “covered recipient,” defined as either a physician who is not an employee of the manufacturer or a teaching hospital. The bill expands the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/06/2017
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DEVICE Act of 2017 Disclosure; and Encouragement of Verification, Innovation, Cleaning, and Efficiency Act of 2017 [HB-872]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
DEVICE Act of 2017 Disclosure; and Encouragement of Verification, Innovation, Cleaning, and Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require medical device manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): (1) before making changes to the design or reprocessing instructions of a device, and (2) no more than five days after widely disseminating to health care providers in a foreign country communications regarding changes to the design or reprocessing instructions of a device or regarding a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
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Retirement Security for American Workers Act [HB-854]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
Retirement Security for American Workers Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to modify the qualification requirements for certain multiple employer retirement plans. A multiple employer plan that meets certain criteria may not be disqualified or otherwise lose its tax-favored status because one or more participating employers fail to take actions required with respect to the plan. The bill applies to a multiple employer defined contribution plan or a plan that consists of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Introduced In House on 02/03/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers". [HJR-41]
[Energy ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Mining ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers". This joint resolution nullifies the "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" rule finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2016. (The rule, mandated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, requires resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 02/14/2017
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Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 [S.236]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages, to: exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer and distilled spirits; modify the small wine producer tax credit to increase the amount of the credit, expand the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017
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Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017 [HB-729]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of tobacco products, to: increase or equalize excise taxes on small cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, large cigars, and smokeless tobacco; impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco sold in discrete single-use units; tax other tobacco products at a level equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated per use basis; provide for annual inflation adjustments for excise tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017