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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". [HJR-111]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. (The rule regulates the use of arbitration agreements in contracts for specific consumer financial products and services. It prohibits the use of a predispute arbitration agreement to prevent a consumer from filing or participating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 11/01/2017
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Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 [S.1595]
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[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose specified sanctions on: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist in or provide support for fund raising or recruitment activities for Hizballah; (2) agencies of foreign governments that provide Hizballah with financial support, arms, or other assistance; and (3) Hizballah by reason of its narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities. The bill prescribes reporting requirements
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Signed By President. on 10/25/2018
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Dream Act of 2017 [S.1615]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/20/2017
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Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017 [S.1610]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report certain data on deadly shootings by law enforcement officers. It reduces by 10% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply. Additionally, the bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. During the four-year period following enactment, the Department of Justice (DOJ)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/20/2017
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". [SJR-47]
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. (The rule regulates the use of arbitration agreements in contracts for specific consumer financial products and services. It prohibits the use of a predispute arbitration agreement to prevent a consumer from
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/20/2017
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Promoting Transparency in Trade Act [HB-3339]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Promoting Transparency in Trade Act This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President to publish on a publicly available website the proposed U.S. text for a trade agreement regarding trade barriers before the start of a negotiating round and the considered text for such an agreement at the conclusion of each negotiating round. Congress may disapprove of trade authorities procedures (fast track) if the President has not published required negotiation texts for a proposed trade
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/20/2017
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Code Like a Girl Act [HB-3316]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Code Like a Girl Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, or nonprofit organizations to accelerate research efforts to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to the willingness or unwillingness of girls under the age of 11 to participate in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) activities. The NSF shall also award competitive grants to such institutions and organizations to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H6046) on 07/20/2017
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Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 [S.1586]
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[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to commence updating its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event. In addition, NOAA must periodically update all of its environmental sensitivity index products and endeavor to do so at least
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 09/10/2018
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Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act [HB-3311]
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[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
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Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act This bill establishes and provides funds for an individual market stabilization reinsurance program to be administered in each state by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under the program, HHS shall make reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers with respect to high-cost individuals enrolled in certain qualified health plans offered by the issuers. HHS shall award grants to states or nonprofit community-based organizations to raise awareness of, and encourage enrollment
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Objecting to the conduct of the President of the United States. [HR-456]
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Objecting to the conduct of the President of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3312]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to allow the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to subject a bank holding company to enhanced supervision if: (1) the company has been identified as a global systemically important company; or (2) the risk of the company's financial distress, or the nature of the company's activities, could pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States. Currently, companies are subject to this type of oversight if they
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/20/2017
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A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Judicial Conference of the United States to redact sensitive information contained in financial disclosure reports of judicial officers and employees, and for other purposes. [S.1584]
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A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize the Judicial Conference of the United States to redact sensitive information contained in financial disclosure reports of judicial officers and employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/26/2017
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Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act [HB-3310]
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[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to allow the Social Security Administration to provide, to an individual who is denied OASDI or SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability, information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bishop
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-3307]
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[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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DISCLOSE Act of 2017 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 [S.1585]
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[Voting Rights ]
DISCLOSE Act of 2017 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill redefines the term "independent expenditure" to include an expenditure that is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate. The bill expands
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 07/19/2017
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Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act of 2018 [HB-3309]
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[Disabilities ]
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[Human Services ]
Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act of 2018 This bill requires the Social Security Administration to make available, within two years, online tools that allow individuals who are eligible for disability benefits under the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on their eligibility for federal and state benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bishop
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-932. on 09/10/2018
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HUBZone Unification and Business Stability Act of 2017 [HB-3294]
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[Economic Development ]
HUBZone Unification and Business Stability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma S. Adams
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3280]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
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[Property Tax ]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government. Hearings Held On The Subject Prior To Measure Being Received From The House. Hearings Printed: S. Hrg. 115-191. on 07/26/2017
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Know Your Oil Act [HB-3286]
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[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
Know Your Oil Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue regulations that require companies that extract, refine, or transport oil or refined products to disclose oil data, including the amounts and sources of greenhouse gas emitted during the oil extraction, refining, and combustion process. DOE must consult with federal agencies and state and tribal governments to carry out this bill. Additionally, DOE must publicly disclose and maintain the data it collects on greenhouse gas emissions and oil field resources.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Introduced In House on 07/18/2017
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3285]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2023 the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP policy coverage limits for residential and nonresidential buildings are increased. NFIP premiums, surcharges, and fees may not be increased by more than 10% each year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must provide: (1) loans for mitigation projects, and (2) other financial assistance to qualified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/19/2017