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Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017 [HB-4222]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals among the "greatest social needs" served under that Act. An LGBT individual shall be considered a "minority" for purposes of services provided under the Act. The bill authorizes the Administration of Aging to designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals. In addition, the administration shall conduct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 11/02/2017
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PREPARE Act of 2017 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017 [HB-4177]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
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PREPARE Act of 2017 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to establish the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management (council), which shall: (1) establish government-wide goals for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management (EWR); (2) develop, recommend, coordinate, and track implementation of priority interagency federal government actions related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Oversight And Government Discharged. on 12/28/2018
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GAO-IG Act Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act [S.2276]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
GAO-IG Act Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act This bill requires each federal agency, in its annual budget justification, to include a report on: (1) each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that is classified as "open" or "closed, unimplemented"; (2) each public recommendation for corrective action from the agency's office of the inspector general (OIG) for which no final action has been taken; and (3) the implementation status of each such recommendation. Each agency shall also provide a copy of this information
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Signed By President. on 01/03/2019
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Pay Our Troops Act of 2018 [HB-4793]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Pay Our Troops Act of 2018 This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay and allowances during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect. In the event of a government shutdown, the bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of: members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period; members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training during the period; and civilian personnel or contractors
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik
Introduced In House on 01/16/2018
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Keep America's Refuges Operational Act [HB-3979]
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[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Became Public Law No: 115-168. (txt | Pdf) on 04/23/2018
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Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force Act [HB-4090]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
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Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish the Fentanyl and Heroin Inter-Agency Task Force: (1) to coordinate federal efforts to identify, target, and dismantle organizations that traffic fentanyl or heroin; (2) to identify sources of fentanyl and heroin production and distribution; and (3) to provide best practices, updated information, and support to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/01/2017
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Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-4176]
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[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Trade ]
[Aerospace ]
Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/20/2018
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-4311]
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[Defense ]
[International ]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Trade ]
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Monetary Policy And Trade Prior To Referral. on 04/12/2018
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
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[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Student Loans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Became Public Law No: 115-174. on 05/24/2018
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Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 [S.2262]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for a four-year period, a Counterterrorism Advisory Board, which shall: (1) be composed of senior representatives of DHS operational components and headquarters elements, and (2) coordinate DHS intelligence activities and policy and information related to DHS's counterterrorism mission and functions. The board's charter shall: (1) direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/21/2017
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SWAMP Act Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 [HB-4863]
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[Real Estate ]
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SWAMP Act Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 This bill: (1) repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of government be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere; and (2) prohibits new construction or major renovation of certain executive agency headquarters in the Washington Metropolitan area. The General Services Administration (GSA) must: (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters; (2) allow
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/22/2018
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Women and Climate Change Act of 2018 [HB-4932]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[International ]
[Energy ]
[Human Rights ]
Women and Climate Change Act of 2018 This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The duties of the working group include: (1) coordinating the development of policies and activities of the federal government relating to addressing the effects of climate change on women, and (2) identifying and disseminating best practices for improved data collection relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on women. The working group and the State Department's Office of Global Women's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/09/2018
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Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018 [S.2427]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Manufacturing ]
Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to establish a task force in the International Trade Administration. The task force must identify countervailable subsidies and dumping that cause injury to or threaten to injure a domestic industry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2018
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Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018 [S.2474]
[Retirement ]
[Social Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Finance ]
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[Data Privacy ]
Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to create an online Retirement Savings Lost and Found (RSLF) to assist individuals in locating certain employer-sponsored retirement accounts. The RSLF must provide plan participants or beneficiaries only with the ability to view contact information for the administrator of a plan that is sufficient to locate the plan. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to set forth additional reporting and notification
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2018
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Urban Progress Act of 2018 [HB-5164]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
Urban Progress Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/06/2018
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IRS Information Technology Accountability Act [HB-5362]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
IRS Information Technology Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the position of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the IRS. The duties and responsibilities of the CIO include: ensuring that the information technology is secure and integrated, maintaining operational control of the information technology, being the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the IRS,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3427) on 04/18/2018
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SWAMP Act Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 [HB-5403]
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SWAMP Act Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 This bill: (1) repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of government be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere; and (2) prohibits new construction or major renovation of certain executive agency headquarters in the Washington Metropolitan area. The General Services Administration (GSA) must: (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters; (2) allow
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 03/23/2018
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SWAMP Act Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 [S.2592]
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[Real Estate ]
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SWAMP Act Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 This bill: (1) repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of government be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere; and (2) prohibits new construction or major renovation of certain executive agency headquarters in the Washington Metropolitan area. The General Services Administration (GSA) must: (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters; (2) allow
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joni Ernst
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/22/2018
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Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act [HB-5391]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/22/2018
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A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018 [HB-5442]
[Budget and Spending ]
A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish expedited legislative procedures for congressional consideration of rescissions proposed by the President. (A rescission is legislation that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 04/09/2018