Federal Preemption
US Congress 116th Congress
Interstate Transport Act of 2019 [S.542]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes a person to transport a knife between two states where it is legal to possess, carry, or transport such knife. It sets forth conditions and limitations with respect to the lawful interstate transport of knives, including secure storage requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Wicker Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-65. on 07/24/2019
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Data Accountability and Trust Act [HB-1282]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require certain businesses and other organizations to (1) establish specified information-security practices for the treatment and protection of personal information; and (2) in the event of a security breach involving such information, provide specified notice and offer credit-monitoring services. The FTC must also establish information-security rules specific to information brokers, including (1) requirements regarding post-breach audits and consumer access to information, and (2) prohibitions on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/15/2019
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [HB-1154]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum of understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest arbitration to resolve an impasse in collective bargaining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/13/2019
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SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [S.202]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2019
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ADD Act American Data Dissemination Act of 2019 [S.142]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requires the Federal Trade Commission to recommend legislative action and propose regulations to impose privacy requirements on providers of internet services. Such regulations shall restrict a provider from disclosing a user's records, provide a user with the right to access and correct records maintained by a provider, establish practices for the collection and maintenance of records, and exempt certain small providers from the regulations' requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/16/2019
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SAGA Act Second Amendment Guarantee Act [HB-1072]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty) than federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
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SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [HB-775]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/05/2019
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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2019 [HB-658]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Construction ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a government corporation to finance energy, environmental (e.g., drinking water or waste facilities), telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. The National Infrastructure Development Bank Board, established by this bill, must oversee the projects. The board may make loans and loan guarantees to assist in financing infrastructure projects. In addition, the board must establish an American Infrastructure Bond program. Under the program, the board may subsidize interest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019
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Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act [HB-586]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When HHS releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019
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Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019 [HB-466]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits private rules, such as those imposed by a community association, that prevent an amateur radio operator from installing an outdoor antenna. Specifically, the bill prohibits a private land-use restriction from being applied to an amateur radio service if such restriction precludes amateur radio service communications, prevents an amateur radio service from installing an outdoor antenna on property under the exclusive use or control of the radio service, or imposes more than the minimum practicable restriction on amateur radio communications.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/31/2019
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Legal Workforce Act [HB-250]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Agriculture ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after and to replace the E-Verify system, which allows employers and recruiters to verify the immigration status of individuals. The bill also mandates the use of such a system, where currently only some employers, such as those with federal contracts, are required to use E-Verify. The bill specifies documents that can establish an individual's identity and employment authorization. During the period starting when a job offer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Introduced In House on 01/04/2019
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Hearing Protection Act [HB-155]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act. The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer. The bill also revises the definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/03/2019
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Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019 [HB-108]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibits sending bad faith patent demand letters. A patent demand letter is a written communication claiming that the recipient may be liable for patent infringement. Bad faith means making knowingly false or misleading statements, making claims with reckless disregard for the truth, or omitting information with the intent to deceive. Bad faith representations include false or misleading claims about the sender's right to assert a patent and whether lawsuits have been filed. It also includes making written demands for compensation for invalid patents,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 01/31/2019
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Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2019 [HB-88]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (i.e., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport, unless it is an emergency knife designed to cut seat belts. The bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to securely store the knife during transport. An individual may assert compliance with this bill as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal proceeding. repeals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 01/31/2019
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Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act [HB-59]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes specific audit requirements, and rescinds funds, for certain states that are awarded grants to establish health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Specifically, states that are awarded grants to establish an exchange, but that subsequently terminate the exchange or transfer operations to another entity, must conduct an audit of how grant funds were used and return any acquired property and unobligated funds to the federal government, in accordance with specified requirements. Such states
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rick W. Allen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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AV START Act American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act [S.1885]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
AV START Act American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act This bill: (1) establishes a framework for a federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles (HAVs); (2) preempts states from adopting, maintaining, or enforcing any law, rule, or standard regulating an HAV or automated driving system (ADS) regarding certain safety evaluation report subject areas; (3) sets forth conditions under which HAVs may be introduced into interstate commerce for testing, evaluation, or demonstration;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-187. on 11/28/2017
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End Catch and Release Act [HB-7068]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
End Catch and Release Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/15/2018
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Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 [S.1815]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill prohibits data brokers from obtaining or causing to be disclosed personal information relating to any person by making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, including by providing any document that the broker knows or should know to: (1) be forged, counterfeit, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or (2) contain a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation. The bill defines "data broker" as a commercial entity that collects, assembles,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/14/2017
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Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act [HB-3827]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 09/25/2017
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Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2018 [HB-6370]
[Consumer Protection ]
Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Introduced In House on 07/13/2018