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Detain and Deport Act [HB-5826]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Detain and Deport Act This bill provides that a state or political subdivision that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice providing that it not comply with any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detainer ordering it to temporarily hold an alien in its custody so that the alien may be taken into federal custody or to transport the alien for transfer to federal custody shall not be eligible to receive any law enforcement or DHS grant. A state or political subdivision acting in compliance with such a DHS detainer shall be considered to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/11/2016
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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 [HB-5776]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 07/26/2016
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act [HB-5633]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Zinke
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/16/2016
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Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-5500]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. In addition, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation are required to be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/23/2016
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EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-550]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide information on its public website regarding each case brought in court by the EEOC after a judgment is made with respect to any cause of action. Requires such information to include: (1) instances in which the EEOC was ordered to pay fees and costs; (2) cases in which a sanction was imposed on the EEOC; (3) the total number of charges of an alleged unlawful employment practice filed under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Rokita
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/24/2015
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Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act [HB-5478]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act This bill amends the Act of August 26, 1992, to ratify modifications to the settlement agreement between the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In accordance with the amended agreement, the tribe assumes legal and financial responsibility for the operation and maintenance of a drainage system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/15/2016
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [HB-5281]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
Introduced In House on 05/18/2016
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [HB-5278]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2016
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PADME Act Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 [HB-5210]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
PADME Act Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a bid ceiling for durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs) under Medicare's competitive acquisition program, through which rates are set according to a bidding process rather than by an established fee schedule. Specifically, the bid ceiling for such an item shall not be less than the fee schedule amount that would otherwise be determined. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/06/2016
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GO Act Guides and Outfitters Act [HB-5129]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
GO Act Guides and Outfitters Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. Interior and USDA may issue special recreation permits: for specialized individual and group use of federal facilities and federal recreational lands and waters; to recreation service providers who conduct
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/30/2016
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To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment. [HB-510]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment. Prohibits federal or state agencies from taking private property in whole or in part (including by physical invasion, regulation, exaction, or condition) except for public purpose and with just compensation to the property owner. Requires a property owner to receive just compensation if, as a consequence of an agency's decision, the property has been physically invaded or taken without the owner's consent in an action
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/19/2015
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Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 [HB-5063]
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[Environmental ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or that constitute payment for services rendered in connection with the case. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/08/2016
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Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act [HB-4993]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study whether the data required to be published, made available, or disclosed under the final rule of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), entitled "Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)," in connection with other publicly available data sources, could allow for or increase the probability of: exposure of the identity of mortgage applicants or mortgagors through reverse engineering; exposure of mortgage applicants or mortgagors to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Garland Barr
Introduced In House on 04/19/2016
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Natural Disaster Reinsurance Act of 2016 [HB-4947]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Natural Disaster Reinsurance Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish the National Commission on Catastrophe Preparation and Protection to advise it regarding estimated loss costs associated with contracts for reinsurance coverage. Treasury may make homeowners protection coverage available through contracts for reinsurance coverage. Only eligible state programs may purchase such coverage. Each contract for reinsurance coverage shall furnish insurance coverage against residential property losses to homes, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. David W. Jolly
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
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Main Street Jobs and Opportunity Act of 2016 [HB-4936]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Main Street Jobs and Opportunity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption, with adjustments for inflation. The Paperwork Reduction Act is amended to direct federal agency heads not to impose civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses unless specified criteria are met. The Department of Labor shall study the effects of occupational licensing requirements to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Walberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/17/2016
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TSARA Transportation Security and Redress Act [HB-4930]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Aerospace ]
TSARA Transportation Security and Redress Act This bill grants to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and certain other U.S. courts of appeals exclusive jurisdiction to review any claims against the United States or a federal agency arising out of a decision to delay or prohibit a person from boarding a commercial aircraft because that person has been identified as a threat by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or the Terrorist Screening Center. A petition for review may be filed by any person who challenges
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Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Nunes
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [HB-4900]
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[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. The bill establishes the Financial Oversight and Management Board to oversee the development of budgets and fiscal plans for Puerto Rico's instrumentalities and government. The board may issue subpoenas, certify voluntary agreements between creditors and debtors, seek judicial enforcement of its authority,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean P. Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 04/28/2016
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Conscience Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4828]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
Conscience Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/25/2016
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-4790]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Tourism ]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites. Interior and USDA should: work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 [HB-4751]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Agriculture ]
[Crime ]
Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 This bill declares that, by September 30, 2017, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall terminate the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations unit and cease using Forest Service employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Also by such date, the Department of the Interior shall terminate the Bureau of Land Management Office of Law Enforcement and cease using Interior employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/31/2016