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US Congress 115th Congress
Modernizing Government Travel Act [HB-274]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Modernizing Government Travel Act Modernizing Government Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or an innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. An "innovative mobility technology company" is an entity that applies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Became Public Law No: 115-34. (txt | Pdf) on 05/16/2017
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Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 [HB-290]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or materials submitted toward the end of, or after, the comment period; deadlines for public notice, and guidelines for disposition, of certain petitions;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
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Presidential Tax Transparency Act [S.26]
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[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/04/2017
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Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act [HB-27]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/04/2017
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Landlord Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-202]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Landlord Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to make it unlawful to discriminate in connection with the rental of a dwelling because the current or prospective tenant holds a housing voucher for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. An owner of a dwelling unit available for rental may not take any action, or fail to take any action, with the intent to make the unit insufficiently decent, safe, sanitary, or inhabitable so that the dwelling fails to qualify for assistance within the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2017 Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2017 [HB-63]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2017 Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for $1,000 times the number of veterans (not more than 25 in a taxable year) who begin work resulting from the efforts of a military relations manager. The bill: (1) deems as a reasonable effort of an employer to employ veterans, for purposes of veteran employment and reemployment programs, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 01/19/2017
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Worksite Reporting Act [HB-155]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Worksite Reporting Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to revise regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by requiring site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, irrespective of whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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ALERT Act of 2017 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 [HB-75]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
ALERT Act of 2017 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 This bill requires each federal agency to submit a monthly report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each rule such agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year. The reports must include: (1) a summary of the nature of the rule, (2) the objectives of and legal basis for issuance of the rule, (3) the stage of the rulemaking as of the date of submission, and (4) whether the rule is subject
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
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FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-123]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to reauthorize a pilot program that establishes for mortgagees an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information on mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under mortgages on one- to four-family residences who have insufficient credit histories for determining their creditworthiness.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-45]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise and expand the requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to base all preliminary and final factual determinations on evidence and to consider the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with the rule, any reasonable alternatives for the rule, and the potential costs and benefits associated with such alternatives. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
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CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017 Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017 [HB-53]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017 Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish and maintain a national database for human trafficking investigations. It requires a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that conducts a human trafficking investigation to enter information into the database. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for a state or local government that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
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Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act [HB-71]
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[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires that the website of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) include a program inventory that identifies each program of the federal government for which there is more than $1 million in annual budget authority. Such inventory shall include: (1) any activity that is commonly referred to as a program by a federal agency, and (2) any activity that is referenced in law as a program after June 30, 2019. For programs identified in such inventory for which there is more than $1 million and not more
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/05/2017
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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-77]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the general notice of proposed rule making by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a plain-language summary, not exceeding 100 words, of the proposed rule, which shall be posted on the regulations.gov website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
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Frank Lautenberg Memorial Secure Chemical Facilities Act [HB-59]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Frank Lautenberg Memorial Secure Chemical Facilities Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions for the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is authorized to designate: (1) any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish and adjust the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potential extent of death, injury, and serious adverse effects that could result from a chemical facility terrorist incident; and (2) a chemical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Iran Ballistic Missile Sanctions Act [S.15]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Finance ]
Iran Ballistic Missile Sanctions Act This bill amends the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 to cover ballistic missile or related technology. The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 is amended to: (1) extend the Act through December 31, 2031, and (2) require sanctions on Iran and related entities and persons for actions to acquire or develop ballistic missiles and launch technology. The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended to direct the President to report to Congress biannually on: (1) identified persons that have
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/03/2017
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LEVEL Act Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act [HB-119]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
LEVEL Act Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by: (1) decreasing the volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline in 2017 through 2022 to 7.5 billion gallons for each year, and (2) requiring a volume of 7.5 billion gallons of renewable fuel in gasoline for each year thereafter. The bill revises the renewable fuel standard, including by eliminating separate volume requirements for the following renewable fuel categories: advanced biofuels, cellulosic biofuel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Burgess
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017 [HB-194]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 to require the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide guidance and assistance to federal agencies for effective mail processing. The GSA: (1) must promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies for federal mail processing facilities; and (2) may inspect the mail processing practices and programs of federal agencies for purposes of recommending improvements.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Became Public Law No: 115-85. (txt | Pdf) on 11/21/2017
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Housing Fairness Act of 2017 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-149]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Housing Fairness Act of 2017 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017 [HB-114]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/23/2017
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Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 [HB-135]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices regarding security breaches of computerized data that there is reason to believe resulted in improper access to specified sensitive personally identifiable information that is electronic or digital. A person who owns or possesses data in electronic form containing a means of identification, and who has knowledge of a major security breach of the system containing such data, must notify
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017