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US Congress 115th Congress

Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 [S.1241]
Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 This bill modifies various prohibitions on money laundering. It requires that for certain reporting requirements, a blank check shall be considered to have a value of more than $10,000 if it was drawn on an account that contained more than $10,000. Whoever violates a currency smuggling law is subject to fines, which may be enhanced in aggravated cases. Commingled funds and aggregated transactions can be counted towards the value requirement for offenses involving prohibited (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 11/28/2017

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Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 [S.1250]
Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 04/11/2018

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PRIDE Act Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017 [HB-2676]
PRIDE Act Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017 This bill requires a state or Indian tribe that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report on use-of-force incidents involving a law enforcement officer and a civilian. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce by up to 10% the JAG allocation of a state or Indian tribe that fails to comply. The bill authorizes DOJ to make grants to law enforcement agencies to comply with reporting requirements, establish reporting systems, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/11/2017

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Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 [S.1248]
Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Specifically, the bill: modifies requirements regarding which types of entities must, or may, be included in a grant-eligible partnership; eliminates the requirement that a teaching residency program must culminate in the attainment of a master's degree; and expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017

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Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 [S.1279]
Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Care in the Community Program to furnish specified hospital care and medical and dental services to eligible veterans through provider agreements with eligible non-VA health care providers. (This program replaces the Veterans Choice Program and other specified programs.) The bill provides for timely provider reimbursement by the VA. Reimbursement authority for veterans emergency treatment and urgent care in non-VA facilities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017

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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 [S.1224]
BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to chronic stresses and acute shocks, including by improving long-term resilience of infrastructure and housing. A state, local government, or regional entity is eligible for such a grant if it is located in an area that has been declared a major disaster (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3148) on 05/24/2017

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Strengthening Security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Act [HB-2621]
Strengthening Security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress regarding: U.S. defense priorities and challenges emanating from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, including challenges from North Korea and China; an assessment of the U.S. force posture and basing needs in such region; an assessment of the actions and resources necessary to retain an eleventh combat aviation brigade in South Korea; an assessment of the Air Force's ability to employ bombers and associated weapons while forward (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 06/27/2017

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Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017 [HB-2641]
Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to award the sponsor of a new drug or biological product for the treatment of newborns a neonatal drug exclusivity voucher upon approval of the medication. A neonatal drug exclusivity voucher is a transferable voucher for a one-year extension of all existing patents and marketing exclusivities for a brand name medication. For a sponsor to be eligible for a voucher, the new medication (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2017

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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-2644]
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2017

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Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. [HR-354]
Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the rights to peacefully assemble and freely express one's views are essential to American democracy; and (2) the United States should take steps to strengthen free press and civil society freedoms in countries such as Turkey. Calls for: (1) any Turkish (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Mr. Royce (ca) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 06/06/2017

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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 [HB-2583]
BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to chronic stresses and acute shocks, including by improving long-term resilience of infrastructure and housing. A state, local government, or regional entity is eligible for such a grant if it is located in an area that has been declared a major disaster (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/22/2017

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RISK Act Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act [HB-2586]
RISK Act Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress an assessment of subversive activities by the Russian Federation. The assessment shall be conducted by a federally funded research and development center or another appropriate independent entity with expertise in diplomatic and military developments in Europe and the Russian Federation. Such entity may use and incorporate information from previous studies and shall include assessments of: disinformation and propaganda (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 06/27/2017

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Advancing America's Missile Defense Act of 2017 [S.1196]
Advancing America's Missile Defense Act of 2017 This bill directs the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to use Department of Defense (DOD) policies to accelerate the development, testing, and fielding of the redesigned kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, the C3 booster, a space-based sensor layer, an airborne laser on unmanned aerial vehicles, and an additional missile defense site, including the completion of any outstanding environmental impact statements for an additional missile defense site on the east coast or in the midwest regions of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/22/2017

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Teacher Health and Wellness Act [HB-2544]
Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include: workplace wellness programs; social emotional learning programs; teacher stress management programs; mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service; organizational interventions such as principal training programs; teacher (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017

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BOSS Act Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act [HB-2541]
BOSS Act Building Opportunity for Student Startups Act This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators in the commercialization of federally funded research and regional economic development. The study shall: (1) include an examination of metrics for comparing startups that have, and startups that have not, completed incubator or accelerator programs; (2) include the role of incubators and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Swalwell Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018

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Clean Energy Grid Act [S.1180]
Clean Energy Grid Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/18/2017

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Eliminate EPA Excess Act of 2017 [HB-2522]
Eliminate EPA Excess Act of 2017 This bill requires the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit reports to Congress evey five years on: (1) a survey of excess print and storage supplies held by the EPA's federal storage management facilities and recommendations for recycling and repurposing any excess printed inventory and addressing potential safety hazards associated with excess printed inventory, and (2) a survey of excess storage facility property held by the EPA and recommendations for reducing such excess property (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018

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Quiet Communities Act of 2017 [HB-2539]
Quiet Communities Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control and reauthorizes the office's activities through FY2022. The responsibilities of the office must include: (1) promoting the development of effective state and local noise control programs, (2) carrying out a national noise control research program, (3) carrying out a national noise environmental assessment program, (4) establishing regional technical assistance centers to assist state and local noise (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/19/2017

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Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act [HB-2511]
Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a program to procure commercial off-the-shelf products through online marketplaces to expedite procurement and ensure reasonable pricing. A contract may be made without full and open competition. DOD shall comply with commercially accepted standards of risk and materiality in performing an incurred cost audit. DOD shall emphasize sustainment factors: (1) early in a weapon system's development, and (2) in the development of capabilities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mac Thornberry Introduced In House on 05/18/2017

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CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2017 [HB-2556]
CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/01/2017

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