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HIRE Act Helping Infrastructure Restore the Economy Act [S.2672] [Infrastructure ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ]
Requires certain federal agencies, including 10 departments, to be abolished or relocated outside the National Capital region. The bill designates a state for the new location of each department. The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration must, for each agency, develop a proposal to relocate the agency to an area that has experienced economic distress. Relocation proposals must include three proposed locations in one state. Locations may not be within 30 miles of a city that has a population of more than 800,000. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/23/2019

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Safe Food Act of 2019 [HB-4755] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Agriculture ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes the Food Safety Administration (FSA) as an independent agency to administer and enforce food safety laws. The functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws are transferred to the FSA. The FSA is directed to promulgate regulations to protect the food supply from contamination; implement federal food safety inspection, labeling, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; develop consistent and science-based standards for safe food; prioritize federal food (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/21/2019

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American Innovation Act [HB-4757] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Aerospace ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requires certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2020-FY2024 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research. Adjustments are required for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate. The bill also requires annual appropriations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Intelligence And Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 10/21/2019

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Fish Act of 2019 Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats Act of 2019 [HB-4723] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Addresses identifying, restoring, and protecting salmon conservation areas in the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jointly issue guidance on the process and biological criteria required to identify salmon conservation areas; and directs the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to provide grants to certain entities to protect or maintain salmon conservation area features and projects that are focused on conservation and restoration within (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/14/2020

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Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [HR-497] [Law Enforcement ] [Elections ] [Human Rights ] [Crime ]
This resolution finds Attorney General William P. Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with certain subpoenas authorized and issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform relating to the 2020 census. The resolution states that Mr. Barr and Mr. Ross failed to produce documents in compliance with subpoenas issued on April 2, 2019. The resolution also states that Mr. Barr ordered a Department of Justice employee, John Gore, not to comply with an April 11, 2019, subpoena requiring Mr. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings Chair Announcement - The Chair Informed The House That, Pursuant To H.res. 497, The Speaker Has Certified To The United States Attorney For The District Of Columbia The Refusal Of William P. Barr And Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., To Produce Documents To The Committee On Oversight And Reform. on 07/23/2019

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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 [HB-4378] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Agriculture ] [Insurance ] [Education ] [Trade ] [International ] [Funding ] [Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Became Public Law No: 116-59. (txt | Pdf) on 09/27/2019

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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 [HB-4378] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Immigration ] [Agriculture ] [Insurance ] [Education ] [Trade ] [International ] [Funding ] [Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Became Public Law No: 116-59. (txt | Pdf) on 09/27/2019

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PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 [HB-4348] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Nullifies the 2019 rules relating to the listing of endangered or threatened species and the designation of critical habitats. Among other things, the restored rules automatically give threatened species the same protections as endangered species; revise requirements governing when an agency must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service about endangered species, threatened species, or their habitats; prohibit economic assessments from being considered in listing decisions; and revise the criteria used (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-469. on 08/07/2020

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Protect America's Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation Act of 2019 [S.2491] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/17/2019

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Defending America’s 5G Future Act [S.2118] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Trade ]
Prohibits transactions involving the information and communications technology of a foreign adversary when such transactions pose undue risks involving sabotage or subversion, catastrophic effects on critical U.S. infrastructure or the digital economy, or U.S. national-security or foreign-policy interests. Additionally, the bill prohibits the removal of Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to certain license requirements for exports and authorizes Congress to disallow any export licenses granted to Huawei or its (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/15/2019

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American Business Tariff Relief Act of 2019 [S.2362] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ]
Requires the U.S. Trade Representative to establish a process whereby U.S. businesses may request that articles newly subject to raised import duties be excluded from such duties. For an exclusion to be granted, the business seeking the exclusion must demonstrate the article's unavailability from any other source or that the duty would cause economic harm to a U.S. interest.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/31/2019

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STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019 [HB-3666] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ]
Makes several patent-related changes, including with respect to how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducts administrative patent validity reviews. When deciding inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs), the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) shall give patent claim terms their ordinary and customary meanings as understood by a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art (the same standard used in court). If a court has already construed a patent claim, the USPTO shall consider that construction. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 07/30/2019

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Defending America’s 5G Future Act [HB-3759] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
To prohibit United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and to require the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz Introduced In House on 07/15/2019

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Internet Exchange Act of 2019 [HB-3869] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Creates a grant program for the establishment and expansion of facilities through which internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange internet traffic (internet exchange facilities) in unserved or underserved areas. Further, the bill allows recipients of funding from the E-Rate and Telehealth programs to apply such funds to the procurement or maintenance of a connection to an internet exchange facility.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 07/23/2019

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Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019 [HB-4051] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Imposes a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fossil fuels and fluorinated gases that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The fee is imposed on producers and importers of such fuels and is deposited into a Climate Action Rebate Fund established by this bill. The bill establishes an gradual emissions reduction schedule for such fuels between 2020 and 2050 (100% reduction). The bill requires payment of an equalization fee by fossil fuels and carbon-intensive imported goods at the border and provides for refunds of comparable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/14/2019

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STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019 [S.2082] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Science ] [Economic Development ] [Manufacturing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
Makes several patent-related changes, including with respect to how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducts administrative patent validity reviews. When deciding inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs), the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) shall give patent claim terms their ordinary and customary meanings as understood by a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art (the same standard used in court). If a court has already construed a patent claim, the USPTO shall consider that construction. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/10/2019

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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.2343] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/30/2019

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Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019 [S.2284] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Imposes a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fossil fuels and fluorinated gases that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The fee is imposed on producers and importers of such fuels and is deposited into a Climate Action Rebate Fund established by this bill. The bill establishes an gradual emissions reduction schedule for such fuels between 2020 and 2050 (100% reduction). The bill requires payment of an equalization fee by fossil fuels and carbon-intensive imported goods at the border and provides for refunds of comparable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/25/2019

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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [HB-3697] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 07/25/2019

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Build Local, Hire Local Act [HB-4101] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Small Business ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Funding ]
Imposes various requirements on certain federally assisted infrastructure projects. The bill also creates infrastructure-related grant programs and establishes the Buy America Bureau. Such federally assisted infrastructure projects must (1) employ a certain percentage of local workers to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) prioritize hiring certain individuals, such as veterans and those facing barriers to employment. A certain percentage of funds for such projects shall be used for contracts with small businesses and certain targeted businesses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Maritime Security. on 08/21/2019

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