Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. [HCR-37] [Disabilities ] [Infrastructure ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. Recognizes the hardships that people with disabilities must overcome every day. Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Recommends that the United States Postal Service and federal agencies install power-assisted doors at post offices and other federally funded facilities to ensure equal access for all people. Pledges to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/15/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-987] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this Act shall be null and void.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Introduced In House on 02/13/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. [HB-960] [Veterans ]
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. (Sec. 2) The Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, shall be known as the "Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Fudge Signed By President. on 12/16/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Innovation Act [HB-9] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Manufacturing ]
Innovation Act (Sec. 3) Directs a party alleging patent infringement in a civil action to include in the court pleadings, unless the information is not accessible after a reasonable inquiry, specified details concerning: all claims necessary to produce the identification of each process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter ("accused instrumentalities") alleged to infringe any claim of each patent allegedly infringed; the name, model number, or description of each accused instrumentality; where each element of each claim is found within, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/25/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the "Floresville Veterans Post Office Building". [HB-891] [Veterans ]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the "Floresville Veterans Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the "Floresville Veterans Post Office Building."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 114-33. (txt | Pdf) on 07/20/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Better Buildings Act of 2015 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act Official Titles: Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced: To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes. [HB-873] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Data Privacy ] [Science ] [Construction ] [Real Estate ] [Water ]
Better Buildings Act of 2015 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act Official Titles: Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced: To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes. Better Buildings Act of 2015 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and best practices (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/13/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-861] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/11/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act [HB-856] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Recreation ]
Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Nevada, which shall consist of 348,515 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Withdraws public land within the conservation area from: (1) entry, appropriation, operation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and the geothermal leasing laws. Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-810] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [International ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) Authorizes for FY2015 programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for: (1) space exploration, (2) space operations, (3) science, (4) aeronautics, (5) space technology, (6) education, (7) safety, security, and mission services, (8) construction and environmental compliance and restoration, and (9) the Inspector General. TITLE II--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT Subtitle A--Exploration (Sec. 201) Makes human exploration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2015

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 1

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 [HB-8] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Telecommunications ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 TITLE I--MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE Subtitle A--Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to revise procedures for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of applications for federal authorization of the exportation or importation of natural gas, including a deadline for a final decision on a federal authorization within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document. The bill repeals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Upton Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Impact Aid Fairness and Equity Act of 2015 [HB-770] [Education ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ]
Impact Aid Fairness and Equity Act of 2015 Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to make permanent amendments that Act made to the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies [LEAs] for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their school districts) that: require the valuation of the federal property located within the boundaries of an LEA by calculating the valuation, for property tax purposes, of all property within the LEA's boundaries and then multiplying that value by the proportion (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Bucshon Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members. [HB-739] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ]
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members. Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow the Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the request of a Member of the House, to donate computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the Member to a public elementary or secondary school designated by such Member without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the government, or (2) has a recoverable value.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Introduced In House on 02/04/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office". [HB-728] [Veterans ] [Military ]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay Became Public Law No: 114-32. (txt | Pdf) on 07/20/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 [HB-7] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill prohibits federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, from being expended for abortion or health coverage that includes coverage of abortion. Abortions are eligible for federal funding only in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Currently, federal funding of abortion and health coverage that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/26/2015

Weigh In

Votes for: 1 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [HB-6531] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith Introduced In House on 12/20/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office". [HB-651]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Sister Ann Keefe Post Office."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Became Public Law No: 114-15. (txt | Pdf) on 05/22/2015

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-6480] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Defense ] [Military ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff Introduced In House on 12/08/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-6393] [Defense ] [Cybersecurity ] [Budget and Spending ] [Aerospace ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Economic Development ] [Veterans ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff Received In The Senate. on 12/01/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

No Lobbyists on Presidential Transition Teams Act [HB-6324] [Ethics ]
No Lobbyists on Presidential Transition Teams Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Sarbanes Introduced In House on 11/16/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the "Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building". [HB-6282] [Community Development ]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the "Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the "Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Signed By President. on 12/16/2016

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0