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UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018 [HB-7384]
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[International ]
UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018
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FAIR FISH Act Facilitate Addressing Issues with Regulating Forced Labor in International Seafood Harvesting Act [S.3641]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
FAIR FISH Act Facilitate Addressing Issues with Regulating Forced Labor in International Seafood Harvesting Act
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2020 American Census Investment Act [HB-4013]
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2020 American Census Investment Act This bill provides FY2018 appropriations to the Bureau of the Census, including: (1) $300 million for Current Surveys and Programs, and (2) $1.635 billion for Period Censuses and Programs.
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 [S.3508]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
Save Our Seas Act of 2018
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Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act [HB-6834]
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[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act
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Accountable Capitalism Act [S.3348]
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[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Accountable Capitalism Act
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act [S.3346]
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The office shall: connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and improved digital inclusion efforts; hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting
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Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 [S.3256]
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Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
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Digital Coast Act [HB-4062]
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[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Digital Coast Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a constituent-driven Digital Coast program. (This program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) The program must: (1) provide an online resource that integrates geospatial data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs, and to enhance resilient communities, ecosystem values, and coastal economic growth
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. [HB-4667]
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. DIVISION A--DISASTER ASSISTANCE Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 This division provides $81 billion in
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [S.2979]
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[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind
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Export Promotion Act [HB-5967]
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Export Promotion Act This bill establishes the Export Promotion Agency in the Department of Commerce. The bill designates the functions, responsibilities, organizational structure, and reporting requirements of the agency. The bill terminates the following entities and programs and transfers their functions to the agency: the International Trade Administration, the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration, the Trade and Development Agency, the Export Credit Guarantee Program and the Facilities Guarantee Program of the Department
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Strengthening the Cooperative Observer Program Act of 2018 [S.2941]
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Strengthening the Cooperative Observer Program Act of 2018
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Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 [S.2873]
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Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [HB-5841]
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[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
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PRINT Act Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 [S.2835]
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PRINT Act Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study of, and to report to Congress regarding, the economic well-being, health, and vitality of the newsprint industry and the local newspaper publishing industry in the United States, including an assessment of: the trends in demand for newsprint and traditional printed newspapers, in demand for digital or online consumption of news, and in the U.S. pulp and paper industry and the effect of declining demand for newsprint
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FISH Act Federally Integrated Species Health Act [HB-3916]
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[Science ]
[Public Health ]
FISH Act Federally Integrated Species Health Act
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Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act [HB-5763]
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[International ]
[Science ]
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Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act This bill authorizes the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, done at Cape Town, South Africa, on February 2, 2001. This bill authorizes USFWS and NMFS to take action to conserve albatrosses and petrels, including to: reestablish albatrosses and petrels; prevent the introduction of, eradicate, or control invasive and nonnative species that
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the decision to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 decennial census of population. [HR-877]
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the decision to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 decennial census of population. Directs the Department of Commerce to transmit to the House of Representatives, by 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication that refers or relates to: (1) the addition of a question on citizenship to the 2020 decennial census of population;
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [S.2098]
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity
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