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ACE Kids Act of 2015 Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 [S.298]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
ACE Kids Act of 2015 Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to allow a state, at its option, to elect to provide medical assistance for items and services furnished to eligible children with medically complex conditions enrolled in a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) program. Requires an MCCC program, among other things, to coordinate, integrate, and provide for the furnishing of the full range of MCCC program services to enrolled
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Food Date Labeling Act of 2016 [S.2947]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Food Date Labeling Act of 2016
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Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act [S.2621]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require food that contains an ingredient from a genetically modified organism (GMO) to be labeled as genetically engineered. A food is exempt from this requirement if GMO ingredients account for less than 0.9% of the food's weight. A food is not subject to this requirement solely because: (1) a genetically engineered vaccine was used at any point in the production of the food, or (2) it was produced using a processing aid or enzyme that was produced
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An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. [S.2609]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Science ]
An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a national voluntary bioengineered food labeling standard. The standard applies to food that either contains or was developed or produced using genetic material that: (1) has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic
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Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 [S.2519]
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[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. This bill replaces those provisions with amendments to the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to address health care coverage. The bill provides for refundable tax credits for health insurance coverage and health savings account (HSA) contributions.
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Automatic IRA Act of 2015 [S.245]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
Automatic IRA Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation; (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide employers with a model notice for notifying employees of their opportunity to participate in an automatic IRA arrangement and to provide
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TOTAL Act of 2015 Tallying of the Actual Liabilities Act of 2015 [S.2413]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
TOTAL Act of 2015 Tallying of the Actual Liabilities Act of 2015 This bill prohibits a retailer under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from selling a product or service through an Internet website without presenting the total transaction amount it expects to collect from the potential purchaser (including all fees, taxes, and shipping and handling charges) before the person commits to the purchase. The bill sets forth authority for: (1) the FTC to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice, and
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Do Not Track Online Act of 2015 [S.2404]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Do Not Track Online Act of 2015 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate: (1) regulations that establish standards for the implementation of a mechanism by which individuals can indicate whether they prefer to have personal information collected by providers of online services, including by providers of mobile applications and services; and (2) rules that prohibit such providers from collecting personal information on, and from discriminating against, individuals who have expressed a preference not to have such information
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Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015 [S.2308]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Religion ]
Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of church pension plans, to: (1) provide that an organization otherwise eligible to participate in a church plan shall not be aggregated with another such organization and treated as a single employer with it for pension benefit rules and testing purposes unless one such organization provides at least 80% of the operating funds for the other organization during the recipient organization's preceding tax year and there is a
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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 [S.2254]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located unless a patent application meeting all applicable requirements was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994. The holder of each unpatented mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site shall pay Interior a maintenance fee of $150 for each claim, millsite, or tunnel site, as well as a location fee of $50. Any claimholder failing to perform assessment work or fee a maintenance
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Hearing Protection Act of 2015 [S.2236]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Hearing Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015 may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
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Investing in Student Success Act of 2015 [S.2186]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Investing in Student Success Act of 2015 This bill authorizes an individual (i.e., a student) and another person (i.e., an investor) to enter an income-share agreement (ISA) in which the student agrees to pay a percentage of future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for funds to pay for postsecondary education, workforce development, or other purposes. An ISA that complies with specified terms and conditions and meets certain disclosure requirements is a valid, binding, and enforceable contract and is not subject to state laws that
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Women's Health Protection Act of 2015 [S.217]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements
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Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015 [S.1849]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with an eligible professional, regardless of whether the professional is a participating or non-participating physician or practitioner, for any item or service covered by Medicare. Such beneficiaries may submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply, except that, where the professional is considered to be non-participating, payment shall be paid as if
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Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 [S.1768]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 This bill revises federal pipeline safety requirements to authorize states to enforce a state requirement for the safe construction and operation of underground natural gas storage wellbores if: the state authority has consulted with the Department of Transportation (DOT) about the requirement, and DOT does not object to the requirement within 30 days after consultation is initiated.
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Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 [S.1685]
[Telecommunications ]
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to amend regulations concerning the height and dimensions of station antenna structures to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur service communications if the restriction precludes such communications, fails to accommodate such communications, or does not constitute the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the private entity seeking to enforce the restriction.
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Cruise Passenger Protection Act [S.1673]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
Cruise Passenger Protection Act Cruise Passenger Protection Act - Amends federal shipping law to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop standards for passenger vessel owners to provide passengers with a summary of key terms of passage contracts before they are binding. Requires such standards to include recommendations that ensure that the summary is conspicuous and unambiguous. Requires vessel owners, no later than 180 days after the standards are developed, to: provide each passenger vessel with a summary meeting those standards,
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 [S.1518]
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[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" to supersede any state laws regarding the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with such a label in order to represent that the product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1376]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 [S.1315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two states where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport. Specifically, a knife transported by motor vehicle must be inaccessible from the vehicle's passenger compartment or secured in a closed container, glove compartment, or console in a vehicle with no separate passenger compartment. A knife transported by other means (e.g., air) must be secured in a closed container. An emergency
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