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DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act [HB-2825]
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DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act DIVISION A--HOMELAND SECURITY TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Subtitle A--Headquarters Operations (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to define "homeland security enterprise" as any relevant governmental or nongovernmental entity involved in homeland security, including a federal, state, or local government official, private sector representative,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
By Senator Johnson From Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-351. on 11/13/2018
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Fight Russian Corruption Act [HB-2820]
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Fight Russian Corruption Act This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Department of State to establish the Office of Anti-Corruption relating to Illicit Russian Financial Activities in Europe. Such office shall: (1) analyze financial networks of the Russian Federation operating in European countries that relate to real estate, energy, media, infrastructure, and other sectors; and (2) train U.S. liaison officers to serve in key U.S. diplomatic and consular posts in such countries to cooperate with foreign
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 06/07/2017
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Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-2819]
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Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities, particularly relating to information useful for analyzing securities or commodities markets. Political intelligence consultants or their employing organizations must register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and make quarterly reports on political intelligence activities. Persons or entities that make an oral or written political intelligence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/12/2017
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White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-2762]
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White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires an federal official who issues or approves a waiver or authorization relating to ethical standards applicable to executive branch political appointees under specified executive orders to transmit, within 30 days after issuing or approving such waiver or authorization, a written copy of the waiver or authorization to the Office of Government Ethics and make them available to the public on the websites of the agencies employing such appointees and the Office of Government Ethics. This
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/12/2017
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Economic Growth and Development Act [HB-2747]
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Economic Growth and Development Act This bill requires the President to establish a primary interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development assistance programs carried out by federal agencies overseas with private sector investment activities. The mechanism shall: streamline the private-sector liaison, coordination, and investment promotion functions of such agencies; facilitate the use of development and finance tools across such agencies to attract greater participation in development activities by the private sector; and establish a single
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of President Trump which may have caused grave harm to United States national security. [HR-368]
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Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of President Trump which may have caused grave harm to United States national security. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President's handling of classified information has undermined the confidence of international partners and may have harmed U.S. national security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 [HB-2658]
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Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to work through nongovernmental organizations to provide public health commodities, basic food commodities, and related technical assistance to Venezuela. The State Department shall submit a multi-year strategy to Congress that: (1) describes how the United States will secure international support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, and (2) identifies governments that will provide financial and technical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/11/2017
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ETHICS Act of 2017 Ensuring Trust and Honorability In Congressional Standards Act of 2017 [HB-2678]
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ETHICS Act of 2017 Ensuring Trust and Honorability In Congressional Standards Act of 2017 This bill requires the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives to conduct ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for Members, officers, and employees of the House. A Member, officer, or employee who serves in or is employed by the House, during each session of Congress, must complete a committee program by the last day of the session, except that: an individual who did not serve or who was not employed in the previous session of Congress,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 [S.1221]
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Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 This bill declares that the United States supports the "Stimson Doctrine" and thus does not recognize territorial changes effected by force, including the illegal invasions and occupations of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Crimea, Eastern Ukraine, and Transnistria. The bill: (1) authorizes FY2018-FY2019 assistance for the Countering Russian Influence Fund; and (2) prescribes fund use, including assisting those North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or European Union (EU) countries that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 06/06/2017
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TRUMPED Act of 2017 Taxpayers Require Urgent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt Act of 2017 [HB-2610]
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TRUMPED Act of 2017 Taxpayers Require Urgent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Introduced In House on 05/23/2017
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Restore Democracy Resolution [HR-343]
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Restore Democracy Resolution Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact and the states should ratify a constitutional amendment providing that any right of a corporation or other artificial entity to engage in political activity is not derived from the first amendment but from the laws of the United States and the states, and may be exercised only to the extent provided by such laws. Expresses the sense of the House that: (1) the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission opened the door to the corrupting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017
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A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea. [SR-100]
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A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea. Condemns the Russian Federation's occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, continued aggression in eastern Ukraine, and efforts to intimidate and coerce nations in Eastern Europe from strengthening their ties with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. Calls on the Russian Federation to: end its support for the separatists in eastern Ukraine, withdraw its military presence there, and allow Ukraine to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2000-2002) on 03/27/2017
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MAR-A-LAGO Act Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act [HB-1711]
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MAR-A-LAGO Act Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act This bill directs the President to establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains records of: the name of each visitor at the White House, residence of the Vice-President, or any other location at which the President or Vice President regularly conducts official business (covered location); the name of each individual with whom the visitor met at the covered location; and the purpose of the visit. The President shall not include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/23/2017
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 [S.722]
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a strategy every two years for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities that threaten the United States and key allies in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President shall impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person that materially contributes to: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, or (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 06/29/2017
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MAR-A-LAGO Act Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act [S.721]
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MAR-A-LAGO Act Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act This bill directs the President to establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains records of: the name of each visitor at the White House, residence of the Vice-President, or any other location at which the President or Vice President regularly conducts official business (covered location); the name of each individual with whom the visitor met at the covered location; and the purpose of the visit. The President shall not include
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/23/2017
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Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act [S.696]
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Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act This bill prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the agency makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. An "adverse finding" is a determination that an employee's conduct violated: (1) a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended for at least 14 days, or (2) a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than one year. The bill requires an agency to issue
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-127. on 07/11/2017
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FEAA Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-1643]
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FEAA Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2017 This bill allows federal agencies, under Office of Personnel Management regulations, to remove certain employees from civil service or to reduce their grade or pay. An employee may appeal within 7 days to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), which must refer the case to an administrative judge to expedite a final decision not later than 45 days after the MSPB receives the appeal. If the administrative judge cannot issue a decision within 45 days, the removal or reduction becomes final. The MSPB
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted S. Yoho
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
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No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017 [HB-1599]
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No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the payment of any performance award (including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who owes an outstanding federal tax debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to certain communications by the President of the United States. [HR-203]
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Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to certain communications by the President of the United States. Requests the President, and directs the Department of Justice, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication in their possession that refers or relates to specified statements of President Donald J. Trump communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, regarding alleged
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-83. on 04/06/2017
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Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2017 [HB-1549]
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Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) to authorize private rights of action against persons that violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions, which prohibit giving things of value to foreign officials or political parties for purposes of obtaining or retaining business. A person that violates the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions shall be liable for up to treble damages to a securities issuer, domestic business concern, or U.S. person damaged by the violation. A plaintiff must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017