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Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017 [S.493]
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. The bill prescribes VA removal and employee appeals procedures. Whistle-blower protections are revised, including by prohibiting the VA from taking any such action against a person who has a pending whistle-blower complaint. This bill provides for the reduction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/02/2017
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TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-1309]
TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 This bill codifies the transfer of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Sec. 2) The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) decrease from 12 to 11 the maximum number of Assistant Secretary positions in DHS, and (2) include the Administrator of the TSA among the DHS officers to be appointed by the President. The Administrator shall be appointed as the head of the TSA for a five-year term as a Level
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/21/2017
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A bill to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level. [S.522]
A bill to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level. This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase to five years the ban on individuals appointed to executive schedule positions (except special government employees who serve less than 60 days in a 1-year period) from engaging in lobbying activities in the executive branch. The Office of Government Ethics may waive lobbying restrictions for certain executive schedule employees
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/02/2017
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VA Accountability First Act of 2017 [HB-1259]
VA Accountability First Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill revises the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave during the appeals period and may receive pay only if he or she reports for duty or is approved to use certain accrued unused leave. An expedited appeals process is established for such VA decisions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/21/2017
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DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017 [HB-1252]
DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to revise acquisition and procurement programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Sec. 2) The bill designates the DHS Under Secretary for Management as the DHS Chief Acquisition Officer. It sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the Under Secretary related to acquisition, including: advising DHS on acquisition management activities; leading DHS's acquisition oversight body, the Acquisition Review Board, and exercising the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/21/2017
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Make Our Government Safe Act [HB-1248]
Make Our Government Safe Act This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit the President from designating as an attendee or participant in the National Security Council (or in any meeting of the Principals Committee) any individual who threatens to destroy the government, including in speech or written form or through action. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that a federal department or agency that issues a security clearance for an employee, including for an employee of the Executive Office of the President, should consider
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/28/2017
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To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes. [HB-1228]
To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill provides that of the three members appointed to the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OOC) to replace the three members whose terms expire in March 2017, one shall have a three-year term and two shall have a four-year term. (The OOC was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to administer and enforce that Act and to assist Members
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Signed By President. on 04/03/2017
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Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 [S.449]
Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to designate to the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy the additional role of Special Representative for the Global Connect Initiative to direct, and represent the United States internationally on, U.S. foreign policy efforts to promote global universal Internet access. The Special Representative shall: (1) oversee the State Department's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/27/2017
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Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council and urging his immediate removal. [HR-140]
Condemning the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council and urging his immediate removal. Condemns the permanent position of Steve Bannon on the National Security Council (NSC). Urges: (1) President Trump to remove Bannon from the NSC, and (2) Congress to expend any necessary resources to protect U.S. national security and remove Bannon from such position.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act [HB-1132]
Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act This bill prohibits an individual employed in a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position. Such prohibition shall not apply to a political appointee who has not personally and substantially participated in any particular matter while employed in a political position.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 115-387. on 11/26/2018
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Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [HJR-79]
Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. This joint resolution appoints Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [HJR-80]
Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. This joint resolution appoints Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Providing for the reappointment of Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [HJR-78]
Providing for the reappointment of Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. This joint resolution reappoints Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Chief Manufacturing Officer Act [S.399]
Chief Manufacturing Officer Act This bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy, and (2) directs the President to appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer, which shall be a member of the National Economic Council. The Officer's duties shall include developing, by May 1, 2018, a national manufacturing strategy, which shall incorporate: (1) the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/15/2017
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Chief Manufacturing Officer Act [HB-1092]
Chief Manufacturing Officer Act This bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy, and (2) directs the President to appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer, which shall be a member of the National Economic Council. The Officer's duties shall include developing, by May 1, 2018, a national manufacturing strategy, which shall incorporate: (1) the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/17/2017
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CFPB Constitutional Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1018]
CFPB Constitutional Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to revise the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Specifically, the bill replaces the CFPB's director and deputy director with a five-person commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Introduced In House on 02/13/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. [HR-111]
Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-28. on 03/08/2017
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Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy. [HR-105]
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal; an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy; attacks against the judiciary threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts; and it is inappropriate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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NextGen Accountability Act [S.320]
NextGen Accountability Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals for each of the national airspace system performance metrics to meet identified performance metric baselines with respect to NextGen projects. The bill amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to revise contents of an annual Department of Transportation report to Congress regarding an integrated work
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S746-747; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S747) on 02/06/2017
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Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act [HB-890]
Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act This bill establishes the U.S. Copyright Office as a separate independent agency in the legislative branch, to be headed by a director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress [LOC] and is headed by the Register of Copyrights.) The director's term of office is limited to 10 years without eligibility for reappointment. The director must appoint officers and employees responsible for administering the Copyright
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017