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US Congress 117th Congress

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act [HB-478] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran Signed By President. on 12/27/2022

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Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs To Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-460] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for the establishment of a standing Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/04/2021

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Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs To Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021 [S.32] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to provide for the establishment of a standing Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/22/2021

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To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. [HB-437] [Native American Affairs ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/27/2022

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Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act [HB-439] [Native American Affairs ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to adapt the successful practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal economic development assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote areas in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 02/18/2021

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To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes. [HB-440] [Native American Affairs ]
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 02/18/2021

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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022 [HB-350] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Cloture On The Motion To Proceed Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 47 - 47. Record Vote Number: 210. (cr S2721) on 05/26/2022

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Jobs to Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-352] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
To establish an initiative for national testing, contact tracing, and pandemic response, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021

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To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19. [HB-316] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Katherine Clark Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/14/2021

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FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021 [HB-138] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/01/2021

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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021

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SAFE TO WORK Act Safeguarding America’s Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act [HB-8832] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Comer Introduced In House on 12/02/2020

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PROTECT Patrimony Resolution Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution [SCR-49] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
PROTECT Patrimony Resolution Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution Condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment Favorably. on 09/07/2016

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Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 [S.854] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Science ]
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 Establishes as an independent agency in the executive branch: (1) the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; and (2) the Nuclear Waste Oversight Board. Transfers to the NWA Administrator specified functions of the Secretary of Energy. Prescribes guidelines for nuclear waste facilities and for the identification (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/24/2015

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A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. [S.818] [Native American Affairs ] [Real Estate ] [Gaming ]
A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) The Department of the Interior may accept title to any real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribes. Interior must treat such a transfer of real property as an on-reservation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Became Public Law No: 114-263. on 12/14/2016

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Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act [S.815] [Native American Affairs ]
Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-345. on 09/08/2016

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Oregon Coastal Land Act [S.814] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Gaming ] [Native American Affairs ] [Recreation ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ]
Oregon Coastal Land Act Requires all interest of the United States in approximately 14,408 acres of land (Oregon Coastal land) to be held in trust for, and to be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Tribes). Applies federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs harvested from such land. Prohibits gaming on such land. Requires commercial forestry activity on such land to be managed in accordance with applicable federal laws. Exempts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 05/21/2015

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A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. [S.732] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/12/2015

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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [S.691] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ]
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from authorizing construction of a nuclear waste repository unless the Secretary of Energy has entered into an agreement to host the repository with the following entities: the governor of the state in which the repository is proposed to be located, each affected unit of local government, any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1387) on 03/10/2015

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APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act [S.485] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Native American Affairs ] [Infrastructure ] [Property Tax ]
APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy and the Administrators of the Western Area Power Administration and of the Southwestern Power Administration from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/14/2015

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