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US Congress 113th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. [HB-170]
Directs the Secretary of Labor to revise certain regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 so as to require site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/23/2013

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Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2013 [HB-169]
Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2013 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require mediation and, if necessary, binding arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/23/2013

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Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act [HB-1551]
Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prescribe consumer protection guidelines for rental-purchase transactions, including: (1) the determination of rental-purchase cost; (2) disclosure requirements; (3) prohibitions against confessions of judgment, wage assignments, and waiver of consumer claims or defenses; (4) furnishing of statements of account; (5) point-of-rental disclosures; and (6) rental-purchase advertising disclosures. Declares that an action for civil liability may be brought against a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 04/15/2013

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Native American Energy Act [HB-1548]
Native American Energy Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow the Secretary of the Interior, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring the Secretary's approval. Deems an appraisal that is conducted by an Indian tribe or by an appraiser under contract with an Indian tribe to be approved if the Secretary does not approve or disapprove of the appraisal within 60 days of receiving it. Gives tribes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-263. on 11/12/2013

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Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 [HB-1310]
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with an eligible professional for any item or service covered by Medicare. Allows such beneficiaries to submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply if the claim had been filed by a participating physician or supplier in the payment area where the eligible professional covered by the contract resides. Requires a Medicare beneficiary to agree in writing in such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/10/2013

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Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2013 [HB-1188]
Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2013 - Treats independent pharmacies negotiating contract terms with a health plan for the provision of health care items or services, but only in connection with such negotiations, the same under the antitrust laws as an employee engaged in concerted activities, and not as an employer, independent contractor, managerial employee, or supervisor. Exempts actions taken in good faith reliance on this Act from being subject to criminal sanctions or civil penalties beyond actual damages incurred. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 04/15/2013

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Tax Reform Act of 2014 [HB-1]
Tax Reform Act of 2014

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Camp Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1800-1801) on 12/12/2014

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Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act [HB-14]
Provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 11/02/2020

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CTF Act China Task Force Act [HB-12]
Enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/21/2020

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A resolution urging the Government of Tanzania and all parties to respect human, civil, and political rights and ensure free and fair elections in October 2020, and recognizing the importance of multi-party democracy in Tanzania. [SR-756]
This resolution urges Tanzania to ensure free and fair elections in 2020, to guarantee and respect the human and constitutional rights of its citizens, and to foster a business environment that is conducive to continued U.S. trade and investment in Tanzania.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text: Cr S6416-6417) on 10/23/2020

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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 [S.987]
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-177. on 10/13/2011

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Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2011 [S.881]
Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2011- Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prescribe consumer protection guidelines for rental-purchase transactions, including: (1) the determination of rental-purchase cost; (2) disclosure requirements; (3) prohibitions against confessions of judgment, wage assignments, and waiver of consumer claims or defenses; (4) furnishing of statements of account; (5) point-of-rental disclosures; and (6) rental-purchase advertising disclosures. Declares that an action for civil liability may be brought against (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/04/2011

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Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 [S.799]
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate a rulemaking requiring security measures to be carried out by any person (defined in this Act as a "covered entity") collecting, using, transferring, or storing certain personal information (defined in this Act as "covered information") concerning over 5,000 individuals during any consecutive 12-month period who is also: (1) a person whom the FTC is directed to prevent from using unfair methods of competition or deceptive practices in or affecting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/12/2011

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Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act [S.75]
Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Sherman Act to declare that any contract, combination, conspiracy, or agreement setting a minimum price below which a product or service cannot be sold by a retailer, wholesaler, or distributor violates the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 11/03/2011

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Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Businesses Act of 2012 [S.3572]
Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Businesses Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend temporarily: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of small business stock, (2) the offset against the alternative minimum tax of general business tax credits, (3) the five-year carryback of tax credit amounts of eligible small businesses, (4) a reduction from 10 to 5 years in the recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations, (5) the increased expensing of depreciable business assets, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Olympia Snowe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6461-6462) on 09/19/2012

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Arbitration Fairness for Students Act [S.3557]
Arbitration Fairness for Students Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in title IV (Student Assistance) programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in student enrollment contracts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6458-6460) on 09/19/2012

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SUCCESS Act of 2012 [S.3442]
Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations Act of 2012 or SUCCESS Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily extend: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock, (2) the increased tax deduction for business start-up expenses, (3) a reduction from 10 to 5 years in the recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations, (4) the five-year carryback of tax credit amounts of eligible small businesses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 11/29/2012

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Protect Our Health Privacy Act [S.3351]
Protect Our Health Privacy Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to expand requirements for reports to Congress on acquisition or disclosure of unsecured protected health information in a breach to include: (1) descriptions of types of such information involved in each breach; and (2) the identity of the covered entity involved in each breach or, if the breach affected fewer than 500 individuals, the kind of covered entity involved. Revises requirements for the annual compliance report concerning informally resolved (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/27/2012

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Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012 [S.3306]
Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a state or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4240-4241) on 06/18/2012

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Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011 [S.319]
Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by a registered importeror an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S644-645) on 02/10/2011

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