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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5592]
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
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Solitary Confinement Reform Act [S.2724]
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Solitary Confinement Reform Act
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. [S.1]
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. With respect to individuals, the bill: replaces the existing tax brackets (10%,
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Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3755]
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Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to revise requirements for disputes regarding consumer credit information reported by a consumer reporting agency (CRA). The bill prescribes requirements for: record maintenance by furnishers of credit information, CRA action when notified of inaccurate or incomplete information from furnishers, and injunctive relief for consumers in the event of noncompliance. The bill limits the circumstances in which a CRA may furnish a consumer report for
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2)
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Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-5499]
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Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason.
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [S.2087]
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require a state to identify, evaluate, and provide special education and related services to children who have visual or hearing disabilities (or both) and also are, or may be, classified in another disability category. A state must ensure that it has enough qualified personnel to serve children who have such disabilities and that a full continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of disabled children for special education
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Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.2652]
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Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason.
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Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 [HB-3923]
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Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams. [SR-395]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) official sponsor support is critical to the success of Team USA at all international competitions, and (2) ambush marketing adversely affects the U.S. olympic and paralympic teams and their ability to attract and retain corporate sponsorships.
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USAccounts: Investing in America's Future Act of 2018 [HB-5118]
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USAccounts: Investing in America's Future Act of 2018 This bill establishes in the Treasury the USAccount Fund from which the Department of the Treasury must make an initial $500 automatic contribution and subsequent matching contributions of up to $500 annually to accounts known as USAccounts. USAccounts shall be established under this bill for individuals born after December 31, 2018, who have not yet attained age 18. The bill provides for contributions by the government and the private sector to such USAccounts and allows tax-exempt distributions
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To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families. [HB-5448]
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To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families. This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize and modify the Department of Agriculture Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities. (The program provides grants for programs to provide agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for
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Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act [S.2559]
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Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (Marrakesh Treaty). Specifically, it modifies the limitations and exceptions to federal copyright infringement that allow published works to be reproduced and distributed in accessible formats for individuals with print disabilities. The bill: makes such limitations and exceptions applicable only to activities in the
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Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017 [HB-4221]
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Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017 Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise, rename, and reauthorize through FY2022 the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants: to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities, and to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing
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A resolution designating March 22, 2018, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". [SR-447]
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A resolution designating March 22, 2018, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day".
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A resolution designating March 25, 2018, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day". [SR-446]
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A resolution designating March 25, 2018, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".
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Congressional Harassment Reform Act [S.2236]
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Congressional Harassment Reform Act
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Child Care for Working Families Act [HB-3773]
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Child Care for Working Families Act
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Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act [HB-5044]
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Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.
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Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 [HB-5252]
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Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award a grant to an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity to support oversight of the United States Olympic Committee, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse. An entity receiving a grant must demonstrate that it has: (1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and investigating emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the athletic programs of these sports organizations;
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