Fix NICS Act of 2017 [HB-4477]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Fix NICS Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to: certify whether it has provided to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm, and establish and substantially comply with an implementation plan to maximize record submissions and verify their accuracy. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to modify
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HB-4477: Fix NICS Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-437. on 12/05/2017
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 [S.1643]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. The bill generally applies with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of enactment of this bill. It does not apply to any employee who is employed by the IRS as of the enactment of this bill with respect to any removal for misconduct
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S.1643: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/27/2017
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 [HB-3500]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
HB-3500: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/25/2018
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-3400]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Sports ]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and
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HB-3400: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 864. on 12/28/2018
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [S.1633]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Sports ]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and
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S.1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/26/2017
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3353]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Real Estate ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research, and Development;
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HB-3353: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 115-237, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 07/21/2017
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for annual surveys of Federal employees, and for other purposes. [HB-3244]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for annual surveys of Federal employees, and for other purposes. This bill requires a federal agency to conduct an annual survey of its employees to assess leadership practices and employee satisfaction. Unless doing so would jeopardize national security, the results of the survey must be posted on the website of the agency.
HB-3244: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for annual surveys of Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-403. on 11/08/2017
Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017 [HB-3096]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement mandatory random drug testing for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees who provide health care or administrative services to patients at IHS health care facilities. Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service are exempt from this drug testing. Each employee must be tested at least once per year for specified drugs. HHS must notify employees of the implementation of this drug testing. Employees selected
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HB-3096: Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kristi Noem
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 07/13/2017
Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 [HB-3095]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deny or revoke eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans for any any health care provider that: (1) was removed from VA employment for violating VA policy relating to the delivery of safe and appropriate health care, (2) violated medical license requirements, (3) had a VA credential revoked on grounds that impact the provider's ability to deliver safe and appropriate health care,
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HB-3095: Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Introduced In House on 06/28/2017
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
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HB-1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Signed By President. on 12/22/2017
Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017 [S.1325]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint qualified graduates and post-secondary students to competitive service positions without regard to certain federal civil service employment and retention provisions. The VA shall allow for excepted service appointments of qualifying students and recent graduates leading to career or career conditional employment. The VA may appoint: (1) highly qualified candidates without regard to competitive service provisions if the Office of Personnel
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S.1325: Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017
Aviation Funding Stability Act [HB-2800]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Air Quality ]
[Aerospace ]
Aviation Funding Stability Act This bill requires that, beginning October 1, 2017, receipts and disbursements of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund shall not be subject to: (1) any sequestration order; (2) apportionment; (3) appropriation; and (4) any legal requirement, directive, or other provision of law of or related to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The bill authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration Operations account. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shall be exempt from any order or other requirement of
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HB-2800: Aviation Funding Stability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/17/2017
S.1250: Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 04/11/2018
Teacher Health and Wellness Act [HB-2544]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include: workplace wellness programs; social emotional learning programs; teacher stress management programs; mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service; organizational interventions such as principal training programs; teacher
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HB-2544: Teacher Health and Wellness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017
Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 [HB-2555]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the director of each VA medical facility annually certifies that: (1) the facility is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services, and (2) any official data on appointment wait times is accurate. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations. If unable to make such certification, a director shall provide
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HB-2555: Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Introduced In House on 05/19/2017
Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act [S.696]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act This bill prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the agency makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. An "adverse finding" is a determination that an employee's conduct violated: (1) a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended for at least 14 days, or (2) a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than one year. The bill requires an agency to issue
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S.696: Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-127. on 07/11/2017
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act [HB-1690]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, to submit a report to specified congressional committees on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior executive position. Each report shall include: the amount of each award or bonus, the job title
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HB-1690: Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/25/2017