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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019 [HB-215] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/03/2019

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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-78] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 01/03/2019

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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act [S.2071] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Animals ] [Law Enforcement ]
Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels. The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage. The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/02/2017

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Taiwan Security Act of 2017 [HB-4288] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
Taiwan Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials between the United States and Taiwan that are designed to improve military relations. Exchanges should focus on: threat analysis; military doctrine; force planning; logistical support; intelligence collection and analysis; operational tactics, techniques, and procedures; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and civil-military relations. Such exchanges should be conducted in the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael T. McCaul Introduced In House on 11/07/2017

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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act [HB-4224] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Public Safety ]
Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels. The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage. The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/21/2017

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [S.3159] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. Excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Provides appropriations to DOD for: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. Provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 115-290. on 06/28/2018

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6157] [Defense ] [Finance ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. It does not include funding for military construction, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger Signed By President. on 09/28/2018

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Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-5849] [Food ] [Agriculture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 06/22/2018

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Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act [HB-4300] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act This bill authorizes the Pacific Historic Parks to establish and maintain a commemorative display to honor the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Allies who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the commemorative display, but the National Park Service may accept and expend contributions of nonfederal funds and resources for such purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Became Public Law No: 115-170. (txt | Pdf) on 05/07/2018

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Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act [S.2213] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-215. on 03/21/2018

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SECURE American Energy Act Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act [HB-4239] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
SECURE American Energy Act Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act or the ASTRO Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska). The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1000. on 11/02/2018

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ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018 America's Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States Act of 2018 [S.2354] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Economic Development ] [Tourism ]
ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018 America's Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/30/2018

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Civil Defense Accountability Act of 2018 [HB-4949] [Defense ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [National Security ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Civil Defense Accountability Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to report to Congress regarding current notification protocols for ballistic missile threats. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must conduct, and report on, a study to identify best practices of at least 13 states, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington, and other states bordering or not bordering on an ocean or the Gulf of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/09/2018

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To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. [HB-4528] [Animals ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ]
To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto Became Public Law No: 115-228. on 08/02/2018

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Condemning North Korea's threats against our citizens on Guam, reaffirming our unshakable commitment to the security of Guam, and for other purposes. [HR-505] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Condemning North Korea's threats against our citizens on Guam, reaffirming our unshakable commitment to the security of Guam, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H7097) on 09/07/2017

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Joseph Leon George should be honored for heroism at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. [SR-243] [Veterans ] [Military ] [National Security ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Joseph Leon George should be honored for heroism at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Honors the heroism of Boatswain's Mate Second Class Joseph Leon George in saving the lives of six sailors on December 7, 1941. Urges the U.S. Navy to consider revisiting decorating and honoring the heroism of Joseph Leon George in saving the lives of six sailors on December 7, 1941.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Senate Committee On Armed Services Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5024) on 09/07/2017

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Taiwan Security Act of 2017 [S.1620] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
Taiwan Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials between the United States and Taiwan that are designed to improve military relations. Exchanges should focus on: threat analysis; military doctrine; force planning; logistical support; intelligence collection and analysis; operational tactics, techniques, and procedures; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and civil-military relations. Such exchanges should be conducted in the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/24/2017

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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Requesting The Hawaii Sister-state Committee To Evaluate The Sister-state Application And, Upon Approval, Proceed With The Establishment Of A Sister-province Relationship Between The State Of Hawaii And The Province Of Aklan Of The Republic Of The Philippines. [HCR-177] [International ] [Community Development ]
Requesting The Hawaii Sister-state Committee To Evaluate The Sister-state Application And, Upon Approval, Proceed With The Establishment Of A Sister-province Relationship Between The State Of Hawaii And The Province Of Aklan Of The Republic Of The Philippines.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Kunane Tokioka Reported From Vmi (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1531), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 03/29/2017

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Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 [HB-1598] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit that consists of only California; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and Hawaii. The Twelfth Circuit must hold regular sessions in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Anchorage, Missoula, Portland, and Seattle. Each circuit judge of the former Ninth Circuit who is in regular active service and whose (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Louie Gohmert Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 03/31/2017

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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1276] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Agriculture ]
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017

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