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US Congress 115th Congress
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1526]
[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: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 03/17/2017
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 [HB-1511]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs to align them with the definitions of "homeless" used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. (The amended definitions would increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families.) The community-wide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Committee On Education And The Workforce Discharged. on 12/28/2018
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Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 [HB-1513]
[Social Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/21/2017
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Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 [HB-1519]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Healthy Families Act [HB-1516]
[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: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/13/2017
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Public Online Information Act of 2017 [S.621]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Libraries ]
[Public Safety ]
Public Online Information Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Public Online Information Advisory Committee to: (1) coordinate the government's efforts to make information from all three branches of government available on the Internet, and (2) issue nonbinding guidelines on how the government should make public information available. The government must make public records available on the Internet at no charge, except as imposed by federal law before this bill's enactment. The bill requires: (1) public records to be permanently available on the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/14/2017
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 [S.611]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs to align them with the definitions of "homeless" used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. (The amended definitions would increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families.) The community-wide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1780-1781) on 03/13/2017
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Ask Veterans Act [HB-1507]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Ask Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility. Those surveys shall include questions relating to: a veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner, the time between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date the appointment is scheduled,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2017
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ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1493]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has either failed, within 60 days after receipt of notice, to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Denham
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/21/2017
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Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act [HB-1509]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority. The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year: the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities, the average time
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act [HB-1499]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Public Safety ]
Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish procedures for determining whether a foreign government systematically and unreasonably refuses or delays the repatriation of its nationals who: (1) have been ordered removed from the United States; and (2) have been convicted of a felony or a crime of violence or are a threat to national security or public safety. Upon determining that a country does refuse or delay repatriation of its nationals, DHS shall notify the Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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End Racial Profiling Act of 2017 [HB-1498]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
End Racial Profiling Act of 2017 This bill prohibits racial profiling by a federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency or agent. The term "racial profiling" includes the practice of relying on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identify, or sexual orientation in making a routine or spontaneous law enforcement decision. The Department of Justice (DOJ), or an individual injured by racial profiling, may bring a civil action to enforce the prohibition. The bill requires federal law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Ms. Jackson Lee Asked Unanimous Consent That She May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1498, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Conyers, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/08/2018
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [HB-1443]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017
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Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 [HB-1480]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting individuals to import a prescription drug purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy that: is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in Canada; is purchased for personal use in quantities not greater than a 90-day supply; is filled using a valid prescription issued by a physician licensed to practice in the United States;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [S.606]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish requirements and authorities for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) related to: (1) preventing identify theft and tax refund fraud, and (2) the electronic filing of tax returns. The IRS must: develop and implement guidelines for stolen identity refund fraud cases, provide specified notifications to suspected victims of identity theft, establish a local law enforcement liaison for tax-related identity theft and other tax fraud matters, use
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2017
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Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act [HB-1485]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an eligible student to receive more than one Federal Pell Grant award in a single award year. An eligible student is a student who: (1) has already received a Pell Grant during an award year and is enrolled in an eligible program for one or more additional payment periods (e.g., a summer term) during the same award year, (2) continues to meet Pell Grant program eligibility requirements, and (3) is accelerating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 [HB-1464]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) identify consistent and authoritative climate information to assist organizations that develop standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications to appropriately anticipate extreme weather and other climate change challenges; (2) identify efforts to set standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications relating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Recognizing America's Children Act [HB-1468]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing America's Children Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant for an initial five-year period the status of, an alien who: was younger than 16 years old when he or she initially entered the United States and has been physically present in the United States since January 1, 2012; is a person of good moral character; is not inadmissible or deportable on specified grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; has not participated in the persecution
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 03/22/2017
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No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act [HB-1477]
[Immigration ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act This bill prohibits: (1) any federal agency from obligating or expending any federal funds to carry out provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 regarding barriers at the border or any related provision of law or to otherwise build a border fence, wall, or related physical barriers along the U.S. southern border; and (2) a state from using federal grant funds for such purpose. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must conduct an audit each fiscal year to assess
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 05/18/2017
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Regulatory Fingerprints Act of 2017 [HB-1460]
[Law Enforcement ]
Regulatory Fingerprints Act of 2017 This bill requires a federal agency to include in each publication in the Federal Register pertaining to a rule: (1) the specific legal authority for the rule, and (2) the name and title of each agency officer or employee who participated in the rulemaking and each person performing any work pertaining to the rule under an agency contract.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/21/2017