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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2787]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2014 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank R. Wolf
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-171, By Mr. Wolf. on 07/23/2013
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Redistricting Reform Act of 2013 [HB-2758]
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Redistricting Reform Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution, or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Requires such redistricting to be conducted according to: (1) a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state; or (2) if such plan is not enacted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/13/2013
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Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2720]
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[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
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Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the treatment of death information furnished to or maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Authorizes the Commissioner of Social Security to use or provide such information to federal and state agencies for statistical and research activities or to any federal agency for law enforcement or tax administration purposes. Authorizes disclosure of such information by: (1) federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 07/23/2013
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Higher Education and Employment Transparency Act [HB-2584]
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Higher Education and Employment Transparency Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make publicly available on the College Navigator website the job placement information that schools who are participating in that Act's title IV (Student Assistance) programs are required to provide to prospective and enrolled students. Requires those schools to supplement that job placement information by indicating whether or not the jobs their graduates obtain are paid jobs or require any postsecondary education.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/13/2013
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TALENT Act [HB-2338]
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To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act or the TALENT Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require state assessments of student proficiency to measure individual academic achievement, including above grade level achievement. Requires states to: (1) recognize local educational agencies (LEAs) that significantly increase the proportion of their students, overall and in specified student subgroups, that score at or above the advanced level of achievement on such assessments; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/24/2013
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Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 [HB-2290]
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Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2018, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities. Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2018; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/24/2013
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Jamiel Shaw, Jr. Memorial Act of 2013 [HB-1888]
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Jamiel Shaw, Jr. Memorial Act of 2013 - Prohibits the payment of funds to a state or its political subdivisions under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless such state: (1) compiles statistics on each person arrested, charged, convicted of a crime, or incarcerated by such state, including the immigration status and country of origin of such persons and the crimes for which such persons were arrested, charged, convicted, or incarcerated; (2) reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/15/2013
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Veterans Claims Efficiency Through Automation Act [HB-1805]
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Veterans Claims Efficiency Through Automation Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include in a required annual VA activities and costs report to Congress a report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation during the preceding year, including each medical condition for which claims were processed and the number of claims for each condition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/08/2013
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 [HB-1755]
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[Veterans ]
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations, and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
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Census Reform Act of 2013 [HB-1638]
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Census Reform Act of 2013 - Repeals various census programs of the Department of Commerce, including: (1) the collection and publication of agricultural statistics; (2) the census of manufactures, mineral industries, and other businesses; (3) the mid-decade census, and (4) the census of governments. Repeals the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct any surveys, sampling, or questionnaires other than those necessary to conduct the decennial census of population. Repeals the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997. Prohibits the Secretary of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 05/03/2013
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VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 [HB-1623]
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VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) website publicly accessible information concerning pending and completed claims of compensation for a veteran's service-connected disability or death. Requires such information to include the number of claims pending and completed, and the average number of days between submission and completion, within certain periods. Requires the information provided to be updated at least every seven days.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/28/2013
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Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 [HB-1605]
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Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2014-FY2017 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NICS Act) to: (1) establish a four-year implementation plan to ensure maximum coordination and automation of reporting of records or making records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; (2) direct the Attorney General to make grants to states, Indian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/30/2013
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Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 [HB-1565]
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Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2014-FY2017 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to: (1) establish a four-year implementation plan to ensure maximum coordination and automation of reporting of records or making records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; (2) direct the Attorney General to make grants to states, Indian tribal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/30/2013
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To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration. [HB-1537]
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Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute an individual who is incarcerated in a state, federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 04/12/2013
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Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act [HB-1423]
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Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act - (Sec. 2) Sets forth additional information relating to a federal program that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to include on its website and update at least annually, including: (1) the total administrative cost of the program and the expenditures for services for the program for the previous fiscal year; (2) an estimate of the number of clients served by the program and beneficiaries who received assistance under the program for the previous fiscal year; (3) an estimate, for the previous fiscal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/27/2014
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2013 [HB-1358]
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2013 - Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide federal science agencies with guidance on establishing specified policies to accommodate the needs of caregiver researchers who receive their research awards. Requires each federal science agency to annually collect and submit to the National Science Foundation (NSF) institution-level data on demographics, primary field, award type, review rating (as practicable), budget request, funding outcome, and awarded budget for all applications for merit-reviewed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 06/24/2013
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To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. [HB-1078]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in conducting any survey relating to the Census, to include in instructions for completing any such survey that participation in the survey is optional, except that survey respondents must provide their names, contract information, the date of response, and the number of people living or staying at the same addresses where the respondents reside. Prohibits any person participating in a survey from being fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey (except for the basic questions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 03/12/2013
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Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act [HB-14]
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[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 11/02/2020
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CTF Act China Task Force Act [HB-12]
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[Human Rights ]
[Trade ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
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[Climate Change ]
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Enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/21/2020
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Agricultural Emissions Data Act of 2020 [S.4845]
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[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
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Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct surveys and data analysis to collect agricultural subsector-specific information and data regarding (1) the prevention, reduction, and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, including livestock emissions reductions; (2) soil carbon sequestration; and (3) forest wood and tree carbon sequestration. Additionally, the establishment of federal agricultural baselines for the prevention, reduction, and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon sequestration, and forest wood and tree carbon
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Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Roberts
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 10/22/2020