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Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014 [S.2422]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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[National Security ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) implement an upgraded and centralized electronic system for scheduling individuals' appointments for VA health care, and (2) contract for an independent assessment of the process at each VA medical facility for scheduling such appointments. Sets forth measures concerning the training and hiring of VA health personnel that: protect primary care physicians from liability for failing to perform their period of obligated service under the Health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 408. on 06/04/2014
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Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014 [S.2413]
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[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014 - Revises veterans' benefit programs to address: veterans' access to medical care, including through measures that address the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) scheduling and performance management systems, VA health facility staffing shortages, and veterans' access to covered care at non-VA facilities; the expansion and extension of certain health care benefits, including caregiver support services, immunizations, chiropractic care, and treatment for traumatic brain injury; health care administration,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/02/2014
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Increasing Medical Oversight in the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 [S.2401]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing Medical Oversight in the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 - Establishes the Office of the Medical Inspector of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) within the Office of the Under Secretary for Health. Includes among the functions of the Office to: review the quality of health care provided to veterans by the VA generally and by the VA through contracts with non-VA health care providers; review offices of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) that have an impact on the quality of health care provided to veterans by the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2014
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Community Bank Preservation Act of 2014 [S.2252]
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[Small Business ]
Community Bank Preservation Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to require that membership on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve include at least one person with demonstrated experience working in or supervising community banks having less than $10 billion total assets.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/10/2014
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Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 [S.2244]
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[National Security ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Finance ]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Extension of Terrorism Insurance Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program through December 31, 2020, and to revise requirements for the Program. (Sec. 102) Requires the federal share of payments beginning on January 1, 2016, for acts of terrorism, in general, to be reduced annually to 80% of insured losses. (Sec. 103) Specifies the aggregate industry insured losses resulting from certified acts of terror
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Bill. on 12/11/2014
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Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2014 [S.2213]
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[Finance ]
Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2014 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to replace the position of Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with a five-member Commission whose members are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Prohibits the Chair of the Commission from making requests for estimates related to appropriations without the prior approval of the Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/03/2014
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Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2208]
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Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to compliance with reporting requirements for monetary instrument transactions of financial institutions, to rely upon examinations conducted by a state supervisory agency of a category of financial institution if: (1) the category is required to comply with federal requirements, or (2) the state supervisory agency examines the category for compliance with federal requirements. Instructs the Secretary to consult with state supervisory agencies when
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/03/2014
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National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 [S.2153]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 - Establishes the Office of Regulatory Analysis in the executive branch as an independent establishment. Requires the Director of such Office to submit by January 30 of each year to the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Small Business and the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Small Business and Entrepreneurship a Report on National Regulatory Costs, which shall include: (1) regulatory costs imposed on regulated entities; (2) an analysis of any major changes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/25/2014
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Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 [S.205]
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Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) to replace the position of Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with a five-member Commission whose members are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Prohibits the Chair of the Commission from making requests for estimates related to appropriations without the prior approval of the Commission.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced In Senate: Cr S6079-6080) on 01/31/2013
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Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 [S.2013]
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[Public Safety ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) remove any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from a Senior Executive Service position upon determining such individual's performance warrants removal, and (2) remove such individual from the civil service or appoint the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade that the Secretary deems appropriate. Requires: (1) the Secretary to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees within 30
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/11/2014
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America Implementing New National Opportunities To Vigorously Accelerate Technology, Energy, and Science Act [S.1973]
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[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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America Implementing New National Opportunities To Vigorously Accelerate Technology, Energy, and Science Act or America INNOVATES Act - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to: (1) rename the position of the Under Secretary for Science the Under Secretary for Science and Energy, and (2) require the Under Secretary to establish appropriate linkages between offices under his or her jurisdiction and perform functions and duties prescribed by the Secretary of Energy (DOE). Directs the Secretary to ensure that the following duties and responsibilities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S602-604) on 01/29/2014
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Oversight Workforce Improvement Act of 2014 [S.1953]
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Oversight Workforce Improvement Act of 2014 - Exempts from requirements relating to the authority of federal agencies to collect information for investigations: (1) information collected during any evaluation by the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board; and (2) information collected during any audit, investigation, evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency or any Office of the Inspector General, including any office of Special Inspector General. Exempts from document
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/16/2014
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Government Publishing Office Act of 2014 [S.1947]
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[Libraries ]
Government Publishing Office Act of 2014 - Redesignates the Government Printing Office (GPO) as the Government Publishing Office and the Public Printer and the Deputy Public Printer as the Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office, respectively. Eliminates as a requirement for such positions that such officers be practical printers and versed in the art of bookbinding.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Rules And Administration. Reported By Senator Schumer Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 04/10/2014
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Restoring the Constitutional Balance of Power Act of 2013 [S.190]
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Restoring the Constitutional Balance of Power Act of 2013 - Prohibits the use of federal funds by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to undertake or enforce activities commencing on or after January 4, 2012, that require authorization by a quorum of NLRB members. Prohibits any transfer of funds from the Federal Reserve for use by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to implement activities that are authorized only upon the confirmation of a CFPB Director.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/31/2013
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Advice and Consent Restoration Act [S.188]
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Advice and Consent Restoration Act - Prohibits a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member from receiving a salary unless that member has been appointed: (1) by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or (2) by the President to fill a vacancy during a recess of the Senate. Prohibits an unconstitutional quorum of the NLRB from convening or taking any agency action until a final judgment is entered in all cases pending before a federal court challenging the constitutionality of the purported appointment of NLRB members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S405) on 01/30/2013
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Federal Information Technology Savings, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2013 [S.1843]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
Federal Information Technology Savings, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2013 - Modifies provisions relating to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) in federal agencies to require the appointment of not more than one CIO in the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy (DOE), Health and Human Services (HHS), Interior, Justice (DOJ), Labor, State, Transportation (DOT), Treasury, and Veterans Affairs (VA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/17/2013
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Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2013 [S.1840]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to compliance with reporting requirements for monetary instrument transactions of certain financial institutions, to rely upon examinations conducted by the relevant state supervisory agency if: (1) the category of financial institution is required by state law to comply with federal requirements, or (2) the state supervisory agency is authorized to ensure that the financial institution complies with such federal requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/17/2013
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Department of Commerce and the Workforce Consolidation Act [S.1836]
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[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Department of Commerce and the Workforce Consolidation Act - Establishes the Department of Commerce and the Workforce, headed by a Secretary of Commerce and the Workforce, as an executive department for the advancement of economic growth and job opportunities. Consolidates in such Department: (1) the Office of the Workforce, (2) the Patent and Trademark Office, (3) the Small Business Administration (SBA), (4) the Office of Economic Affairs and Statistics, (5) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (6) the International Trade
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/17/2013
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Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2013 [S.1820]
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[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2013 - Prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for production of a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch. Authorizes up to $20,000 in federal funds to pay for production of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of: federal funds to publicly display a portrait of: (1) a Member of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Carper Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 113-217. on 07/23/2014
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NLRB Freeze Act of 2013 [S.180]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
NLRB Freeze Act of 2013 - Declares that determinations made by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) members constituting a quorum shall be void until a final judgment is entered in all cases pending before a federal court challenging the constitutionality of the appointment of Board members during a recess of the Senate.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2013