Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-26]
[Insurance ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 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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HB-26: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Became Public Law No: 114-1. (txt | Pdf) on 01/12/2015
TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 [HB-2576]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the process and requirements for evaluating and determining whether regulatory control of a chemical is warranted. (Sec. 2) The bill shall be administered in a manner that: (1) protects the health of children, pregnant women, the elderly, workers, consumers, the general public, and the environment from the risks of harmful exposures to chemical substances and mixtures; and (2) ensures that appropriate information on chemical substances and mixtures
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HB-2576: TSCA Modernization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Became Public Law No: 114-182. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2016
Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 [HB-2566]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require intermediate providers that offer the capability to transmit voice communications and signaling information from one destination to another, and that charge a rate to any other entity (including an affiliated entity) for such a transmission, to: (1) register with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and (2) comply with service quality standards to be established by the FCC. An "intermediate provider" is an entity that:
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HB-2566: Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 668. on 11/16/2016
State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act [HB-2563]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act Waives federal preemption to allow states to regulate tow truck operations performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the towed motor vehicle. (Currently, states are allowed to regulate only the price of for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck, if such transportation is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle.)
HB-2563: State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/22/2015
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act [HB-234]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Defense ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Directs the federal government to provide for the real-time sharing of actionable, situational cyber threat information between all designated federal cyber operations centers to enable integrated actions to protect, prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents. Directs the President, with respect to information shared by a cybersecurity provider (a non-federal entity that provides goods or services intended to be used for cybersecurity purposes) or self-protected entity (an entity
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HB-234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/02/2015
Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 [HB-2300]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[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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HB-2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/16/2015
Data Security Act of 2015 [HB-2205]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Data Security Act of 2015 Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts.
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HB-2205: Data Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-867, Part I. on 12/12/2016
HB-2086: To direct the Secretary of Commerce, with the Oakdale Irrigation District and the South San Joaquin Irrigation District, California, to develop and conduct a pilot program to remove nonnative predator fishes from the Stanislaus River, California, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 05/26/2015
You have voted HB-2086: To direct the Secretary of Commerce, with the Oakdale Irrigation District and the South San Joaquin Irrigation District, California, to develop and conduct a pilot program to remove nonnative predator fishes from the Stanislaus River, California, and for other purposes..
Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 [HB-2045]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and authorizes state attorneys general, to enforce against written communications (commonly referred to as demand letters) that represent in bad faith that the recipient bears liability or owes compensation for infringing an asserted patent. The pattern or practice of sending such bad faith demand letters shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The bill sets forth the types
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HB-2045: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 114-877. on 12/16/2016
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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[Veterans ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
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[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Air Quality ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Cannabis ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Drones ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Film Production ]
[Finance ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Gaming ]
[Human Rights ]
[Inflation ]
[Insurance ]
[Investments ]
[Libraries ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Mental Health ]
[Mining ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Property Tax ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Real Estate ]
[Recreation ]
[Religion ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Retirement ]
[Social Security ]
[Sports ]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Unemployment ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Aerospace ]
[Immigration ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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HB-2029: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 [HB-1821]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 This bill exempts individuals from liability for harm caused by the emergency administration of an opioid overdose drug under certain circumstances. (An opioid is a drug with effects similar to opium, such as heroin.) The individuals exempted from liability are: a health care professional who prescribes or provides an opioid overdose drug to an individual at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or to another individual in a position to assist the individual, if the individual has been educated about opioid
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HB-1821: Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/26/2015
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 [HB-1770]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 Requires certain commercial entities and non-profit organizations that use, access, transmit, store, dispose of, or collect unencrypted nonpublic personal information to restore the integrity, security, and confidentiality of their data systems following the discovery of a security breach. Requires notification to: (1) affected U.S. residents when there is a reasonable risk that such a breach has resulted in, or will result in, identity theft, economic harm, or financial fraud; (2) the Federal Trade
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HB-1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 114-908. on 01/03/2017
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-1735]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
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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HB-1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Vetoed By President. on 10/22/2015
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015 [HB-1650]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015 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 a participating or non-participating physician or practitioner) for any item or service covered by Medicare. Allows such beneficiaries to 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 the professional were participating.
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HB-1650: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2015
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 [HB-1599]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 TITLE I--FOOD SAFETY AFFIRMATION FOR CERTAIN PLANT PRODUCTS Subtitle A--Food and Drug Administration (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue the voluntary consultation process established under the FDA’s "Statement of Policy: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties." In that process, the FDA evaluates a scientific and regulatory assessment provided by the developer of a food produced from, containing, or consisting
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HB-1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/24/2015
SMOKE Act Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act [HB-1517]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
SMOKE Act Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act Amends the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define "electronic nicotine delivery system" (e-cigarette) and "e-liquid" (solution used in an e-cigarette). Gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate e-cigarettes and e-liquids as tobacco products. Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to include e-cigarettes and e-liquids in the definition of cigarettes, thereby: (1) requiring warning labels to appear on packaging and advertising, and (2) prohibiting
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HB-1517: SMOKE Act Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/20/2015
To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws. [HB-1432]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws. Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to declare that nothing in those Acts shall be construed to preempt a law of any state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for identity theft or the release of an individual's personally identifiable information.
HB-1432: To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/16/2015
To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws. [HB-1431]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws. Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to declare that nothing in those Acts shall be construed to preempt a law of any state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment.
HB-1431: To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2015
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016 [HB-1301]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend station antenna structure regulations to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur radio stations if the restriction: precludes communications in an amateur radio service, fails to permit a licensee of amateur radio service to install and maintain an effective outdoor antenna on property under its exclusive use or control, or is not the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the lawful purposes of a community
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HB-1301: Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 09/13/2016
Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-1181]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 Revises and expands requirements relating to public disclosure by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of: (1) defects in motor vehicles or equipment, whether or not such defects are safety-related; and (2) noncompliance with vehicle safety standards. Requires public disclosure of: (1) early warning information submitted by vehicle manufactures unless exempt from disclosure by the Freedom of Information Act, and (2) summaries of NHTSA inquiries to manufacturers seeking additional information
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HB-1181: Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/06/2015