ESIA Election Systems Integrity Act [S.3572]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
ESIA Election Systems Integrity Act This bill directs each election service provider to submit to the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission: (1) a report listing the identity of any foreign national who directly or indirectly owns or controls such election service provider and the percentage of such ownership, and (2) a notice of any material change in ownership or control of such election service provider. If an election service provider fails to submit such a required report, the Department of Justice may impose
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S.3572: ESIA Election Systems Integrity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 10/11/2018
PARs Act Parity Across Reviews Act [S.1860]
[Energy ]
PARs Act Parity Across Reviews Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value of such merger or consolidation
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S.1860: PARs Act Parity Across Reviews Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-318. on 10/03/2017
HR-1043: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit with limited exceptions the participation of any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 08/21/2018
You have voted HR-1043: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit with limited exceptions the participation of any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity..
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act [S.3244]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Investments ]
[Pensions ]
[Environmental ]
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act This bill establishes a new fund—the Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund—as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan. The Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund must be invested in a stock portfolio designed to replicate the performance of a commonly recognized, passively managed index comprised of stocks that meet certain minimum criteria related to corporate responsibility.
S.3244: Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/19/2018
Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act [HB-6449]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require state and local governments to ensure that vendors who provide, support, or maintain any component of a voting system used in a federal election are solely owned and controlled by citizens, unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants the vendor a waiver. Vendors must disclose any sourcing of parts from outside the United States or material changes in ownership or control. The Federal Election Commission and DHS shall publish
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HB-6449: Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 07/19/2018
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act [HB-6452]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Investments ]
[Pensions ]
[Environmental ]
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act This bill establishes a new fund—the Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund—as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan. The Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund must be invested in a stock portfolio designed to replicate the performance of a commonly recognized, passively managed index comprised of stocks that meet certain minimum criteria related to corporate responsibility.
HB-6452: Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/19/2018
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-4015]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require a proxy advisory firm to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) prohibit an unregistered proxy advisory firm from using interstate commerce to provide proxy-voting research, analysis, or recommendations to any client. With respect to such firms, the bill: (1) establishes procedures for both registration and termination of registration; (2) requires each firm to employ an ombudsman, designate
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HB-4015: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 12/06/2018
HJR-136: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 06/27/2018
You have voted HJR-136: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office..
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act [S.1811]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers (acquisitions by one corporation of the voting securities or assets of another). Specifically, the bill: adjusts premerger notification filing fees; requires certain filers to report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or to the relevant Assistant Attorney General on information that allows the government to assess the competitive impact of a merger; requires the FTC to study overlapping ownership or control by investors in certain markets;
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S.1811: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/14/2017
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1893]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to allow the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to subject a bank holding company to enhanced supervision if: (1) the company has been identified as a global systemically important company; or (2) the risk of the company's financial distress, or the nature of the company's activities, could pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States. Currently, companies are subject to this type of oversight if they possess
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S.1893: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/28/2017