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To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California. [HB-552]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Eastvale, California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Introduced In House on 01/15/2019
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Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 [HB-544]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
Requires federal employees to accrue annual and sick leave during a lapse in appropriations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 01/14/2019
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office". [HB-540]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Became Public Law No: 116-42. (txt | Pdf) on 08/21/2019
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CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act [HB-538]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requires the President to submit quarterly reports to Congress on security clearance information with respect to individuals working in the White House or in the Executive Office of the President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/14/2019
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To amend title 41, United States Code, to require the head of each executive agency to consider the existence of qualified training programs of contractors in the award of certain contracts. [HB-533]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires each executive agency to take into account a contractor's training programs in evaluating offers for any contract in an amount greater than $25 million. Contracting officers must give consideration to a contractor that provides comprehensive training and education programs to develop its workforce, consistent with the agency's needs. In assessing past performance, contracting officers must consider the manner in which an incumbent contractor is educating, investing, and retaining the contractor's workforce. Each agency shall develop workforce
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 01/14/2019
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 South Swenson Street in Stamford, Texas, as the "Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building". [HB-512]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 South Swenson Street in Stamford, Texas, as the "Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 01/11/2019
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No Political Pay Raises During Shutdowns Act [HB-503]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibits the Vice President and certain senior political appointees at federal agencies from receiving a pay increase during any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 01/11/2019
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Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2019 [HB-455]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Requires an agency's websites that collect or store personally identifiable information (i.e., information that can be used to identify an individual, such as a name, social security number, or date and place of birth) to be certified as fully functional and secure by the agency's chief information officer. Such websites that are not certified within 90 days must be made inaccessible to the public. New websites that collect or store personally identifiable information must be certified before they are made accessible to the public. Websites designed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Fleischmann
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 [HB-454]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of certain operational expenses that are wasteful. An agency must propose any such identified wasteful expenses for rescission. The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Cooper
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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Real Time Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-429]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
Revises the notification requirement for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more. The bill applies this requirement to (1) any political committee, not just a candidate's principal campaign committee; and (2) cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more during a calendar year, instead of only single contributions. Only the Federal Election Commission (FEC) must be notified, instead of the FEC and others. Any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes. [HB-406]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term state shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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To permit the District of Columbia and each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall. [HB-405]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
Permits the District of Columbia and each U.S. territory to furnish up to two statues honoring deceased residents for placement in the U.S. Capitol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019 [HB-400]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Directs the Postal Regulatory Commission to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address that limit the charge for distance traveled to that of two postal zones.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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POWERS Act of 2019 Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2019 [HB-395]
[Ethics ]
Requires agencies to (1) provide at least a 60-day period for the public to comment on proposed rules, and (2) respond within 10 days to certain congressional inquiries submitted during that period about a proposed rule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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21st Century Voting Act [HB-394]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison. This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 [HB-392]
[National Security ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Instructs the General Services Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, or any other federal agency (other than the Department of Defense), before entering into a lease agreement with a public or private entity to accommodate a federal agency in a building or other improvement that will be used for high-security leased space, to require such entity to identify each beneficial owner of such entity; to disclose to such agency any beneficial owner that is a foreign person; and if such agency is assigning the building or other improvement to a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/22/2019
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White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-391]
[Ethics ]
Creates transparency requirements for ethics waivers (i.e., waivers from the requirement to sign an ethics pledge) issued to executive branch appointees. Specifically, such ethics waivers must be transmitted to the Office of Government Ethics and made publicly available online.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/12/2019
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To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes. [HB-390]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
Establishes the Adams Memorial Commission to replace the Adams Memorial Foundation in planning a permanent memorial in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and his legacy. The commission terminates after seven years.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/05/2019
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Safeguarding Election Infrastructure Act of 2019 [HB-378]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and providing support for voting system security improvements. Voting systems must use individual, durable, voter-verified, paper ballots beginning one year after enactment of this bill. The ballots must be marked and made available for inspection and verification by the voter before the vote is cast and counted. The bill prohibits states or other jurisdictions from acquiring electronic voting systems for use in a federal election
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/12/2019
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To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. [HB-377]
[Community Development ]
Directs the U.S. Postal Service, by 270 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of Miami Lakes, Florida; Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York; Ocoee, Florida; Oakland, Florida; Glendale, New York; and Estero, Florida.
Sponsored by: Rep. Val Demings
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019