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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil". [HJR-82]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Oil." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses onshore oil and gas operations and production.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1180]
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of not less than 1 1/2 hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. The bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate. on 05/03/2017
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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1172]
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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country: with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or that is designated as eligible for preferential
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/03/2017
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-1189]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/10/2017
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 [HB-1182]
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 This bill states U.S. policy that: (1) Russian actions in violation of the the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF treaty) constitute a material breach, (2) the United States is legally entitled to suspend the treaty, and (3) the United States should take certain actions to bring Russia into compliance. The bill authorizes additional appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 03/23/2017
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Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-1196]
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Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government must ensure that capacity-building assistance to combat terrorist travel is coordinated among departments and agencies as well as with foreign implementing partners, and (2) such assistance should be prioritized for the highest-risk countries for travel by terrorists and foreign fighters. The Department of State shall submit to Congress biennially a foreign partner engagement plan that catalogues existing capacity-building
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Ordered To Be Reported In The Nature Of A Substitute (amended) By Voice Vote. on 09/28/2017
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Require CRA Compliance Act of 2017 [HB-1170]
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Require CRA Compliance Act of 2017 This bill requires each federal agency to submit to Congress a list of any rules for which the agency did not comply with requirements under the Congressional Review Act to report on the issuance of such rules to the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Government Accountability Office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017
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Local Fishing Access Act [HB-1195]
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Local Fishing Access Act This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Zeldin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/07/2017
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Retain Act [HB-1185]
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Retain Act This bill requires an executive agency to give a contracting preference to an offeror that certifies it will retain jobs performed in the United States and use products substantially manufactured in, and services provided in, the United States for the contract. To be eligible, an offeror shall certify that it: has not relocated jobs from the United States to foreign countries in the preceding five years, has not established foreign facilities to perform the same function that could have been performed in the United States with the intention
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-1188]
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[Children and Youth ]
Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to: reauthorize through FY2022 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program; reauthorize through FY2022 the activities of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements; reduce from 25 years to 15 years the required registration period for certain juvenile delinquent sex offenders who maintain a clean record; allow a state, Indian tribe, or territory to exempt from disclosure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/23/2017
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Taylor Force Act [HB-1164]
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Taylor Force Act (Sec. 4) This bill prohibits certain FY2018-FY2023 economic support assistance that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (PA) from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the PA, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations: are taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under their jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 278. on 12/07/2017
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Stop WOTUS Act [HB-1105]
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Stop WOTUS Act This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Rule published on June 29, 2015, which defines the scope of waters protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).
Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/17/2017
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2017 [HB-1152]
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Veterans Choice Program permanent. Program eligibility is expanded to include veterans with a 50% service-connected disability. The VA shall contract with a national chain of walk-in clinics to provide hospital care and medical services in such clinics to veterans who are in the annual patient enrollment system. A veteran shall not be required to: (1) obtain pre-authorization for such care, or (2) pay a copayment to the clinic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
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VISA Act of 2017 Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity Act of 2017 [HB-1125]
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VISA Act of 2017 Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit a petition or application filed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or with a consular officer for the issuance of a visa or the admission of an alien from being approved unless a background check to determine whether the alien is a national security threat or is otherwise ineligible for such visa or admission is completed for: (1) the petitioner or applicant, and (2) each beneficiary or derivative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 03/07/2017
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [S.385]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances. TITLE I--BUILDINGS Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require states and Indian tribes to measure and certify their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes by a specified deadline. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical and financial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-60. on 05/10/2017
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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017 [HB-1067]
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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to require the Department of Justice to: (1) report annually on the total amount of funds deposited into the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund that are derived from Mexican cartels, and (2) study how to derive more such funds from Mexican cartels. 50% of the funds derived from Mexican cartels must be made available to construct physical barriers and roads to deter illegal border crossings into the United States. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
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To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies. [HB-1093]
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To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration: (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/28/2018
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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-1095]
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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2018-FY2019 appropriations to: the Department of Health and Human Services for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of both physical and psychological effects), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; and the President for grants to foreign treatment centers
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
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Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
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Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017
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Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 [HB-1059]
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Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 This bill provides that the following executive orders, as in effect on January 1, 2017, and any sanctions imposed pursuant to such orders, shall remain in effect: (1) Executive Order 13694 (relating to blocking property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities); (2) Executive Orders 13660, 13661, and 13662 (relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine); and (3) Executive Order 13685 (relating to blocking property of certain persons
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/06/2017