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Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act [HB-1638]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, in furtherance of efforts to prevent terrorism financing, money laundering, or illicit finance and to make financial institutions' sanctions compliance more easily understood, to report to Congress within 270 days and annually thereafter for the next two years regarding: the funds or assets held in U.S. and foreign financial institutions that are controlled by specified Iranian officials; any equity stake such official has in an entity on Treasury's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/14/2017
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Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 [HB-1632]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal funding of print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017 [HB-1621]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten most prevalent health care fraud schemes targeted to seniors, (2) steps being taken to combat such schemes, and (3) policy suggestions to improve protections for seniors. HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act [HB-1565]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act This bill establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees), providers, or organizations allege adherence to clinical practice guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must publish clinical practice guidelines provided and maintained by national or state medical societies or medical specialty societies designated by HHS. HHS must ensure that guidelines
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017
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SAFE Act Secure America's Future Elections Act [HB-1562]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
SAFE Act Secure America's Future Elections Act This bill directs the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to designate the infrastructure used to administer elections as critical infrastructure. The bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to: funding for states to upgrade the security of the information technology and cybersecurity elements of voting systems, voter registration lists, and voter registration processes; voting systems and cybersecurity standards; paper ballot and manual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act [HB-1556]
[Defense ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill revises the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess personal property to federal and state law enforcement agencies. DOD's authority to transfer property for counter-drug activities is eliminated. DOD property recipients must: (1) provide DOD with a description of intended use; and (2) certify that they have appropriate personnel, technical capacity, and training and will return any surplus DOD property. Non-federal recipients must certify that they have notified their local
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 04/05/2017
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Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act [HB-1558]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and has been repeatedly flooded to: (1) assess the continuing risks to community areas repeatedly damaged by floods; and (2) develop and implement a publicly available, community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to such areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must, upon request, provide a community with data to assist
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-276. on 08/15/2017
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CLEAR SBA Act Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act [HB-1590]
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[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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CLEAR SBA Act Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to define "covered loan" as a loan made or debenture issued under the Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 by a private individual or entity. The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make publicly available on its website a Lender Activity Index (i.e., a user-friendly database of specified information relating to lenders making covered loans). The SBA shall: (1) include in the database
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 03/16/2017
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Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 [HB-1546]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent method for its collection of coverage data relating to the availability, speed tiers, and performance characteristics of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service in particular geographic locations in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/17/2017
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2017 [S.659]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States opposes actions by the government of any country to interfere in the free use of waters and airspace in the South China Sea or East China Sea, (2) China should not continue to pursue illegitimate claims and to militarize an area that is essential to global security, (3) the United States should expand freedom of navigation operations and overflights and respond to Chinese provocations with commensurate actions, and (4) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/15/2017
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Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017 [S.650]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop partnership agreements to: provide for development of basic training relating to federal income tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance documents; provide these basic training and informational materials through electronic resources and at physical locations;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 08/02/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. [S.668]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. This bill rescinds Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," effective as of January 25, 2017. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/15/2017
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Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017 [HB-1543]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to develop partnership agreements to: provide for development of basic training relating to federal income tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including IRS guidance documents; provide these basic training and informational materials through electronic resources
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Introduced In House on 03/15/2017
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Contractor Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 [S.651]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Contractor Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the posting online of any contract, subcontract, purchase order, task order, or delivery order for the procurement of property or services with a value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (covered contract). The website established pursuant to such Act, containing information on each federal award of federal financial assistance and expenditures, shall include a machine readable, searchable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/15/2017
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Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 [S.637]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the public disclosure of certain information provided to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that contracts with: (1) a prescription drug plan (PDP) under Medicare or Medicare Advantage (MA), or (2) a qualified health benefits plan offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2017
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Healthy Families Act [S.636]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Healthy Families Act This bill requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. The bill authorizes small employers with fewer than 15 employees to provide the same paid sick time, but allows them to opt out. Any small employer that opts out shall provide at least 56 hours of unpaid sick time to each employee per calendar year. The bill declares that an employer shall not be required to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 [S.631]
[Drones ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Aerospace ]
[Crime ]
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish procedures to ensure that the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system is done in compliance with privacy principles. Such procedures shall not apply to a drone system operated for news-gathering activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. DOT may not approve, issue, or award any certificate, license, or other
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/15/2017
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Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act [S.657]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017
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Financial Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1530]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Investments ]
Financial Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and other laws to require federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt specified data standards with respect to format, searchability, and transparency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 03/23/2017
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Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017 [HB-1517]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories of offenses: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention. A state must report, for each offense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/31/2017