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Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 [HB-5929]
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Requires an issuer of securities to disclose information related to expenditures for political activities. Specifically, issuers must disclose quarterly any such expenditure, including by identifying any candidate the expenditure was made in relation to and any trade association or other tax exempt organization that received dues or other payments that may be used for political activities. Annually, issuers must report on expenditures for political activities made in the previous year over $10,000 and information related to anticipated expenditures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-632. on 12/08/2020
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Schedules That Work Act [S.3256]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to permit employees to require changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/05/2020
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Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution [SCR-35]
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This concurrent resolution requires the congressional budget committees to conduct an annual joint hearing to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General regarding (1) the Government Accountability Office's audit of the financial statement of the executive branch, and (2) the financial position and condition of the federal government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 01/28/2020
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Sustainable Budget Act of 2019 [HB-5211]
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[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Establishes the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within the legislative branch to identify policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and achieve fiscal sustainability over the long term. The commission must propose recommendations that (1) are designed to balance the budget, excluding interest payments on the debt, within 10 years; and (2) meaningfully improve the long-term fiscal outlook, including changes to address the growth of entitlement spending and the gap between projected federal revenues and expenditures.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Womack
Introduced In House on 11/21/2019
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Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019 [HB-5227]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Sets forth initiatives to improve the capacity of law enforcement to utilize digital evidence in conducting criminal justice activities. Among other things, the bill does the following: establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) a new office—the Office of Digital Law Enforcement—to train, support, and prepare criminal justice personnel; requires DOJ to designate a federal entity to be the Center of Excellence for Digital Forensics; provides for a review of existing programs that provide training, education, and technical assistance to improve
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/19/2019
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Schedules That Work Act [HB-5004]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
To permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 11/08/2019
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Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution [HCR-68]
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[Finance ]
This concurrent resolution requires the congressional budget committees to conduct an annual joint hearing to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General regarding (1) the Government Accountability Office's audit of the financial statement of the executive branch, and (2) the financial position and condition of the federal government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 09/26/2019
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2581]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hyde-smith. With Written Report No. 116-124. on 09/26/2019
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Duplication Scoring Act of 2019 [HB-4365]
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Requires the Government Accountability Office to analyze legislation reported by a congressional committee in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing federal programs, offices, and initiatives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Introduced In House on 09/17/2019
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Duplication Scoring Act of 2019 [S.2183]
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Requires the Government Accountability Office to analyze legislation reported by a congressional committee in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing federal programs, offices, and initiatives.
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 116-113. on 09/23/2019
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Student Loan Deferment Act of 2019 [HB-4119]
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Extends the grace period for the repayment of Federal Direct Loans to one year, and it freezes the interest rate at zero percent during such period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 07/30/2019
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Office of Disability Policy Act of 2019 [S.2294]
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[Human Services ]
Establishes the Office of Disability Policy within the Government Accountability Office to provide Congress, the executive branch, the states, and the public with data and analysis regarding the effects of legislation, regulations, and guidance on individuals with disabilities, their families, and service providers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/25/2019
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Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2019 [HB-3330]
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Authorizes the Department of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers, including by sanctioning preparers for incompetence and disreputable behavior and by establishing minimum competency standards for preparers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Introduced In House on 06/18/2019
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End the Congressional Revolving Door Act [HB-3326]
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[Retirement ]
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Prohibits a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this bill under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), including the TSP; the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, including federal enhanced dental and vision benefits; or the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program. The bill does
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Introduced In House on 06/18/2019
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2779]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Office of Technology Assessment; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-64, By Mr. Ryan. on 05/16/2019
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Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 Materials Act of 1947 Surface Resources Act of 1955 [HB-2579]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-467. on 08/04/2020
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Federal Employee Paid Leave Act [S.1174]
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Provides paid family leave for certain federal employees in all instances covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, which currently only guarantees unpaid leave for such instances. Specifically, the bill requires that the 12 weeks of administrative leave to which certain federal employees are entitled for family care be paid leave. This applies to all federal employees in the competitive service (all civilian positions in the executive branch, all positions in the legislative and judicial branches, and all positions in the government of the District
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/11/2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-2157]
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Provides $17.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-20. (txt | Pdf) on 06/06/2019
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Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2019 [S.968]
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[Education ]
Requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to assume some of the risk of default for federal student loans. IHEs must remit risk-sharing payments, based on the amount of defaulted student loans, if 33% or more of their enrolled students have student loans. The Department of Education may reduce or waive the payments under certain circumstances. The proceeds from the payments must be used for reducing student loan debt, delinquency, or default and increasing Pell grants at IHEs with low default rates that enroll a high percentage of Pell Grant
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/01/2019
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National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1865]
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[Energy ]
[Veterans ]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019