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Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-4198]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017
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Congressional Accountability and Harassment Reform Act [S.2872]
[Ethics ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Congressional Accountability and Harassment Reform Act
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [S.2845]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether a state substantially provides public safety officers or employees: the right to form and join a labor organization; recognition by public safety employers of the employoees' labor organization, agreement to bargain with the organization, and reduction of any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum or understanding; the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment; and binding interest
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Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital contributions to the United States. [HR-526]
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[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital contributions to the United States. Congratulates and honors the National Federation of Federal Employees on its 100th anniversary.
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Fix NICS Act of 2017 [HB-4434]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Fix NICS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to: certify whether it has provided to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm, and establish and substantially comply with an implementation plan to maximize record submissions and verify their accuracy. The bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to: direct the Department of
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Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 [S.1917]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 [HB-4601]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
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Fire Police Fairness Act [HB-3918]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Fire Police Fairness Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act [S.2807]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Each report shall include: the amount of each award or bonus, the job title of each recipient, and the location where each recipient individual works.
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Locality Pay Equity Act [HB-4039]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Locality Pay Equity Act
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Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 [S.2193]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Human Services ]
Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to covered veterans through non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers under specified circumstances. This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program. The VA shall develop: (1) an education program for veterans about their VA health care options, (2) processes to ensure safe opioid prescribing practices by non-VA health care providers; and (3) criteria to designate
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [S.2098]
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[Defense ]
[International ]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Trade ]
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity
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FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act [HB-5682]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Social Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Animals ]
FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act TITLE I--RECIDIVISM REDUCTION (Sec. 101) This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Department of Justice to establish a risk and needs assessment system to assess and classify the recidivism risk of prisoners; to guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and to incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities. (Sec. 102) The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must implement
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FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act [S.2795]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
FIRST STEP Act Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act
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TSA Modernization Act [S.1872]
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[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Aerospace ]
TSA Modernization Act This bill reauthorizes Transportation Security Administration (TSA) programs through FY2020 and modifies the authorities, requirements, and organizational structure for the TSA. The bill codifies the transfer of the TSA from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security. It also establishes a five-year term for the TSA Administrator. The bill also requires the TSA to: authorize third-party testing and evaluation of screening technology; develop a validation process for the reciprocal recognition of
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [HB-5674]
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[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 6 through 12, 2018. [HR-867]
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[Human Services ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 6 through 12, 2018. Supports the designation of Public Service Recognition Week.
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Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act [HB-4690]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act
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Me Too Congressional Ethics Act [HB-4705]
[Ethics ]
Me Too Congressional Ethics Act
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States. [SR-495]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States. Supports the designation of the week of May 6-May 12, 2018, as Public Service Recognition Week.