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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 10/11/2018

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A resolution designating October 2017 as "National Employee Ownership Month". [SR-295] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ]
A resolution designating October 2017 as "National Employee Ownership Month". Designates October 2017 as National Employee Ownership Month.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6655) on 10/19/2017

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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 (continued...)

  

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

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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. [HR-1043] [Ethics ]
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. Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from serving as an officer or member of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 08/21/2018

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Accountable Capitalism Act [S.3348] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Accountable Capitalism Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/15/2018

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Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018 [S.3336] [International ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Defense ]
Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/01/2018

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/19/2018

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced In House on 07/19/2018

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 07/19/2018

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EMPOWER Act Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act [HB-6406] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ]
EMPOWER Act Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 07/17/2018

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Countering Russian Power Plays Act [HB-6384] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
Countering Russian Power Plays Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/06/2018

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 12/06/2018

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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. [HJR-136] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Finance ]
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. This joint resolution states that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 06/27/2018

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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; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/14/2017

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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6147] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ] [Mining ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Children and Youth ] [Climate Change ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Criminal Justice ] [Defense ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Gaming ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Military ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Property Tax ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 2) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 3) Specifies the committee reports that apply for the purpose of implementing each division. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/07/2018

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Export Administration Anti-Discrimination Act [HB-6095] [Trade ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Export Administration Anti-Discrimination Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Development. on 10/19/2018

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EMPOWER Act-Part I Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I [S.2994] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ]
EMPOWER Act-Part I Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala Harris Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/05/2018

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Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act [HB-6001] [Trade ] [International ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/08/2018

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We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3848] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Ethics ]
We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/28/2017

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