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CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017 [S.2171]
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CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/29/2017
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CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-4499]
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[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Introduced In House on 11/30/2017
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5592]
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[National Security ]
Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Introduced In House on 04/24/2018
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Veterans Health Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 [HB-3933]
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[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans Health Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish and submit to Congress an annual report regarding efforts to recruit, hire, and retain Veterans Health Administration nurses. Such report shall include details regarding: (1) efforts to recruit, hire, and retain nurses at each VA medical facility, (2) VA resources provided for such efforts, and (3) recommendations for appropriate legislation. The Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 is amended to restore
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Kilmer
Introduced In House on 10/03/2017
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Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act [HB-3874]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of VA medical facilities. The VA shall periodically update its Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics handbook to reflect current policies and clarify the responsibilities of VA leasing project personnel. The VA shall: (1) strengthen its medical facility inspection process; and (2) monitor women veterans' access to gender-specific care services under community
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 09/28/2017
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We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 [S.1880]
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[Ethics ]
[Voting Rights ]
We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/27/2017
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Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes. [HR-644]
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[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes. Condemns slave auctions and the forced labor of migrants and refugees in Libya. Calls on all parties to the conflict in Libya, including parties to the Libyan Political Agreement, to eradicate the existence of slave auctions and forced labor and humanely manage migrant flows. Calls on the United Nations to investigate allegations of slave trade and forced labor in Libya. Urges the Department of State to ensure that the country narrative for Libya in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Mr. Royce (ca) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 07/10/2018
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 [HB-4306]
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[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to reauthorize through FY2023 the National Sea Grant College Program. The bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. Those fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 01/03/2018
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SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act [S.2192]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the U.S. southern border and to deter and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas. The bill authorizes National Guard and Department of Defense support to secure such border. DHS shall establish: (1) a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (2) the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) Tunnel Task Forces, and (4) a biometric
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 275. on 12/06/2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515]
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[Energy ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 08/13/2018
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Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2018 [HB-3861]
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[Finance ]
Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010 to modify the Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office (FIO). FIO is moved to Treasury's Office of International Affairs. FIO's function of advising Treasury on domestic insurance issues is eliminated. The bill removes FIO from the Financial Stability Oversight Council. FIO's subpoena and enforcement powers regarding information gathering are terminated. The number of personnel employed by FIO is limited to five.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1008. on 11/02/2018
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ME TOO Congress Act Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act [HB-4396]
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[Human Rights ]
ME TOO Congress Act Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 11/15/2017
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Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018 [S.2289]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018 This bill creates the Office of Cybersecurity within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that, in part, must: supervise, evaluate, and regulate specified agencies' management of data security; examine agencies annually for compliance with regulations; investigate an agency in the event of a breach covered by the bill or suspected noncompliance with regulations, and report on any findings of such investigation; and coordinate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/12/2018
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Securing America's Future Act of 2018 [HB-4760]
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[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Rule H. Res. 954 Passed House. on 06/21/2018
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Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 [S.2286]
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[Human Rights ]
Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Received In The House. on 03/14/2018
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FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 [S.2295]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 3% in FY2019 the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/11/2018
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FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act [HB-4775]
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FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act This bill increases by 3% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2019. Additionally, it increases by 3% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/11/2018
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Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2018 [HB-4806]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and administer a short-term disability insurance program for federal employees who suffer a non-work related injury or disability, take leave to care for a family member, or take leave to adopt a child or become a foster parent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 01/16/2018
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Border and Port Security Act [S.2314]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of field operations officers to specified levels. If the CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices. The CBP must report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/17/2018
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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [HB-4822]
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[Ethics ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 01/18/2018