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A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft. [S.1785]
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A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft. This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or onboard passenger aircraft.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/11/2017
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No Knives on Planes Act of 2017 [HB-3735]
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No Knives on Planes Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or onboard passenger aircraft.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Protective Security. on 09/19/2017
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Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 [HB-3731]
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Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend through 2018, subject to specified limitations, the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees. The bill specifies that the exemption also applies to the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division. The bill provides that such amendments shall take effect as if they had been enacted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Became Public Law No: 115-160. (txt | Pdf) on 04/03/2018
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Legal Workforce Act [HB-3711]
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Legal Workforce Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. An employer shall attest, during the verification period and under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified that an individual is not an unauthorized alien. An individual shall attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/25/2017
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Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. [HB-3672]
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Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. This bill provides $7.85 billion in FY2017 supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) for disaster relief requirements, such as response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. The bill provides $7.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund and $450 million for the SBA's Disaster Loans Program Account to remain available until expended. The bill designates
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Introduced In House on 09/05/2017
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Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017 [HB-3669]
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Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to study the cost and feasibility of establishing web-based access to the Secure Flight passenger screening program for commercial charter air carriers. (Sec. 3) The TSA is authorized to provide screening services to a commercial charter air carrier in areas other than primary passenger terminals of airports upon such carrier's request. TSA shall enter into an agreement for compensation from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael T. McCaul
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/12/2017
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [S.1761]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-151. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 09/07/2017
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
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Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
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RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act [S.1720]
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RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act This bill: eliminates the diversity visa program; replaces the current employment visa system with a skills-based point system; revises the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants, including by eliminating certain family-based immigration preferences; establishes a 50,000 annual limit for refugees given permanent resident status; and creates a nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizen children who are at least 21 years old. The bill prohibits an alien from being be naturalized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/02/2017
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 [HB-3548]
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. on 03/23/2018
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C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3551]
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C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. The CBP shall publish on its website or other online publication: (1) information about benefits to program participants, and (2) notice of any changes to benefits to participants by 30 days before any such changes take effect. The bill specifies that: (1) applicants may be eligible to participate as Tier 1 or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/24/2017
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Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017 [HB-3436]
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Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a southwest border threat analysis that includes an assessment of: terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States through the southwest border or seeking to exploit security vulnerabilities along such border; improvements needed at and between ports of entry to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; gaps in law,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 08/29/2017
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Dream Act of 2017 [HB-3440]
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Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/06/2017
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 [HB-3359]
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency. The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Became Public Law No: 115-278. on 11/16/2018
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354]
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017
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Dream Act of 2017 [S.1615]
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Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/20/2017
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3285]
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2023 the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP policy coverage limits for residential and nonresidential buildings are increased. NFIP premiums, surcharges, and fees may not be increased by more than 10% each year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must provide: (1) loans for mitigation projects, and (2) other financial assistance to qualified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/19/2017
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Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 [HB-3247]
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Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 This bill instructs the President to submit to Congress a strategy to protect U.S. interests in the Arctic region. Such strategy shall include goals to: improve telecommunications, navigation, ocean and coastal mapping, and Coast Guard and other infrastructure to support a sustained security and emergency response presence for Alaska; direct the U.S. representative to the Arctic Council to use the voice and vote of the United States to conduct increased confidence-building and cooperative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ami Bera
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to businesses owned or controlled by President Donald J. Trump. [HR-447]
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Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to businesses owned or controlled by President Donald J. Trump.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-270. on 07/28/2017
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Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3219]
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Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 This division provides FY2018 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/ Global War on Terrorism. TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 187. on 08/01/2017