SR-378: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov and renewing the call for a full and transparent investigation into the tragic murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker Without Amendment And With A Preamble. Without Written Report. on 03/16/2016
You have voted SR-378: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov and renewing the call for a full and transparent investigation into the tragic murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27, 2015..
An original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. [SR-377]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Crime ]
An original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to: bring a civil action in the name of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to enforce the subpoena issued to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC; and conduct all related civil contempt proceedings.
SR-377: An original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1561-1568) on 03/17/2016
You have voted SR-377: An original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations..
SR-340: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Resolution Agreed To In Senate With An Amendment And An Amendment To The Title And An Amended Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4920-4922; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4921-4922; Text As Reported To Senate: Cr S4920-4921) on 07/07/2016
You have voted SR-340: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide..
A resolution to authorize deposition testimony and representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. [SR-318]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
A resolution to authorize deposition testimony and representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. Authorizes: (1) Rachel Pryor, former employee in the Office of Senator Richard Blumenthal, to testify in a deposition in the case of Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al., except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Ms. Pryor in connection with this case.
SR-318: A resolution to authorize deposition testimony and representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch McConnell
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S8111; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S8082) on 11/18/2015
You have voted SR-318: A resolution to authorize deposition testimony and representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al..
A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling. [SR-27]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling. Authorizes: (1) Julie Katzman to testify in the case of United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Ms. Katzman in connection with such case.
SR-27: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch McConnell
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S247; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S239) on 01/16/2015
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court. [S.903]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the rules and administrative provisions governing the U.S. Tax Court, a court established under Article I of the Constitution. TITLE I--TAXPAYER ACCESS TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT (Sec. 101) This section changes the period for filing an action in the Tax Court for review of a denial by the Department of the Treasury of a request to abate interest. The action may be filed
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S.903: An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-14. on 04/14/2015
You have voted S.903: An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court..
Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2015 [S.892]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Textile and Trade Agreements (TTA) division of the Office of International Trade within CBP should ensure that seizures, detentions, special operations, and Textile Product Verification Teams (TPVTs) remain the primary focus of their efforts to enforce U.S. customs laws with respect to imports of textile or apparel articles, particularly as they relate to enforcement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
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S.892: Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/26/2015
Police CAMERA Act Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2015 [S.877]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Science ]
Police CAMERA Act Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2015 Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers, and for expenses related to the implementation of a body-worn camera program, in order to deter excessive force, improve accountability and transparency of use of force by
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S.877: Police CAMERA Act Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/26/2015
Ruth Moore Act of 2015 [S.865]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Ruth Moore Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to: (1) accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service,
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S.865: Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/25/2015
A bill to extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community. [S.794]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community. Extends whistleblower protections to employees of contractors, subcontractors, or grantees of elements of the intelligence community who disclose information regarding such an element, or its activities, if the employee complies with procedures to report urgent concerns to Congress by first submitting the information to an appropriate agency Inspector General under the Central Intelligence Agency
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S.794: A bill to extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community.
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 03/18/2015
You have voted S.794: A bill to extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community..
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015 [S.783]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015 Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides, except when such action would constitute a violation of the due process rights of any party. Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render
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S.783: Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1631; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1631-1632) on 03/18/2015
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act [S.757]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Consumer Protection ]
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. Applies
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S.757: No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/17/2015
SOS Campus Act Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act [S.706]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
SOS Campus Act Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the programs under title IV (Student Assistance) to designate an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (Advocate) with experience in providing sexual assault victim services. Directs the Secretary of Education to prescribe regulations for IHEs to follow in appointing Advocates. Requires each Advocate to: (1) report to an individual outside the body
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S.706: SOS Campus Act Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/11/2015
REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 [S.675]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Food ]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to provide a process for the sealing or expungement of records relating to nonviolent criminal or juvenile offenses. Requires a court considering a petition to seal a nonviolent offense to balance factors including the harm of the protected information to the ability of the petitioner to secure and maintain employment. Sets forth limitations on involuntary room confinements at juvenile detention facilities. Amends the Personal Responsibility
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S.675: REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/09/2015
Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 [S.670]
[Veterans ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the Armed Forces stationed outside the continental United States. Grants such an individual limited immunity under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the acquisition, possession, transportation, or alteration of such firearm before or concurrent
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S.670: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/04/2015
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 [S.666]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 Requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete. Defines "sufficiently complete" as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report
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S.666: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/04/2015
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 [S.635]
[Drones ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Crime ]
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and identify any potential threats to privacy protections posed by the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system, including any potential violations of privacy principles. Directs the Secretary to establish certain procedures to allow for civil operation in the national airspace system of small drone systems that do not meet expedited operational authorization
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S.635: Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/10/2016
STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 [S.632]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 Directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to prescribe regulations requiring the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to construe patent claims in post-issuance proceedings for inter partes or post-grant review in the same manner as a court in a civil action is required to construe claims regarding the validity of a patent in accordance with the ordinary and customary meaning. Requires the USPTO to consider a court's claim construction
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S.632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/25/2016
Campus Accountability and Safety Act [S.590]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Campus Accountability and Safety Act Amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in title IV (Student Assistance) programs to include in their annual campus security reports provided to current and prospective students and employees: the memorandum of understanding that this Act requires IHEs to enter into with local law enforcement agencies (and update, as necessary, every
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S.590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Hearings Held. on 07/29/2015
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015 [S.579]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill makes changes to the Inspector General Act of 1978 to expand the responsibilities and independence of the Offices of Inspectors General. (Sec. 2) This section amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to eliminate the role of federal agencies as supervisors of their Inspectors General. The President or the head of a designated federal entity may not place an Inspector General in a paid or unpaid, nonduty status unless, within 48 hours, the President or the agency head communicates in writing to
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S.579: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-36. on 05/05/2015