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To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry". [HB-5252]
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To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry". (Sec. 1) This bill designates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry."
Sponsored by: Rep. Will Hurd
Signed By President. on 09/29/2016
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations. [HB-4902]
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations. This bill applies provisions governing availability pay for criminal investigators to any employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations who is a law enforcement officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Became Public Law No: 114-250. on 12/08/2016
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Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [HB-4698]
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Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive security risk assessment of all last point of departure airports with nonstop flights to the United States. (Sec. 3) The TSA shall submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) a plan: (1) to enhance collaboration, coordination, and information-sharing about international-inbound aviation
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/27/2016
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Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act [HB-4555]
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Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act This bill requires that, for purposes of marking imported articles and containers under the Tariff Act of 1930, every article of origin from the geographical area known as the West Bank (or its container) imported into the United States shall include the words: "West Bank" in the case of an article of an area in the West Bank not administered by Israel; and "Israel," "Made in Israel," or "Product of Israel" in the case of an article of an area in the West Bank administered by Israel. Every article of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/18/2016
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Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 [HB-4503]
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Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016 This bill requires that, for goods produced or originating in the areas known as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, proper markings for country of origin include: (1) Israel, (2) West Bank, (3) Gaza, (4) Gaza Strip, (5) West Bank/Gaza, or (6) West Bank/Gaza Strip. Neither the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, nor any competent official of another federal department or agency shall prohibit the use of any such markings for purposes of country
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/11/2016
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Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [HB-4314]
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Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) 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: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/04/2016
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Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-4196]
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Trade Enforcement Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to direct the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to consider expanded factors when determining whether imports of merchandise receiving a countervailable subsidy from an exporting country substantially weaken the remedial effect of any countervailing duty order. These factors shall include: an increase in the U.S. market share of those imports after the filing by domestic manufacturers or unions of a petition for remedies, an increase in underselling of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Introduced In House on 12/09/2015
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Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [HB-399]
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Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit Border Security Verification Commission (BSVC) and Government Accountability Office reports, at specified intervals, that assess the state of situational awareness and operational control along the northern and southern U.S. land borders, including an identification of the high traffic areas and the unlawful border crossing effectiveness rate for each sector along such borders that are within the responsibility of the Border Patrol. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-10, Part I. on 01/27/2015
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America First Act [HB-3777]
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America First Act This bill increases discretionary spending limits, repeals sequestration for direct spending, and includes offsets that change direct spending programs and tax provisions. The bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016-FY2025 and to eliminate the sequestration for direct spending that is required under current law. The bill permanently extends two expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, limits tax deductions for high-income individuals,
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Sponsored by: Rep. E. Scott Rigell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
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Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 [HB-3682]
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Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers will strengthen the national economy. Investing in America's Workforce Act The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is amended to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds allocated to a local area for programs that provide training. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to: (1) extend through 2016 the tax credit for increasing research
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 2015 [HB-3503]
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Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Comptroller General to conduct an assessment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel assigned to fusion centers established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.) The assessment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/03/2015
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Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015 [HB-3448]
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Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit: (1) taking endangered or threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies, or (2) importing such trophies. Any person seeking to import a fish or wildlife trophy must submit documentation establishing that the trophy was taken before the enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Introduced In House on 09/08/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3128]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit a Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report and the Future Years
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Sponsored by: Rep. John R. Carter
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-215, By Mr. Carter (tx). on 07/21/2015
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Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015 [HB-2786]
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Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to report to Congress on: the number of high-risk rail shipments annually entering the United States; the status of radiation detection units at each rail crossing on the northern and southern land borders of the United States; an assessment of whether additional radiation detection equipment is necessary to ensure that all high-risk cross-border rail shipments are examined with appropriate equipment; and a plan for ensuring that all relevant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Filemon Vela
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/29/2015
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Nepal Trade Preferences Act [HB-2659]
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Nepal Trade Preferences Act It is the sense of Congress that it should be an objective of the United States to use trade policies and trade agreements to reduce poverty and eliminate hunger. The President may give preferential treatment to certain articles imported directly from Nepal into the U.S. customs territory if that country meets certain requirements under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, elimination of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/09/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-240]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 03/04/2015
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Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act [HB-236]
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Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act Amends the federal criminal code to provide that it shall not be a violation of the prohibition against a federal employee disclosing trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information for an officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): (1) upon detention and thereafter, to provide the owner of a copyright or a registered mark or any person who may be injured by a circumvention of copyright protection systems with any information appearing on the merchandise, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/02/2015
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Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act [HB-2285]
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Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhance and unify their efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, and support Offices of U.S. Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in such illegal trade; and (2) protect
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/26/2016
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To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes. [HB-2252]
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To clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 to establish a general effective date for the pay provisions of such Act as the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that the provision in such Act relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent deemed necessary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Passed Senate Without Amendment By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3014) on 05/19/2015
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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