Congressional Agencies
US Congress 117th Congress
No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act [HB-1017]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/12/2021
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Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act [HB-665]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Ethics ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Introduced In House on 02/01/2021
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Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act [HB-564]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/20/2021
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End the Congressional Revolving Door Act [HB-417]
[Ethics ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Introduced In House on 01/21/2021
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Congressional Oversight of Unjust Policing Act [HB-276]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
To establish a national commission to investigate the seditious attack on the United States Capitol and Congress on January 6, 2021, address the systemic failures in the United States Capitol security and intelligence apparatus to accurately assess outside threats, and study and propose recommendations to realign the mission of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2021
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Require USCP to Utilize Body-Worn Cameras Act [HB-284]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To require uniformed officers of the United States Capitol Police to utilize body-worn cameras while on duty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/12/2021
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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021
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American Royalties Too Act of 2015 [S.977]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
American Royalties Too Act of 2015 Expands copyright owners' exclusive rights, in the case of a work of visual art, to include the right to collect or authorize the collection of a royalty if the work is sold by a person other than the author for at least $5,000 in an auction. Defines "auction" as a public sale of visual art to the highest bidder run by an entity that sold at least $1 million of works of visual art during the previous year. Revises the term "work of visual art" to make requirements for photographs consistent with requirements for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/16/2015
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Flexibility for Working Families Act [S.777]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Small Business ]
Flexibility for Working Families Act Authorizes 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. Sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. Makes it unlawful
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/18/2015
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LEAP Act Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act [S.574]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
LEAP Act Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprentice who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for an apprentice who has attained age 25. Allows such credit for no more than two taxable years with respect to any apprentice. Defines "apprentice" as an employee who is employed in an officially-recognized apprenticeable occupation pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2015
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Healthy Families Act [S.497]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Small Business ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Authorizes small employers with fewer than 15 employees to provide the same paid sick time, but allows them to opt out. Requires any small employer that opts out to provide at least 56 hours of unpaid sick time to each employee per calendar year. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/12/2015
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Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015 [S.323]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015 Prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for production of a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch. Authorizes up to $20,000 in federal funds to pay for production of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of: federal funds to publicly display a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/29/2015
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A bill to authorize the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to provide playback equipment in all formats. [S.3207]
[Libraries ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to authorize the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to provide playback equipment in all formats. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Signed By President. on 07/29/2016
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Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016 [S.3011]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Veterans ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016 This bill establishes a Federal Real Property Reform Board to reduce the federal government's civilian real property inventory and operating costs by identifying federal land and buildings to dispose of, consolidate, redevelop, or operate more efficiently. A Federal Property Council must ensure implementation of property management strategies. The General Services Administration must establish a database of federal real property. The Office of Management and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. on 06/06/2016
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GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 [S.2964]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 07/14/2016 Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-305. on 08/30/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2955]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Libraries ]
[Public Safety ]
[Unemployment ]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Provides appropriations to the Senate for: Expense Allowances; Representational Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; Salaries, Officers, and Employees; the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate; the Office of Senate Legal Counsel; Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate; and Contingent Expenses of the Senate. (Sec. 1) Requires that amounts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Capito. With Written Report No. 114-258. on 05/19/2016
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Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2893]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Libraries ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Film Production ]
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2026 the national sound recording preservation program of the Library of Congress and the National Recording Preservation Foundation in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1 million or (as under current law) the amount of private contributions whether in currency, services, or property made to the Foundation by private persons and state and local governments.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Signed By President. on 07/29/2016
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GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 [S.2849]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-356. on 09/21/2016
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Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 [S.2723]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to extend specified whistle-blower protections to employees of congressional offices and committees, the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Office of the Attending Physician, the Office of Compliance, the Government Accountability Office, and the Library of Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/17/2016
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Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 [S.2639]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Libraries ]
[Science ]
Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 This bill directs the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain 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 analysis available for general congressional
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1279-1281) on 03/03/2016