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Quiet Communities Act of 2017 [HB-2539]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Quiet Communities Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control and reauthorizes the office's activities through FY2022. The responsibilities of the office must include: (1) promoting the development of effective state and local noise control programs, (2) carrying out a national noise control research program, (3) carrying out a national noise environmental assessment program, (4) establishing regional technical assistance centers to assist state and local noise
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/19/2017
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Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act [HB-2511]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a program to procure commercial off-the-shelf products through online marketplaces to expedite procurement and ensure reasonable pricing. A contract may be made without full and open competition. DOD shall comply with commercially accepted standards of risk and materiality in performing an incurred cost audit. DOD shall emphasize sustainment factors: (1) early in a weapon system's development, and (2) in the development of capabilities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mac Thornberry
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017 [HB-2557]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-449, Part I. on 12/06/2017
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Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2017 ExCEL Act of 2017 [HB-2580]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2017 ExCEL Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace several existing federal student loan programs with a single repayment plan that caps annual debt repayments based on the borrower's income. The bill terminates the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to make federal Direct Stafford Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Direct PLUS loans, subject to exceptions for existing student borrowers, PLUS loans made to parents of undergraduates, and Direct Consolidation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Zeldin
Introduced In House on 05/19/2017
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GI Bill Processing Improvement Act [HB-2549]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available to an educational institution through a secure information technology system the amount of specified veterans educational assistance available to a veteran or an individual pursuing a VA approved-course at such institution. The bill extends the authority for the Veteran's Advisory Committee on Education until December 31, 2022. A reporting fee paid by the VA to an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee after
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Introduced In House on 05/19/2017
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BENES Act of 2017 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 [HB-2575]
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[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
BENES Act of 2017 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to: establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare, require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility, and restructure Medicare enrollment periods
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/01/2017
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Protect Family Values at the Border Act [HB-2572]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Protect Family Values at the Border Act The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) consider safety and family concerns in any action related to the repatriation or prosecution of individuals apprehended for immigration violations, and (2) provide related training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and cooperating entity personnel. DHS, with certain exceptions, shall certify every 180 days that it has deported or otherwise removed an apprehended individual from the United States through an entry or exit point on the southern border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/23/2017
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Urging the President to faithfully carry out the Affordable Care Act. [HR-345]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Urging the President to faithfully carry out the Affordable Care Act. Urges the President to take care that the laws are faithfully executed by: (1) ensuring cost sharing reduction payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are paid; (2) enforcing PPACA's individual mandate provisions; (3) working with states and insurers to make sure that consumers have options; and (4) providing adequate funding for specified PPACA activities. Discourages the President from using executive actions to undermine PPACA.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2017
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Statutes at Large Modernization Act [HB-1729]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Libraries ]
Statutes at Large Modernization Act This bill directs the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to make the Statutes at Large available to the public at no cost on a website in a searchable, non-proprietary format. The GPO must ensure that the searchable online edition is prepared in coordination with the National Archives and Records Administration and congressional support offices that develop formatting conventions used for enrolled bills and other legislative materials. The bill amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 to require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 03/27/2017
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Article V Records Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1742]
[Law Enforcement ]
Article V Records Transparency Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to make and transmit to Congress an organized compilation of all applications and rescissions of applications ever made by states under article V of the Constitution to call a convention for proposing constitutional amendments. NARA must: (1) use NARA records and outside sources to obtain an official copy of any application or rescission that may not be in such records, (2) submit a report on the extent of suspected missing applications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/21/2017
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Sportsmen's Act [S.733]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Animals ]
[Sports ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Sportsmen's Act TITLE I--NATIONAL POLICY (Sec. 101) This bill states U.S. policy that federal departments and agencies must: facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting, noncommercial fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities on federal land; conserve and enhance aquatic systems and the management of game species and the habitat of those species on federal land; and consider hunting, noncommercial fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities as part of all federal plans for land, resource, and travel management. TITLE II--SPORTSMEN'S
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-116. on 06/22/2017
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To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. [HB-1733]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Science ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Energy to update its report on the energy and environmental benefits of re-refining used lubricating oil and submit to Congress a strategic plan to increase the beneficial reuse of lubricating oil. The strategic plan shall address measures needed to: (1) increase the responsible collection of used oil; (2) disseminate public information concerning sustainable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Kennedy
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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COAL Reform Act of 2017 Coal Oversight and Leasing Reform Act of 2017 [S.737]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
COAL Reform Act of 2017 Coal Oversight and Leasing Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to revise the U.S. coal leasing program. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of the Interior offer at least 50% of total acreage for coal leasing in any one-year under a deferred bonus payment system. A proposed lease sale shall not be held until the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) determines, and includes in a formal appraisal report, the fair market value of the coal to be extracted. Interior shall make certain data available
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/27/2017
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State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act [S.735]
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[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/27/2017
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End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017 [HB-1724]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the Department of Justice from allocating Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding to a state or local government that has a contract with a person (e.g., a private probation company) who: (1) collects unpaid debt (i.e., state- or court-imposed fines or fees) from an individual placed on probation for failing to pay such debt; and (2) charges separate fees (e.g., monthly fees) to the probationer with respect
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/06/2017
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Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-1702]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use certain SBA programs, including the small business development center (SBDC) program, to provide grants, financial assistance, loans, export assistance, and subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts to specified small businesses, organizations, state governments, universities, companies, and other entities that assist smaller enterprises. The SBA shall use such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/09/2018
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MAR-A-LAGO Act Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act [HB-1711]
[Data Privacy ]
[Ethics ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
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 Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/23/2017
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Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States. [HCR-39]
[International ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming a part of the United States. Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands becoming a part of the United States. Acknowledges the creation of the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission to lead the federal effort to commemorate this centennial. Expresses appreciation for the years of strong U.S.-Danish diplomatic relations. Encourages the Archivist of the United States to cooperate with Denmark and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/27/2017
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 [S.722]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
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 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]
[Data Privacy ]
[Ethics ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
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