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American Innovation Act [HB-1569]
American Innovation Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research. Adjustments are required for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology Scientific and Technical Research and Services, and the National Aeronautics
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. [HB-1561]
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. This bill exempts the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from any action by the President to prevent federal agencies from creating or filling civilian employee positions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 03/16/2017
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American Innovation Act [S.641]
American Innovation Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research. Adjustments are required for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology Scientific and Technical Research and Services, and the National Aeronautics
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1844-1845) on 03/15/2017
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American Cures Act [S.640]
American Cures Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform biomedical research. Adjustments are required for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense health program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs medical and prosthetics research program. The bill also requires annual appropriations for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1843-1844) on 03/15/2017
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SHIELD Act of 2017 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 [HB-1536]
SHIELD Act of 2017 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 This bill requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces or federal agencies employing critical law
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Food Security is National Security Act of 2017 [S.616]
Food Security is National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to: (1) require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider the potential effects of a proposed or pending transaction on the security of the U.S. food and agriculture systems, including any effects on the availability of, access to, or safety and quality of food; and (2) include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the committee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/14/2017
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2017 CFPB-IG Act of 2017 [S.626]
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2017 CFPB-IG Act of 2017 This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to repeal the authority of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to appoint the Inspector General of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB Inspector General shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/14/2017
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act [S.623]
READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations) to promote basic education through programs that: (1) respond to the needs and capacities of developing countries to improve literacy and other basic skills; (2) strengthen educational systems, expand access to safe
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/14/2017
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SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 [HB-1503]
SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on March 6, 2017, Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from sixcountries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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States' Education Reclamation Act of 2017 [HB-1510]
States' Education Reclamation Act of 2017 This bill abolishes the Department of Education (ED) and repeals any program for which it has administrative responsibility. The Department of the Treasury shall provide grants to states, for FY2018-FY2026, for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education purposes permitted by state law. The level of funding is set at the amount provided to states for federal elementary and secondary education programs and the amount provided for federal postsecondary education programs, respectively, for FY2012, minus
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Introduced In House on 03/10/2017
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [S.606]
Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish requirements and authorities for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) related to: (1) preventing identify theft and tax refund fraud, and (2) the electronic filing of tax returns. The IRS must: develop and implement guidelines for stolen identity refund fraud cases, provide specified notifications to suspected victims of identity theft, establish a local law enforcement liaison for tax-related identity theft and other tax fraud matters, use
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2017
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Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1472]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Services to caregivers of veterans under such program are expanded to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. The bill terminates the support program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 [S.591]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Services to caregivers of veterans under such program are expanded to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. The bill terminates the support program
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Special Committee On Aging. Hearings Held. on 06/14/2017
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No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act [HB-1477]
No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act This bill prohibits: (1) any federal agency from obligating or expending any federal funds to carry out provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 regarding barriers at the border or any related provision of law or to otherwise build a border fence, wall, or related physical barriers along the U.S. southern border; and (2) a state from using federal grant funds for such purpose. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must conduct an audit each fiscal year to assess
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 05/18/2017
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Gun Violence Research Act [HB-1478]
Gun Violence Research Act This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to eliminate the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services using federal funds to advocate or promote gun control.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017
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Prohibit Expansion of U.S. Combat Troops into Syria Act [HB-1473]
Prohibit Expansion of U.S. Combat Troops into Syria Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense funds for the purpose of: deploying members of the Armed Forces to Syria to engage in ground combat operations; awarding a contract to a private security contractor to conduct any activity on the ground of Syria; or otherwise establishing or maintaining any presence of members of the Armed Forces or private security contractors on the ground of Syria, unless the purpose of such presence is limited solely to rescuing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act [HB-1459]
Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to make the budgets of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR) subject to the annual appropriations process and to establish requirements for reports and a public notice and comment period. The budgets of the FSOC and the OFR are funded by assessments on financial institutions which are deposited into the Financial Research Fund and, under current law, are immediately available to be spent. This
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act [HB-1441]
Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestration for security and defense spending. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 03/08/2017
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 [S.570]
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a number of programs to enhance weather forecasting and alerts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research must conduct a program to improve forecasting of weather events and their effects, with a special focus on high impact weather events. The National Weather Service must collect and utilize information to make reliable and timely foundational forecasts of subseasonal and seasonal temperature and precipitation.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/08/2017
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A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.549]
A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/07/2017