Government Operations And Politics
US Congress 116th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur. [HR-79]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) government shutdowns cause substantial damage; (2) shutting down the government is not an acceptable tactic or strategy for resolving differences; and (3) Congress must ensure the continued, uninterrupted operations of the government and its duty to protect and promote the security of the American people.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. [HR-78]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service should modernize and maintain a post office network.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. [HR-60]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service should restore mail delivery service standards to those of July 1, 2012.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. [HR-54]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
This resolution urges the U.S. Postal Service to take steps to ensure the continuation of its six-day mail delivery service.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. [HR-33]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. [HR-23]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service should continue door delivery for all customers.
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Recognizing and celebrating the 60th anniversary of the entry of Alaska into the Union as the 49th State. [HR-21]
[Arts and Culture ]
This resolution recognizes the 60th anniversary of Alaska becoming a state.
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Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. [HR-13]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This resolution impeaches President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution sets forth an article of impeachment stating that President Trump prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice during a federal investigation.
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Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-1117]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
States that with respect to a lapse in appropriations beginning on December 22, 2018, an individual who is excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work without pay during the lapse in appropriations) and paid unemployment compensation on the basis of federal service is deemed eligible for that unemployment compensation.
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Statistical Area Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-1113]
[Military ]
Prohibits the Office of Management and Budget from including a county with a large federal installation in a core-based statistical area on the basis of employment in that county of residents of the central county or counties of the core-based statistical area. Core-based statistical areas are delineated based on census data and include metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas.
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019 [HB-1111]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The mission of the department includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation. The department
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District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act [HB-1090]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Makes the Mayor of the District of Columbia (under current law, the President of the United States) the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the District. Notwithstanding the authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia as such Commander-in-Chief, the President shall retain control over units and members of the District of Columbia National Guard to conduct necessary and appropriate homeland defense activities.
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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-1087]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.
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CASES Act Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 [HB-1079]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require each federal agency to accept electronic identity proofing and authentication processes that allow an individual, under the Privacy Act, to access the individual's records or to provide prior written consent for the disclosure of the individual's records. The OMB must (1) create a template for electronic consent and access forms, and (2) require each agency to accept such forms from any individual properly identity proofed and authenticated.
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Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 [HB-1076]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer of employment. Agencies may not require an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. The bill (1) sets forth positions to which such prohibitions shall not apply; and (2) requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
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FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act [HB-1073]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
Increases by 3.6% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2020. Additionally, it increases by 3.6% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2020.
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Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019 [HB-1065]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients. [HB-1064]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing. Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a
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Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019 [HB-1063]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Libraries ]
Requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. NARA shall publish such information on its website within 30 days after each quarterly filing. It shall be unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information.
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Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-1051]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Pensions ]
Requires interest to be added to the back pay of federal employees who were not paid during a lapse in appropriations.