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Voter Empowerment Act of 2017 [S.1437] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Voter Empowerment Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 06/26/2017

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [HB-1] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Investments ] [Real Estate ] [International ] [Trade ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Property Tax ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. It also establishes an oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. (Unless otherwise specified, provisions referred to in this summary as temporary or as a suspension of an existing provision apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.) TITLE I Subtitle A-- Individual Tax Reform (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Signed By President. on 12/22/2017

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Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 [HB-2] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Trade ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address: commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, energy, horticulture, and crop insurance. The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: require farmers to make a new election to obtain either Price Loss Coverage or Agricultural Risk Coverage for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. K. Michael Conaway Signed By President. on 12/20/2018

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Voter Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-12] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Disabilities ] [Military ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Voter Empowerment Act of 2017 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require states to make available online voter registration. The federal criminal code is amended to prohibit hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 is amended to require states to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must support pilot programs enabling individuals with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/14/2017

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Help All Americans Save for College Act of 2017 [HB-3046] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Disabilities ]
Help All Americans Save for College Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax treatment of qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) and ABLE accounts. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.) The bill excludes employer contributions to an employee's 529 plan or ABLE account from the gross income of an individual, certain employment taxes, and taxes on self-employment earnings. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/05/2017

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Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights [S.1418] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations relating to: protections for airline passengers from being required to involuntarily relinquish their seats, unless necessary for safety or security; the elimination of the dollar limitations on compensation to passengers denied boarding due to overbooking; compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights; interline agreements between air carriers and other transportation providers; training on the rights of passengers; unreasonable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/22/2017

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United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1426] [Sports ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to include among the purposes of the U.S. Olympic Committee to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete. The bill designates the United States Center for Safe Sport, which shall: serve as the independent national safe sport organization for the United States; exercise jurisdiction over the committee, each national governing body, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-443. on 12/19/2018

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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1405] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Drones ] [National Security ]
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports. Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs Act of 2017 or the FLIGHT Act of 2017 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall implement an expedited and coordinated environmental review process for general aviation airport (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-243. Supplemental Views Filed. on 05/09/2018

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21st Century AIRR Act 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act [HB-2997] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Air Quality ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Drones ] [Consumer Protection ] [Infrastructure ] [National Security ]
21st Century AIRR Act 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes and modifies Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. It also establishes the American Air Navigation Services Corporation as a federally chartered, not-for-profit corporation to assume operational control of FAA air traffic services on October 1, 2020. The bill revises requirements for the pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports and the airport improvement program. The bill extends the authorization for airport (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-296. on 09/06/2017

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Gas Pump Access Act of 2017 [HB-2965] [Disabilities ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Gas Pump Access Act of 2017 This bill declares that it shall be a prohibited form of discrimination against individuals with disabilities in a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for a gas station or convenience store to fail to clearly display at each self-service gas pump a decal that includes its telephone number and the words "Call for Assistance." A gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with at least two attendants on duty must provide gas pumping assistance to a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/10/2017

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Family-Based Care Services Act [S.1357] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Family-Based Care Services Act This bill establishes a definition, under Medicaid, for "qualified therapeutic family care services." Specifically, such services are those provided for children younger than age 21 who need institution-level care but can instead be cared for in a community placement through a licensed and accredited program that: (1) provides children with certain structured daily activities, and (2) provides parents and caregivers with specialized training and consultation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/14/2017

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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.1334] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create and test a new Medicare model for advanced illness and care management that would enable certain Medicare beneficiaries with serious, chronic progressive, or advanced illnesses, to voluntarily engage in a planning process to obtain specialized care consistent with their health care goals. At least one participant in this model must be a hospice program. The model requires an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/12/2017

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Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 [S.1318] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disabilities ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 This bill expands provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. Specifically, it enumerates certain actions that an air carrier must take or may not take with respect to a disabled individual. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that disabled individuals traveling in air transportation are able to file complaints with DOT in response to disability-related discrimination and receive assistance from DOT through a hotline or comparable electronic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/08/2017

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Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 [HB-2797] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create and test a new Medicare model for advanced illness and care management that would enable certain Medicare beneficiaries with serious, chronic progressive, or advanced illnesses, to voluntarily engage in a planning process to obtain specialized care consistent with their health care goals. At least one participant in this model must be a hospice program. The model requires an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/15/2017

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RISE Act of 2017 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2017 [HB-2782] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Data Privacy ] [Student Loans ]
RISE Act of 2017 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set forth requirements about data collection related to students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to outline which documents disabled students need to submit in order to ensure they are eligible for student disability support services. IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 06/06/2017

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Raise the Wage Act [HB-15] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Disabilities ]
Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 05/25/2017

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Raise the Wage Act [S.1242] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Disabilities ]
Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017

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Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 [S.1255] [Social Security ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act, for purposes of determining OASDI benefits, to credit individuals who serve as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service. Specifically, an individual shall be deemed to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2017

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Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 [S.1261] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Budget and Spending ]
Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts under which the VA pays health care providers the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans at non-VA facilities. An "eligible veteran" is one who: (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, and (2) has received health care through the VA during the two years preceding the date on which the veteran receives urgent care. The VA shall establish a cost-sharing amount that a veteran shall pay to the VA to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017

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Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 [S.1279] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Care in the Community Program to furnish specified hospital care and medical and dental services to eligible veterans through provider agreements with eligible non-VA health care providers. (This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program and other specified programs.) The bill provides for timely provider reimbursement by the VA. Reimbursement authority for veterans emergency treatment and urgent care in non-VA facilities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017

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