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US Congress 115th Congress

Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2017 [HB-2335] [Technology and Innovation ] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2017 This bill directs the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish, maintain, and ensure the automatic updating of a public website containing Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, and an index, that are searchable, sortable, and downloadable (including in bulk), for which no fee may be charged. The CRS Reports on the website shall include CRS Authorization of Appropriations Products, Appropriations Products, and any other written CRS product containing CRS research or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 05/03/2017

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Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 [S.1010] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Libraries ] [Arts and Culture ]
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Register of Copyrights from a list of at least three individuals recommended by a panel composed of: the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the President pro tempore of the Senate; the majority and minority leaders of the House and the Senate; and the Librarian of Congress. (Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.) To (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Rules And Administration. Hearings Held. on 09/26/2018

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Flexibility for Working Families Act [HB-2271] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Flexibility for Working Families Act This bill allows an employee to request from an employer a temporary or permanent change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work, (2) the times when the employee is required to work or be on call for work, (3) where the employee is required to work, or (4) the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments. The bill sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Maloney Introduced In House on 05/01/2017

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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-2174] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Taxes ]
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum Introduced In House on 04/26/2017

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