Government Operations And Politics
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Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2019 [HB-4493]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and administer a short-term disability insurance program for federal employees who suffer a non-work related injury or disability, take leave to care for a family member, or take leave to adopt a child or become a foster parent.
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Public-Private Partnerships for Prosperity (P4) Act [HB-4485]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the General Services Administration to carry out a pilot program to enter into public-private partnerships to carry out projects to acquire space for public building purposes. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of all such projects and submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a review and evaluation of the public-private partnerships executed and a comparison of such agreements to similar projects completed as government construction, and (2) recommendations on the use of public-private partnerships as options
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. [HR-576]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution demands immediate transmittal to the congressional intelligence committees of the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019.
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Disclosing Official Spending at Presidential Businesses Act [HB-4454]
[Ethics ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires each executive agency to submit a quarterly report to the Office of Government Ethics listing each instance that the agency obligated or expended federal funds with any privately held company that is owned by the President. With respect to each such instance, the report shall include the amount of the obligation or expenditure and the name of the company. Not later than 10 days after receiving a report, the office shall publish the report on its public website.
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District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act [HB-4445]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Elections ]
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for a uniform 60-day period for Congress to review laws of the District of Columbia before such laws may take effect, to permit Congress to use the authorities and procedures available under such Act for the consideration and enactment of resolutions of disapproval of laws of the District of Columbia to disapprove specific provisions of such laws, to clarify the expedited procedures available under such Act for the consideration of such resolutions of disapproval, and for other purposes.
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Expressing support for the designation of September 24, 2019, as "National Voter Registration Day". [HR-571]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
This resolution supports the designation of National Voter Registration Day.
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Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-3638]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires a federal contracting officer, upon written request from an unsuccessful offeror for a task order or delivery order, to provide a brief explanation as to why such offeror was unsuccessful. Specifically, this applies to an offer in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold and less than or equal to $5.5 million issued under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract.
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Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act [S.2511]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Permanently authorizes the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security protection for Supreme Court Justices (and their official guests) and officers and employees of the Supreme Court. Additionally, it permits such protection to be provided in any location—not just in any state.
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To prohibit the Bureau of the Census from including citizenship data in the legislative redistricting data prepared by the Bureau. [HB-4412]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Prohibits the Bureau of the Census from including information regarding U.S. citizenship in its legislative redistricting data.
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American Security Drone Act of 2019 American Security Drone Act of 2020 [S.2502]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Bans the procurement or use by the federal government of commercial off-the-shelf drones or other unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by certain entities, including entities subject to influence or control by China, with exceptions. Federal funds may not be used to purchase or operate such a drone or system, or a system to counter unmanned aircraft systems, that is manufactured or assembled by such an entity. The Government Accountability Office shall report regarding such drones or systems procured by federal agencies from foreign
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Recognizing the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Office. [HR-563]
This resolution expresses gratitude to the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives for 100 years of service.
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Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-4382]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Expands the membership of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to include a former inspector general and revises requirements regarding the council's Integrity Committee. The Integrity Committee must provide additional information to (1) the council when requesting an extension of time to evaluate an allegation of wrongdoing, and (2) Congress and the council when it closes an allegation without referral to the council for investigation. The committee must brief congressional committees on its activities every six months.
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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement. [S.2115]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
Revises restrictions on the appointment of recently retired members of the Armed Forces to civil service positions within the Department of Defense.
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HOTEL Act Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2019 [S.2485]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits federal agencies from using U.S. government funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives, including by providing travel reimbursement or a per diem allowance for the cost of lodging, with exceptions.
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Duplication Scoring Act of 2019 [HB-4365]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office to analyze legislation reported by a congressional committee in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing federal programs, offices, and initiatives.
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2019 [HB-4363]
[International ]
[Military ]
Establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad, which must report on how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Each federal agency affected by a recommendation in the report shall submit a response to the President, Congress, and the commission.
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A concurrent resolution recognizing September 11, 2019, as a "National Day of Service and Remembrance". [SCR-25]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
This concurrent resolution (1) calls upon the Members of Congress and all people of the United States to observe September 11, 2019, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of those who lost their lives or were injured in the September 11, 2001, attacks, and in tribute to those who came to the aid of those in need and to the defense of the United States; and (2) recognizes the heroic actions of first responders and other citizens in New York, the District of Columbia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month". [HR-556]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Education ]
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
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No PAC Act [HB-4315]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Prohibits a candidate for Congress from (1) accepting a campaign contribution from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate, and (2) establishing a leadership political action committee.
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17 as "Patriot Week". [SR-311]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution (1) supports the designation of the week of September 11-September 17 as Patriot Week; and (2) recognizes that each generation should renew the spirit of the nation based on the first principles, historical figures, founding documents, and symbols of the United States.