Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2021 DHS MORALE Act [HB-490]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve morale within the Department of Homeland Security workforce by conferring new responsibilities to the Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing an employee engagement steering committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing an annual employee award program, and for other purposes.
HB-490: Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2021 DHS MORALE Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/22/2021
VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act [HB-293]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications for the human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
HB-293: VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/16/2021
Protecting Federal Workers Act [HB-249]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
HB-249: Protecting Federal Workers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Introduced In House on 01/11/2021
Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act [HB-217]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HB-217: Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2021
Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act [HB-8912]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishes the role of Chief Diversity Officer in the Department of State, modifies promotion, training, and mentorship at the State Department, and authorizes the submission of gap memos prior to a performance evaluation. A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining an employment gap that is due to personal circumstances.
HB-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 12/09/2020
HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019 [HB-4023]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remove or reduce the pay of certain HUD employees for misconduct or performance. The bill also requires an entity receiving housing assistance payments for a dwelling unit to ensure that the unit is maintained to safe and sanitary conditions and authorizes HUD to take enforcement actions for failure to meet certain maintenance standards.
HB-4023: HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Ferguson
Introduced In House on 07/25/2019
Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act [S.941]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.
S.941: Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/15/2015
S.524: Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
You have voted S.524: Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016 Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act John Thomas Decker Act of 2016 Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Lali's Law National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act Opioid Program Evaluation Act or the OPEN Act Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 Short Titles - Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.
VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 [S.3170]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct and provides that specified federal employee performance appraisal provisions shall not apply to such removals or demotions. The VA may remove such individual from the civil service or demote the individual through a reduction in grade or annual pay rate. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave or any other category of paid leave during
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S.3170: VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/12/2016
SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act [S.3160]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[International ]
SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act This bill requires Department of State employees engaging in work-related electronic communications to use only state.gov email accounts, telephonic systems owned and managed by the State Department, or other systems owned and managed by the State Department or another appropriate federal agency. The State Department may temporarily waive these requirements for an employee, or a group of up to 10 employees, by certifying that: (1) the waiver is in the foreign policy or national security interest of the United States,
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S.3160: SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/12/2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-298. on 07/12/2016
Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016 [S.3011]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Veterans ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Crime ]
Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016 This bill establishes a Federal Real Property Reform Board to reduce the federal government's civilian real property inventory and operating costs by identifying federal land and buildings to dispose of, consolidate, redevelop, or operate more efficiently. A Federal Property Council must ensure implementation of property management strategies. The General Services Administration must establish a database of federal real property. The Office of Management and
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S.3011: Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. on 06/06/2016
S.2953: IHS Accountability Act of 2016 Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 09/21/2016
Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2016 [S.290]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2016 Requires the reduction of the federal annuities of individuals removed from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Senior Executive Service (SES) if they are convicted of a felony that influenced their performance while employed in such position. Authorizes the VA Secretary to order the reduction of the federal annuities of individuals who were convicted of such a felony and were subject to removal or transfer from the VA SES, but who left the VA before final action
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S.290: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2658]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Drones ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2017 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. The Government Accountability Office shall review privacy issues and concerns associated with the operation of unmanned aircraft (drones) in the national airspace system. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the FAA shall initiate
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S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-428. Additional Views Filed. on 12/20/2016
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016 [S.2554]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct. A determination that the performance or misconduct warrants removal or demotion may consist of any of the following: neglect of duty; malfeasance; failure to accept a directed reassignment or transfer of function; violation of VA policy; violation of law; insubordination; overprescription of medication; or purposeful omission, including by a supervisor, from an
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S.2554: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/11/2016
Administrative Leave Act of 2016 [S.2450]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Administrative Leave Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: federal agency use of administrative leave has exceeded reasonable amounts, resulting in significant cost to the federal government; administrative leave should be used sparingly; an agency should consider other actions to address personnel issues, including temporary reassignment, transfer, and telework; an agency should prioritize and expeditiously conclude an investigation in which an employee is placed in administrative leave so that the employee is returned
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S.2450: Administrative Leave Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-292. on 07/06/2016
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 [S.2439]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 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.
S.2439: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/12/2016
Educator Preparation Reform Act [S.2419]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Educator Preparation Reform Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add as purposes of teacher quality partnership grants: (1) recruiting profession ready individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, as teachers, principals, and other educators; and (2) meeting the staffing needs of high-need local education agencies and high-need schools through close partnerships with educator preparation programs within institutions of higher education. An eligible partnership that receives a partnership grant shall
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S.2419: Educator Preparation Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S8795-8796) on 12/17/2015