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Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2017 [HB-2334]
Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt certain Food and Drug Administration user fees from sequestration. 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. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 [HB-2266]
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 This bill provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, reauthorizes temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and revises requirements regarding the U.S. Trustee System Fund and bankruptcy. DIVISION A--ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT OF 2017 Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 This division provides $36.5 billion in FY2018 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Became Public Law No: 115-72. (txt | Pdf) on 10/26/2017
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Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act [HB-2225]
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities. The VA shall: seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/26/2017
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MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 [HB-2227]
MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes each of specified agencies for which there are Chief Financial Officers to establish an information technology system modernization and working capital fund to: improve, retire, or replace existing information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and to improve efficiency and effectiveness; transition legacy information technology systems to cloud computing and other innovative platforms and technologies; assist and support efforts to provide adequate, risk-based,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/18/2017
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Government Shutdown Prevention Act [HB-2221]
Government Shutdown Prevention Act This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect after the fiscal year begins. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lloyd Smucker
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017 [HB-2214]
Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid salaries during a pay period in which a government shutdown is in effect after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2018. For the purpose of this bill, a government shutdown is considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. If a government shutdown
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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Military Pay Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2220]
Military Pay Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a government shutdown, to make available to the Department of Defense (DOD) and to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the case of the Coast Guard, such amounts as necessary to continue to provide: (1) pay and allowances to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service during the shutdown and, at DOD's discretion, to DOD civilian and contractor personnel providing
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Sarbanes
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018 [HB-2219]
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add the Secretary of the Treasury as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The task force must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs specifically targeting severe forms of human trafficking. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must: (1) review and enhance training and procedures to improve the capability
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/11/2018
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Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 [HB-10]
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other laws. Any rule that was issued or revised pursuant to a provision repealed by the bill is nullified. TITLE I--ENDING "TOO BIG TO FAIL" AND BANK BAILOUTS Subtitle A--Repeal of the Orderly Liquidation Authority (Sec. 111) The bill repeals the orderly liquidation authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC's orderly liquidation authority, as established under the Dodd-Frank Act, allows
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-108. on 07/13/2017
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End Government Shutdowns Act [HB-2162]
End Government Shutdowns Act This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect after the fiscal year begins. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Davis
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-2174]
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017 [S.952]
End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add the Secretary of the Treasury as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. The task force must submit to Congress recommendations for the revision of anti-money laundering programs to specifically target money laundering related to human trafficking. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council must review and enhance, where necessary: (1) training and procedures
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/26/2017
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Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. [HJR-99]
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 to provide continuing FY2017 appropriations for most federal agencies through the earlier of May 5, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is commonly referred to as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur after the existing CR expires on April 28, 2017, because 11 of the 12 FY2017 regular appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Rule H. Res. 289 Passed House. on 04/28/2017
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North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act [HB-2175]
North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish an integration cell among relevant elements of the intelligence community to integrate intelligence relating to the monitoring and enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions with respect to North Korea. Such cell shall: coordinate and synchronize all intelligence collection relating to the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, integrate the early warning systems of the intelligence community
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2171]
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish additional requirements and procedures for collecting taxes, regulating tax preparers, responding to identity theft, and assisting low-income taxpayers. The bill repeals the authority of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to contract with private companies to collect federal tax debts. It also excludes from the gross income of an individual up to $10,000 of income from the discharge of a debt over the individual's lifetime. The bill requires the statute of limitations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017 [HB-2153]
Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017 This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress for specified time periods if the house has not: (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the upcoming fiscal year by May 15 of any calendar year, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year by July 31 of any calendar year.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act [S.930]
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers. WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-309. on 07/31/2018
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 [HB-2129]
Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce. Commerce must carry out an investment program to fund projects for reducing economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Change Advisory Commission to: (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/28/2017
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FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.934]
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--FEES RELATING TO DRUGS Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 102) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend through FY2022 and revise Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees for new drug applications. User fees are eliminated for supplements to new drug applications and drug manufacturing facilities. TITLE II--FEES RELATING TO DEVICES Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 203) The bill extends through FY2022 and revises FDA user fees for medical devices.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. Markup Report Cq on 05/11/2017
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End Government Shutdowns Act [S.918]
End Government Shutdowns Act This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect after the fiscal year begins. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 04/24/2017