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Raising a question of the privileges of the House. [HR-647]
[Ethics ]
This resolution censures and condemns Representative Adam Schiff of California for certain misleading conduct.
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Housing Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-4756]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.
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DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act [HB-3787]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Aerospace ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a DHS official as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components, including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Privacy Office and other relevant federal agencies, on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS (i.e., drones). The coordinator shall serve as the principal DHS official for disseminating information regarding counter-UAS technology to the private sector.
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space, and for other purposes. [HB-4720]
[Defense ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space.
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To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. [HB-4732]
[Climate Change ]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.
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Judicial Travel Accountability Act [HB-4715]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requires a judicial officer to annually disclose (1) the source, description, and value of certain gifts; (2) a detailed description of meetings and events attended, including the names of other known attendees; and (3) total expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals.
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 [S.2618]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Temporarily expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of surplus salaries and expenses funds. Savings resulting from such identifications shall generally be used for deficit reduction, but agencies may retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees for making the identifications. An officer may not receive such award if the officer (1) serves in a position at level one of the Executive Schedule; (2) is the head
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Judicial Travel Accountability Act [S.2632]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requires a judicial officer to annually disclose (1) the source, description, and value of certain gifts; (2) a detailed description of meetings and events attended, including the names of other known attendees; and (3) total expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals.
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Polling Access Safety Act of 2019 [HB-4718]
[Immigration ]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To restrict the enforcement of the immigration laws at polling places, and for other purposes.
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Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 [S.2641]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), authorizes humanitarian assistance for Syrian civilians, restricts arms sales to Turkey, and imposes sanctions against Turkey and Russia. As part of the strategy to prevent the resurgence of ISIS, the bill requires the State Department to report on (1) the Turkish incursion into Syria; (2) Turkey's participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (3) the estimated net worth of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan;
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Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act [HB-4713]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
Makes changes to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill expands the duties of the CRCL to include integrating civil rights and civil liberties protections into all DHS programs and activities; conducting civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments, including prior to the implementation of new DHS regulations, initiatives, programs, or policies; initiating reviews, assessments, and investigations of the administration of DHS programs and activities; leading the equal employment
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Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act [S.2639]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Revises provisions regarding the Federal Election Commission (FEC), including to change FEC membership. The bill reduces the number of members of the FEC from eight to five, including by removing the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House as ex officio members. No more than two members may be affiliated with the same political party. A Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel shall recommend to the President individuals for nomination to the FEC. The President shall appoint the FEC chair, subject to Senate confirmation. The bill distributes the FEC's
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ONDCP Technical Corrections Act of 2019 [HB-3889]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes permanent the grant supporting the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute. Among other things, the bill also makes technical corrections and repeals a requirement that the Government Accountability Office audit the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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Condemning and censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 28th Congressional District. [HR-630]
[Ethics ]
This resolution censures and condemns Representative Adam Schiff of California for certain misleading conduct.
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A bill to allow the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy Administrator. [S.2249]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Allows the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who is serving as an officer on active duty in the Armed Forces, or is a retired or former officer, to continue to serve as deputy administrator even if the FAA Administrator is a former regular officer of the Armed Forces.
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Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [HR-497]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
This resolution finds Attorney General William P. Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with certain subpoenas authorized and issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform relating to the 2020 census. The resolution states that Mr. Barr and Mr. Ross failed to produce documents in compliance with subpoenas issued on April 2, 2019. The resolution also states that Mr. Barr ordered a Department of Justice employee, John Gore, not to comply with an April 11, 2019, subpoena requiring Mr.
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Condemning Secretary Ben Carson's bigoted comments regarding transgender people and decrying the Department of Housing and Urban Development's continued effort, under Secretary Carson's leadership, to single out and discriminate against LGBTQ individuals. [HR-613]
[Housing ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution condemns certain comments by Secretary Ben Carson regarding transgender people and decries the Department of Housing and Urban Development's continued effort, under his leadership, to single out and discriminate against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) individuals.
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Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2019 [HB-4569]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Revises the duties, membership, and reporting requirements of the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise.
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Condemning and censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 28th Congressional District. [HR-604]
[Ethics ]
This resolution censures and condemns Representative Adam Schiff of California for certain misleading conduct.
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A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. [S.2565]
[Climate Change ]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.