Congressional-executive Branch Relations
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PAUSE Act Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement Act [HB-6991]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Prohibits any action to terminate or withdraw the United States from an international treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent to ratification unless specified conditions are met. Specifically, such withdrawal may not occur unless the Department of Defense and the Department of State submit specific information to Congress and Congress enacts a joint resolution approving such action. The required submissions must include (1) a detailed justification for withdrawal from or termination of the treaty, (2) a certification that all other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Introduced In House on 05/22/2020
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SIGHT Act Seeking Inspector General's Honest Testimony Act [S.3766]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the President from blocking inspectors general from reporting to Congress regarding the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and requires a report to Congress under specified circumstances involving denial of access to records under such act. Specifically, if the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector General, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, or the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery determines that Treasury or the White House has not provided
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/19/2020
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Agency Accountability Act [S.3708]
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[Taxes ]
Establishes a Federal Agency Sunset Commission to evaluate the need for each agency or advisory committee. The commission shall review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency or advisory committee at least once every six years; recommend whether each agency or advisory committee should be continued, abolished, or reorganized; and propose legislative language based on its recommendations for abolishing or reorganizing an agency or advisory committee. When the commission is considering whether to recommend continuing, abolishing,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/13/2020
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To amend the CARES Act to authorize the Congressional Oversight Commission to submit discretionary reports to Congress, and for other purposes. [HB-6831]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Congressional Oversight Commission to submit discretionary reports to Congress in addition to its required reports. The commission oversees and reports on the use of specific taxpayer funds to provide economic stability as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Student Loans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
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[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Unemployment ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [HR-935]
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This resolution establishes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate, study, and report to the House of Representatives on its findings, including the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and transparency of the use of taxpayer funds and relief programs to address the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) crisis; reports of abusive practices related to the coronavirus crisis; the implementation or effectiveness of any federal law applied,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 938 Reported To House. Rule Provides For Consideration Of H. Res. 935 With 1 Hour Of General Debate. on 04/23/2020
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Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [HR-935]
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This resolution establishes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate, study, and report to the House of Representatives on its findings, including the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and transparency of the use of taxpayer funds and relief programs to address the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) crisis; reports of abusive practices related to the coronavirus crisis; the implementation or effectiveness of any federal law applied,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 938 Reported To House. Rule Provides For Consideration Of H. Res. 935 With 1 Hour Of General Debate. on 04/23/2020
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National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2020 [HB-6422]
[Infrastructure ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
Creates the National Infrastructure Bank to facilitate the long-term financing of infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bank must provide loans to public and private entities for financing, developing, or operating eligible infrastructure projects. An eligible project must have a public sponsor as well as local, regional, or national significance. The bill also provides for various criteria and preferences for purposes of deciding whether to provide a loan, such as whether a project promotes job creation or provides environmental health benefits.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 04/23/2020
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Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act [S.3583]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
Nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining. Specifically, it rescinds orders and a memorandum that limit the use of unrestricted grants for union activity, specify objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and establish the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, establish principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/25/2020
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Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act [HB-6246]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
Nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining. Specifically, it rescinds orders and a memorandum that limit the use of unrestricted grants for union activity, specify objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and establish the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, establish principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
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A resolution amending the Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials to ensure adequate access to witnesses and documents in impeachment trials of a President or Vice President, and for other purposes. [SR-501]
[Ethics ]
This resolution revises Senate procedures for impeachment trials, including to establish a process for obtaining testimony from witnesses and relevant documents in an impeachment trial of the President or the Vice President; make it out of order to consider a resolution or motion that would modify, supersede, waive, or be inconsistent with specified impeachment trial rules; and require the Presiding Officer to rule on any assertion of privilege or immunity in connection with the production of evidence in an impeachment trial of the President or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/13/2020
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Congressional Oversight of Sanctions Act [HB-5879]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Energy ]
Limits the duration of a declaration of national emergency by the President, directs the President to allow certain exports to a country under sanctions, and requires the President to provide specified information when exercising emergency economic powers. Specifically, the bill provides that any national emergency declared by the President shall terminate 60 days after the first day on which either house of Congress is in session following the declaration, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution to extend the emergency. If Congress does not enact
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/13/2020
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SHAM Act Statement of Harm to the American Majority Act [HB-5769]
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[Ethics ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct an audit of the use of funds and loss of productivity relating to the impeachment and trial of President Donald Trump.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/06/2020
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Providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the House of Representatives. [HR-776]
This resolution provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee to notify the President that a quorum of the House has assembled.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Censuring the President of the United States. [HR-771]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution censures President Donald J. Trump for (1) actions taken which constitute a willful abuse of power, and (2) putting his personal political interests before those of the American people in a manner that undermines the democratic process. The resolution calls on President Trump to (1) refrain from any conduct that invites foreign interference in U.S. elections or undermines U.S. government investigations into foreign interference, (2) respect the constitutionally defined separation of powers, (3) uphold his oath of office and fulfill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Introduced In House on 12/18/2019
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Censuring President Donald J. Trump. [HR-766]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution censures President Donald J. Trump for (1) actions taken which constitute a willful abuse of power, and (2) putting his personal political interests before those of the American people in a manner that undermines the democratic process. The resolution calls on President Trump to (1) refrain from any conduct that invites foreign interference in U.S. elections or undermines U.S. government investigations into foreign interference, (2) respect the constitutionally defined separation of powers, (3) uphold his oath of office and fulfill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Introduced In House on 12/17/2019
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A resolution honoring the Employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes. [SR-453]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
This resolution honors the employees of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The resolution calls on the State Department to afford the appropriate assistance and protections to its employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/12/2019
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Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. [HR-755]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
This resolution impeaches President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution sets forth two articles of impeachment of the President: (1) abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and (2) obstruction of Congress by directing defiance of certain subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler
The Senate Adjudges That Donald John Trump, President Of The United States, Is Not Guilty As Charged In The Second Article Of Impeachment By Yea-nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 34. on 02/05/2020
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A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2019 [HB-5220]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and cancellations of items of new direct spending and limited tax benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 11/21/2019
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Transparency in Government Act of 2019 [HB-5150]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 12/18/2019