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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2726]
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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, half-dollar clad, and proof silver coins in recognition and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon. (Sec. 5) Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill for only a one-year period, beginning January 1, 2019. (Sec. 7) All sales of coins minted under this bill shall include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, $5 per half-dollar clad coin, and $50 per
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 12/16/2016
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Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2722]
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Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins (to be made of "pink gold" containing at least 75% gold), 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer. (Sec. 4) The Treasury shall: select the design for the coins based upon the winning design from a juried, compensated design competition following certain specifications; and issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 114-148. (txt | Pdf) on 04/29/2016
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Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015 [HB-2610]
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Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2015 - This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Department of the Treasury to designate a denomination of federal reserve note and ensure that each such denomination printed after December 31, 2017, bears the likeness of Harriet Tubman.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/02/2015
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Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2525]
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Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins emblematic of Hero Street (in Silvis, Illinois) in the following amounts in commemoration of the semi-centennial of the naming of Hero Street: (1) 50,000 $5 gold coins, (2) 400,000 $1 silver coins, and (3) 750,000 half-dollar clad coins. Coins may be issued only between January 1 and December 31, 2018. There must be surcharges of: (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin, (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin, and (3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/21/2015
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Global Anti-Poaching Act [HB-2494]
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Global Anti-Poaching Act This bill addresses the illegal trade in endangered and threatened wildlife and their related parts and products. (Sec 3) The Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate agencies are urged to: (1) support strengthening existing wildlife enforcement networks and establishing new networks in other appropriate regions, and (2) promote the professionalization of the wildlife law enforcement sector and professional ranger training in partner countries.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Became Public Law No: 114-231. (txt | Pdf) on 10/07/2016
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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-22]
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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (Sec. 1002) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated under any extension of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending upon enactment of this Act. TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1101) Reauthorizes through FY2020: certain core
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/04/2015
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Woman on the Twenty Act [HB-2147]
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Woman on the Twenty Act This bill instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of private citizens to: (1) analyze public input regarding suggestions for the likeness of a woman to appear on the $20 Federal Reserve note; and (2) report to Congress the panel's recommendations and a determination as to whether the likeness of a woman shall appear on the $20 Federal Reserve note.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/30/2015
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Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act [HB-2146]
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Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exemption from the 10% penalty tax on early distributions from a government retirement plan for qualified public safety employees who have reached age 50, to expand the exemption to include specified federal law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers who similarly have reached age 50. The bill also eliminates the restriction that only distributions from
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Reichert
Became Public Law No: 114-26. (txt | Pdf) on 06/29/2015
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North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2015 [HB-204]
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North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2015 Continues diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions against the government of North Korea as a supporter of international terrorism until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea: is no longer engaged in the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology, particularly to Iran, Syria, or Burma; is not assisting foreign terrorist organizations, engaged in counterfeiting U.S. currency, or engaged in illicit narcotics traffic; has returned the last remains of Reverend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/30/2015
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Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015 [HB-1910]
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Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of U.S. citizens to solicit recommendations from the public for a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 Federal Reserve note.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2660) on 04/30/2015
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TSA Loose Change Act [HB-1754]
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TSA Loose Change Act Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to transfer annually, based on requests for proposals, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that operate multiple airport centers throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for Armed Forces members and their families. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.) Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation Security. on 04/27/2015
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Bullion and Collectible Coin Production Efficiency and Cost Savings Act [HB-1698]
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Bullion and Collectible Coin Production Efficiency and Cost Savings Act (Sec. 2) This bill repeals: (1) the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to change the design of certain gold bullion coins, and (2) requirements for the protective covering for certain bullion coins. The copper content requirements for quarter dollar coins are repealed and the silver content is required to be not less than 90%. Technical revisions are made to the requirements for palladium bullion investment coins. (Sec. 3) Proof and uncirculated versions of American
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Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/24/2015
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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1683]
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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing our nation since 1790. Prescribes design requirements. Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018. Prescribes the sale price of the coins and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/26/2015
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 [HB-1540]
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, and the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to eliminate authority to waive sanctions relating to: transportation of crude oil from Iran; financial institutions that engage in certain transactions; the financial sector of Iran; persons that support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Franks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 04/07/2015
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American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act of 2015 [HB-1389]
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American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act of 2015 Directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish an application process under which a person who lives or does business in a state may apply to have an area in the state identified as a rural area if it has not yet been so designated by the CFPB for purposes of federal consumer financial law. Prescribes criteria for the CFPB to consider when evaluating the application.Requires the CFPB to: (1) grant or deny the application within 90 days after the public comment period ends;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/08/2015
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Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act [HB-1314]
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Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act TITLE I--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016 and FY2017. The bill revises procedures for implementing the sequester of direct spending, which is required under current law and involves cuts that interact with discretionary spending levels. The bill requires the sequester to take place in FY2016 and FY2017 as if the amendments that this bill makes to the discretionary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Presented To President. on 11/02/2015
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A resolution designating June 20, 2014, as "American Eagle Day", and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. [SR-477]
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Designates June 20, 2014, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Secretary of the Treasury as a means by which to generate critical funds for the protection of bald eagles. Encourages entities with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in public schools of the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3771-3772; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3723-3724) on 06/17/2014
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A resolution designating June 20, 2013, as "American Eagle Day", and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. [SR-174]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates June 20, 2013, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Secretary of the Treasury as a means by which to generate critical funds for the protection of bald eagles. Encourages educational entities, organizations, businesses, conservation groups, and government agencies with a shared interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in the public
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4620; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4590-4591) on 06/18/2013
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A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program. [S.94]
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Terminates the program for redesign and issuance of circulating $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the United States (Presidential $1 Coin Program).
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/23/2013
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Sound Money Promotion Act [S.768]
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Sound Money Promotion Act - Exempts gold and silver coins declared to be legal tender by the federal government or any state government from taxation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/18/2013