SCORE Act of 2015 [S.2294]
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SCORE Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a Regulatory Analysis Division within the Congressional Budget Office to assess the impact of economically significant rules. The division must provide an economic analysis of proposed rules that: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of at least $100 million; or (2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities.
S.2294: SCORE Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 11/17/2015
Long-Term SCORE Act Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act [S.2260]
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Long-Term SCORE Act Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare long-term cost estimates for legislation reported by congressional committees. The bill requires the long-term estimates to cover at least each of the next four ten-year periods. CBO currently provides cost estimates over a 5- or 10-year period.
S.2260: Long-Term SCORE Act Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 11/09/2015
Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2015 [S.2208]
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Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act to require the National Resource Center on Workplace Response provide information and assistance through domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions and survivor service organizations. These organizations and coalitions shall provide resource materials and assistance to employees, employers, and labor organizations to aid in efforts to develop adequate workplace responses to domestic and sexual violence. In addition, the bill requires employers to provide
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S.2208: Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/27/2015
Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015 [S.2162]
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Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill limits the term of the Librarian of Congress to 10 years. The individual appointed to the position may be reappointed in accordance with this requirement.
S.2162: Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Signed By President. on 11/05/2015
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 [S.2033]
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 This bill allows a federal employee, including an employee of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. The bill makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative workweeks of paid parental leave
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S.2033: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/15/2015
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished. [HR-605]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the legislative process would greatly benefit from once again having an office dedicated to giving nonpartisan, technical advice to Congress; (2) the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) represents a cost-effective improvement to the governance of the nation; and (3) funding should be restored to the OTA.
HR-605: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 02/04/2016
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes. [HR-34]
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Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes. Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), to establish and maintain a centralized, searchable, bulk downloadable, electronic database consisting of: (1) CRS Issue Briefs, Reports, Authorization of Appropriations Products and Appropriations Products, and other materials intended
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HR-34: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 01/14/2015
You have voted HR-34: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes..
HCR-168: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/28/2016
You have voted HCR-168: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Capitol Police and their role in securing the United States Capitol complex and protecting Members of Congress, their staff, and the general public..
Reclaiming Congress's Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution [HCR-147]
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Reclaiming Congress's Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution Establishes: (1) a Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) shall be moved to the legislative branch, and (2) a Congressional Advisory Board on Trade Responsibilities to advise the Joint Ad Hoc Committee in its development of the plan. Requires the USTR and the other heads of executive branch offices to make available to the Joint Ad Hoc Committee
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HCR-147: Reclaiming Congress's Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/19/2016
Healthy Families Act [HB-932]
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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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HB-932: Healthy Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/29/2015
To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60. [HB-715]
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60. Revises mandatory retirement requirements for members of the U.S. Capitol Police under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System. Requires the Capitol Police Board, at a member's request, to exempt the individual from automatic separation requirements until he or she becomes age 60, if the member: (1) undergoes a physical examination during the six-month period ending
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HB-715: To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Introduced In House on 02/04/2015
You have voted HB-715: To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60..
Protecting Our Democracy Act [HB-6447]
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Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to investigate activities of the Russian government and others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in the elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.
HB-6447: Protecting Our Democracy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Introduced In House on 12/07/2016
CASE Act of 2016 Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016 [HB-5757]
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CASE Act of 2016 Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the U.S. Copyright Office a small claims board to serve as an alternative forum for parties to voluntarily seek to resolve certain copyright claims if the total monetary recovery sought by a party does not exceed $30,000. The board is authorized to: (1) conduct hearings and conferences to facilitate parties' settlement of claims and counterclaims; (2) render independent determinations based on copyright laws and regulations; (3) award monetary
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HB-5757: CASE Act of 2016 Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 07/27/2016
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 [HB-5690]
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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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HB-5690: GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Carter
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 640. on 09/22/2016
GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 [HB-5687]
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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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HB-5687: GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jody Hice
Became Public Law No: 114-301. on 12/16/2016
To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol. [HB-5661]
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To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol. This bill establishes a Flag Office Revolving Fund for the Architect of the Capitol to use for expenses in connection with services provided by the Flag Office, including: (1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; and (2) reimbursement of any appropriations account for the salaries of employees of the Flag Office.
HB-5661: To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
EDIT Act Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act [HB-5493]
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EDIT Act Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act This bill instructs the Library of Congress, in the operation of the Congress.gov website, to ensure that each version of a bill or resolution which is made available for viewing permits the viewer to follow and track, within the same document, any changes made from the previous versions of that bill or resolution.
HB-5493: EDIT Act Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 06/15/2016
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 [HB-532]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
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HB-532: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E174-175) on 02/05/2015
To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests. [HB-5264]
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To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests. This bill modifies the use of the Library of Congress (LOC) revolving fund associated with the national audiovisual conservation center to include preservation and storage of audiovisual materials and associated collections. Use of the LOC revolving fund currently devoted to the gift shop, decimal classification, photo duplication, and related services shall extend to traveling exhibitions
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HB-5264: To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Introduced In House on 05/17/2016
You have voted HB-5264: To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests..