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Interstate Teaching Mobility Act [HB-5357]
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Interstate Teaching Mobility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kurt Schrader
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
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[Construction ]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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No Work, No Pay Act of 2016 [HB-4953]
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[Budget and Spending ]
No Work, No Pay Act of 2016 This bill prohibits placing a federal employee on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for more than 30 consecutive days for reasons relating to misconduct or performance. In the case of an employee placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, an agency may grant an extension of administrative leave for additional periods of up to 30 consecutive days each if the office investigating the employee submits a report to Congress and the agency certifying that additional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Salmon
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
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To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy. [HB-4890]
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To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy. (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from paying a bonus, award, or similar cash payment to any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee until Treasury develops and submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The strategy must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/25/2016
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DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act [HB-4785]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including: ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work; developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/12/2016
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Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015 [HB-473]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015 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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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Rothfus
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/16/2015
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Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 [HB-4532]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 This bill makes an employer immune from civil liability for reporting to a potential future employer an employee or former employee’s violent or threatening behavior. The report must be made in good faith and based on objectively reasonable suspicion. Additionally, the bill makes a potential employer immune from civil liability for taking a reasonable action in good faith to respond to a report of violent or threatening behavior of an employee or potential employee.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/29/2016
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BRAVE Act of 2016 Be Responsive to all Veterans Expeditiously Act of 2016 [HB-4477]
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[Telecommunications ]
BRAVE Act of 2016 Be Responsive to all Veterans Expeditiously Act of 2016 This bill requires the primary telephone line for any Department of Veterans Affairs facility to include voice mail. The introductory message of any voice mail shall inform the caller of: (1) the facility's name, (2) the expected response time, and (3) an emergency telephone number.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/07/2016
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Educator Preparation Reform Act [HB-4471]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-4361]
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[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SAFEGUARDS (Sec. 101) This title exempts from federal employee labor-management relations requirements the actions of an executive agency that are necessary to restrict or prohibit access to a website presenting a security weakness or risk to the agency's information technology or information systems under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2014. An agency employee may not establish, operate, maintain, or permit the use of information technology that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/07/2016
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Official Personnel File Enhancement Act [HB-4360]
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Official Personnel File Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires that a permanent notation be made in the official personnel record file of a federal employee in the competitive or excepted service who is the subject of a personnel investigation and who resigns prior to the resolution of such investigation, if an adverse finding is made against such employee at the close of such investigation. The bill defines "personnel investigation" to include: (1) an investigation by an Inspector General; and (2) an adverse personnel action as a result of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/27/2016
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Administrative Leave Reform Act [HB-4359]
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[Public Safety ]
Administrative Leave Reform Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits placing a federal employee on administrative leave, or any other paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for more than 14 total days for reasons relating to misconduct or performance. After an employee has been placed on administrative leave for 14 days, the employing agency: (1) shall return the employee to duty status, utilizing telework if available, and assign the employee to duties if such employee is not a threat to safety, the agency mission, or government property; or (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/27/2016
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Senior Executive Service Accountability Act [HB-4358]
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[Public Safety ]
Senior Executive Service Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill revises personnel requirements for employees in the Senior Executive Service (SES) to: require each federal agency to include in its biennial report to the Office of Personnel Management a justification for certain SES positions and the specific result expected from each position, including the impact of such result on the agency mission; extend the probationary period for SES employees from one year to two years; eliminate the authority for allowing an SES employee removed for a less
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Walberg
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-485. on 04/12/2016
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Veterans Health and Accountability Act [HB-3909]
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Veterans Health and Accountability Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to revise the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program eligibility requirements. The VA may: (1) remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct, and (2) also remove an individual from the civil service or demote the individual through a reduction in grade or annual pay rate. An employee may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board within seven days of removal or demotion. Between the date on which an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Guinta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/03/2015
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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 [HB-3724]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 (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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/25/2016
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Increased Authorizations for the Denver VA Medical Center Construction Project Act [HB-3595]
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[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Increased Authorizations for the Denver VA Medical Center Construction Project Act This bill amends the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act to increase the amount authorized for the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. In the case of any super construction project (expenditures exceeding $100 million) the VA shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-VA federal entity to provide full project management services for the super construction project, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/25/2015
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Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 [HB-3470]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 This bill prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer (an offer of employment conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry). The bill sets forth positions to which such prohibition shall not apply, such as positions for which prior consideration of criminal history record information is otherwise required by law, positions with law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016
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VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act [HB-3216]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act (Sec. 1) This bill declares that, if a veteran who is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program requests a medical examination or treatment at an emergency department of a VA medical facility, the veteran shall be provided with: a medical screening examination to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists; and if an emergency condition exists, stabilizing medical treatment or transfer to another VA or non-VA medical facility. The VA is deemed to have met such requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/27/2016
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Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3102]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Immigration ]
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Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports. TSA shall conduct an aviation security risk-based review of certain federal disqualifying criminal offenses to determine their appropriateness
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/07/2015
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes. [HB-3023]
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[Veterans ]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify probationary periods with respect to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the probationary period before an appointment in the competitive civil service or an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager becomes final to be: (1) with respect to any position that requires formal training, a period of two years beginning on the date that such training is completed; (2) with respect to any position that requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Buck
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-472. on 03/23/2016