Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3280]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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HB-3280: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government. Hearings Held On The Subject Prior To Measure Being Received From The House. Hearings Printed: S. Hrg. 115-191. on 07/26/2017
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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HB-1625: TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [HB-1443]
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[Climate Change ]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing
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HB-1443: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [S.385]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances. TITLE I--BUILDINGS Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require states and Indian tribes to measure and certify their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes by a specified deadline. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical and financial
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S.385: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-60. on 05/10/2017
Federal Property Low Hanging Fruit Act [HB-1087]
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Federal Property Low Hanging Fruit Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the General Services Administration (covered agencies) to develop and carry out a plan to enter into agreements with eligible entities (defined to include a limited liability company, limited partnership, corporation, business trust, or nonprofit entity) to: (1) lease underutilized or excess federal real properties; and (2) develop, rehabilitate, or renovate facilities on such leased properties for the benefit of such agencies.
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HB-1087: Federal Property Low Hanging Fruit Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/16/2017
21st Century Respect Act [HB-995]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
21st Century Respect Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the General Services Administration to change the terminology used to describe the racial background or place of origin of people in regulations concerning: (1) USDA programs for financing and insuring loans for properties in rural areas, and (2) the 1974 development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.
HB-995: 21st Century Respect Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 513. on 07/12/2018
HJR-37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-11. (txt | Pdf) on 03/27/2017
You have voted HJR-37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation..
SJR-12: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/30/2017
You have voted SJR-12: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation..
READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act [HB-601]
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[Defense ]
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[Veterans ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act DIVISION A--REINFORCING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT ACT Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations and organizations that represent teachers, students, and parents) to promote
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HB-601: READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 24, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 601 Have Been Made. on 09/08/2017
Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Act of 2017 [S.163]
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Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Act of 2017 Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the General Services Administration (GSA) the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program to enable exceptional individuals with proven track records to serve time-limited appointments in executive agencies as Presidential Innovation Fellows to address some of the most significant challenges facing the United States and improve federal efforts that would particularly benefit from expertise using innovative techniques and technology.
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S.163: Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/17/2017
Modernizing Government Travel Act [S.78]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modernizing Government Travel Act Modernizing Government Travel Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. The bill revises GSA's reporting requirements regarding official travel.
S.78: Modernizing Government Travel Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/10/2017
Modernizing Government Travel Act [HB-274]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Modernizing Government Travel Act Modernizing Government Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or an innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. An "innovative mobility technology company" is an entity that applies
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HB-274: Modernizing Government Travel Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Became Public Law No: 115-34. (txt | Pdf) on 05/16/2017
TALENT Act of 2017 Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent Act of 2017 [HB-39]
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TALENT Act of 2017 Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill codifies provisions establishing the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program (originally established pursuant to Executive Order 13704) to encourage successful entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators to join the government and work in close cooperation with government leaders to create meaningful solutions that can help save lives and taxpayer money, fuel job creation, and significantly improve how the government serves the American people.
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HB-39: TALENT Act of 2017 Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Presented To President. on 01/20/2017
Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act [HB-2112]
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Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act This bill establishes in the General Services Administration the Federal Government Decentralization Commission to study and submit a plan for the relocation of executive agencies or divisions of executive agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area. The plan shall include: an identification of such new locations, prioritized by relocation to low-income communities or to areas with expertise in the mission and goal of the agency or division; a consideration of national security implications;
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HB-2112: Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/21/2017
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 [S.842]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 This bill prohibits: (1) federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer of employment, and (2) agencies from requiring an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. The bill: (1) sets forth positions to which such
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S.842: Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-162. on 09/25/2017