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GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 [HB-72]
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GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Carter
Signed By President. on 01/31/2017
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Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 [HB-201]
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Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make eligible for deferment and cancellation under the Federal Direct Loan program a borrower who is an employee or founder of a small business start-up in a distressed area. It also amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from an individual's gross income the amount of such canceled student loan debt. The bill establishes a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan program to refinance private education loans.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 [S.17]
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GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/03/2017
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Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017 [HB-73]
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Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (National Archives) on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. The Archivist of the United States shall publish such information on the website of the National Archives within 30 days after each quarterly filing. It shall be unlawful
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
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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Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act [S.11]
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Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act This bill states that it should be U.S. policy to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected as they have been by Israel, (2) every Israeli citizen should have the right to reside anywhere in Jerusalem, (3) the President and the Department of State should affirm as a matter of U.S. policy that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/03/2017
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Fair Tax Act of 2017 [S.18]
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Fair Tax Act of 2017 This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2019, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/03/2017
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-33]
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/29/2017
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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [HB-88]
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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire such lands, which shall be administered as part of the park. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Amendment. on 12/21/2018
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SMART Border Act of 2017 Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2017 [HB-22]
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SMART Border Act of 2017 Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2017 This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to take actions to achieve and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border (defined as a condition in which all illegal border crossers are apprehended and narcotics and other contraband are seized); and (2) report to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on such actions, achievement, and maintenance. The GAO shall, within 90 days after such report is submitted: (1) consult with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/25/2017
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MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act [S.19]
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MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by December 31, 2020, to make available at least 255 megahertz of federal and nonfederal spectrum below the frequency of 6000 megahertz for mobile and fixed wireless broadband use. At least: (1) 100 megahertz shall be made available on an unlicensed basis; and (2) 100 megahertz shall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/04/2017
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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [HB-200]
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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2022 the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Revisions are made to: (1) requirements for fishery management plans for overfished fisheries; and (2) catch limit requirements, including by authorizing Regional Fishery Management Councils to consider changes in an ecosystem and the economic needs of the fishing communities when establishing the limits. To distinguish between fish that are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/12/2018
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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-50]
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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 738. on 12/19/2018
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36]
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/04/2017
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Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-70]
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Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to modify and expand requirements for federal advisory committees. A federal advisory committee is any term-limited committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or similar group that dispenses objective advice and recommendations to officers and agencies of the executive branch. (Sec. 2) The bill requires that appointments to federal advisory committees be made without regard to political affiliation or political
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-217. on 03/22/2018
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FairTax Act of 2017 [HB-25]
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[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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FairTax Act of 2017 This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2019, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-61]
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Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge and seal certain youth criminal records. A youth is an individual who was arrested, prosecuted, or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. A youth may petition to expunge records related to: (1) a misdemeanor conviction, (2) a nonviolent felony drug conviction, (3) a conviction for any nonviolent offense committed prior to attaining age 18, or (4) an arrest or prosecution for a nonviolent offense that is disposed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
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New IDEA Act New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act [HB-176]
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New IDEA Act New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien. The bill also extends to six years the period for assessing and collecting underpayments of tax due to deductions claimed for wages paid to unauthorized aliens. The Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of the Treasury must jointly establish a program to share information that may lead to the identification
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/13/2017
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Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 [HB-195]
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Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 DIVISION A--FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This division bars the Government Publishing Office from furnishing a printed copy of the Federal Register without charge to any Member of Congress or any other office of the United States during a year unless the Member or office requests: (1) a printed copy of a specific issue of the Federal Register, or (2) a subscription to printed copies of the Federal Register for that year. DIVISION
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 33, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 195 Have Been Made. on 01/22/2018
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Regulatory Accountability - Act of 2017 [HB-5]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-21. on 03/29/2017
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Miners Protection Act of 2017 [HB-179]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Mining ]
[Retirement ]
Miners Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/10/2017