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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2839]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship
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ZTE Theft Act Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act [HB-2841]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Imposes certain requirements on Chinese telecommunications, software, and electronics companies that were denied export privileges on or after a certain date. Such a company shall be eligible for export privileges only if it certifies to the Department of Justice that it will (1) abide by all U.S. laws, (2) not engage in cyber espionage, and (3) not infringe intellectual property. To obtain export privilege eligibility, the company shall also establish with the Department of the Treasury a $2.5 billion account to pay any patent infringement judgments
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Rebuild America Now Act [S.1518]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Generally expedites the environmental review and permitting process of certain infrastructure projects and projects undertaken or funded by the federal government that could have significant environmental consequences.
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Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2740]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[International ]
[Education ]
[Water ]
[Human Services ]
[Military ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department
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Commission on Retirement Security Act of 2019 [S.1435]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes within the executive branch the Commission on Retirement Security to (1) conduct a comprehensive study of the state of retirement security, and (2) submit to Congress recommendations on how to improve or replace existing private retirement programs.
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SMART Act of 2019 Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 [S.1420]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs. The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity,
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Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 [S.1419]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs agencies to publish advance notice of a proposed rulemaking at least 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking for a major rule that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determines is likely to impose (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment,
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2024. [SCR-12]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Agriculture ]
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2024. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The resolution includes reconciliation
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5, 2019, through May 11, 2019, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States. [HR-360]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
This resolution supports the designation of National Small Business Week and efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally. It also supports and encourages young entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and create more startup businesses.
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Prove It Act of 2019 [S.1339]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to request a review of any federal agency certification that a proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The request must explain why the SBA disagreed with the certification and provide a factual basis for the statement. If it is determined, after agency review and reconsideration, that the proposed rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency shall then perform an initial regulatory
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UNDERSTAND Act Utilizing National Data, Effectively Reforming Standards and Tools, to Address Negative Determinates of Health Act [S.1323]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the collection and reporting of social determinants of health that may affect Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries and individuals who receive services at federally qualified health centers. Social determinants of health include educational, employment, housing, and family circumstances.
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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 11, 2019, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the United States and the impact that small business owners have on their communities. [SR-191]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution supports the designation of the week of May 5-May 11, 2019, as National Small Business Week.
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Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 [S.1284]
[Trade ]
[International ]
Requires congressional approval of any proposed unilateral trade action that has the effect of increasing trade barriers.
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Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019 [S.1289]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Commerce to conduct a biennial assessment and analysis regarding the contribution of the digital economy to the U.S. economy.
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5, 2019, through May 11, 2019, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. [HR-347]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution (1) celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every U.S. community, and (2) supports the designation of National Small Business Week.
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EFFECT Act of 2019 Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act of 2019 [S.1201]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to replace its existing fossil energy research and development technology programs with new programs. Under the new programs, DOE must research and develop fossil fuel technology for carbon capture, utilization, storage, or removal. DOE must establish a coal and natural gas technology program to ensure the continued use of domestic coal and natural gas resources through the development of technologies. The technologies must significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, and environmental performance
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act [S.1120]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the "Regulatory Flexibility Act"), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.
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SECURE IP Act of 2019 Sanction Entities in China for Undermining Rules, Exploiting Intellectual Property Act of 2019 [S.1092]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the President to publish a list identifying Chinese individuals and entities responsible for or involved in the misappropriation of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. individual or entity, if such infringement materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic interests. The President shall impose property-blocking and visa denial sanctions on the Chinese individuals and entities on the list. The President may remove a person from the list if it is determined that the person has not
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-55]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
[Unemployment ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal, receipts derived from borrowing, and receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. The amendment requires the President to annually submit to Congress a budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. The amendment
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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.1046]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media; (2) develop and distribute
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