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Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-4483]
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[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint a special investigator to investigate: (1) who was at fault for the discharge of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek; (2) which individuals were responsible for the decisions that led to the spill; and (3) what downstream environmental effects were caused by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions, or inactions, after the spill. The bill: (1) entitles individuals to receive
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stevan Pearce
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 02/05/2016
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Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 [HB-4435]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2016
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One Subject at a Time Act [HB-4335]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
One Subject at a Time Act This bill requires: (1) each bill or joint resolution to embrace no more than one subject, and (2) the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title. The bill prohibits an appropriations bill from containing any general legislation or change of existing law requirement, if its subject is not germane to the subject of such bill. The bill also declares void: (1) an entire Act or joint resolution if its title addresses two or more unrelated subjects, (2) provisions in legislation not clearly and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/03/2016
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Nuclear Worker Residual Contaminations Compensation Act [HB-4304]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Nuclear Worker Residual Contaminations Compensation Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to oversee an independent study on residual nuclear contamination of workers at certain facilities owned or operated by contractors of the Department of Energy and subsidiaries of those contractors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Higgins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016
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Free Trade With Cuba Act [HB-403]
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[International ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Human Rights ]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
Free Trade With Cuba Act Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/27/2015
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Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act [HB-40]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans to examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/22/2015
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September 11th VCF Reauthorization and U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Compensation Act [HB-3858]
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September 11th VCF Reauthorization and U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Compensation Act This bill amends the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to exclude future medical expense loss from the economic losses that may be claimed under the fund. Eligibility for compensation under the fund is expanded to include individuals (or relatives of deceased individuals) who were injured or killed in the rescue and recovery efforts after the aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001. The filing period for claims is extended until October
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 11/23/2015
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Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act [HB-384]
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[Public Safety ]
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act Amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States to report to Congress annually on the amount of fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain administrative proceedings and civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) to which the United States is a party, including settlement agreements. Requires that such reports: (1) describe the number, nature, and amount
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/05/2015
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Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act [HB-3815]
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[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to narrow the scope of foreign sovereign immunity by authorizing U.S. courts to hear cases involving claims against a foreign state for injuries, death, or damages that occur inside the United States as a result of a tort, including an act of terrorism, committed anywhere by a foreign state or official. It amends the federal criminal code to permit civil claims against a foreign state or official for injuries, death, or damages from an act of international terrorism.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 11/23/2015
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Halting Government Overreach Act of 2015 [HB-3754]
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Halting Government Overreach Act of 2015 This bill removes exceptions that prohibit a prevailing party other than the United States from being awarded fees and expenses incurred in a civil action (other than a tort action) brought by or against the United States, or in an agency adjudicatory proceeding, if the position of the United States was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust. The fees and expenses may be awarded if the prevailing party has a direct and personal interest in the action because of an injury that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Austin Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 11/04/2015
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Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act [HB-373]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated. The bill sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-193. on 12/16/2015
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Judgement Fund Taxpayer Accountability Act [HB-3699]
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[Finance ]
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Judgement Fund Taxpayer Accountability Act This bill requires the Financial Management Service, by January 1 of each year, to report the following information to Congress with respect to payments by federal agencies for judgments, awards, and compromise settlements against the United States: (1) the total amount paid in reimbursement by the agency for such payments during the preceding fiscal year, (2) the total amount still due from the agency in reimbursement, and (3) the name of the plaintiff or claimant to whom a payment was made from agency
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl L. Carter
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/03/2016
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To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property. [HB-3663]
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[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Property Tax ]
To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property. This bill describes acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce with respect to natural gas pipeline property. It prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing natural gas pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction, (2) levying or collecting a tax on such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 11/03/2015
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EPA Pays Act [HB-3655]
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[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
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EPA Pays Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) by making the U.S. government liable for economic damages it caused, including damages that resulted while it was providing assistance in cleaning up hazardous substances. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must reimburse the Department of the Treasury for the cost of CERCLA claims for money damages against the United States. The EPA must make those reimbursements from the unobligated balance of amounts in the "Environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H7193-7194) on 10/27/2015
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Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 [HB-3602]
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Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 This bill entitles persons to compensation for allowable damages (i.e., property, business, or financial losses) under the Federal Tort Claims Act if they were injured by the spill into Cement Creek from the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. The spill occurred on August 5, 2015. The bill establishes an Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process and pay compensation claims. The EPA must work with affected states and Indian tribes to develop, fund,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 10/05/2015
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No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 [HB-3531]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 This bill removes the government's discretionary function exemption from tort claims in connection with a response under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), thereby allowing claims against the Environmental Protection Agency for damages caused by its response at a hazardous waste cleanup site under CERCLA.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. on 10/27/2015
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Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act [HB-3457]
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[National Security ]
Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the President, until Iran has paid each judgment against it, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying them; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. These sanctions are the ones contained
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/05/2015
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Protecting American Lives Act [HB-3437]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Protecting American Lives Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to declare that a person or agency shall not prohibit or restrict a federal, state, or local government entity from undertaking any of the following law enforcement activities (current law refers to information activities) regarding an individual's immigration status: notifying the federal government regarding the presence of inadmissible and deportable aliens who are encountered by law enforcement personnel of a state or political
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/28/2015
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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [HB-34]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[International ]
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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Tsunami Warning and Education Act through FY2017. (Sec. 4) Consolidates separate tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean into a single warning system. Requires the system to support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Signed By President. on 12/13/2016
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Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015 [HB-3338]
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[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015 Establishes in the Treasury the American Hostages in Iran Compensation Fund to: (1) make payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to their families, who are identified as members of the proposed class in case number 1:00-CV-03110 (ESG) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; and (2) satisfy their claims against Iran relating to the taking of hostages and treatment of personnel of the U.S. embassy in Tehran between November 4, 1979, and January 20, 1981. Imposes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/08/2015