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Family Self-Sufficiency Act [HB-4258]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Family Self-Sufficiency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/18/2018
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 [HB-5785]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/14/2018
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THRIVE Act Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act [HB-5735]
[Housing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
THRIVE Act Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a five-year demonstration program for nonprofit organizations and tribally designated housing entities to provide low-income rental-assistance vouchers to individuals recovering from an opioid or other substance-use disorder. Specifically, these vouchers shall be provided through a supportive housing program that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/18/2018
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Make Sanctuary Cities Pay for the Wall Act of 2018 [HB-5663]
[Immigration ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Make Sanctuary Cities Pay for the Wall Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a DHS account for the planning, design, and construction of a U.S.-Mexico border barrier. Certain housing, community development, and public works appropriations for sanctuary cities, localities, or states shall be withheld and deposited into such account. DHS: (1) may decline to transfer an alien in its custody to a sanctuary jurisdiction regardless of whether such jurisdiction has issued a writ or warrant, (2) shall not transfer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Pittenger
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/22/2018
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Community Wood Energy Innovation Act of 2018 [S.2790]
[Energy ]
[Small Business ]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Grants ]
Community Wood Energy Innovation Act of 2018 This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and modify the Forest Service Community Wood Energy Program. Under current law, the program provides grants for: (1) state and local governments to develop community wood energy plans or acquire or upgrade community wood energy systems, and (2) for biomass consumer cooperatives. The bill makes private entities eligible for grants and modifies the purposes for which the grants may be used. The grants may be used to install
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/26/2018
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. [S.1]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. With respect to individuals, the bill: replaces the existing tax brackets (10%,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Enzi. Without Written Report. on 11/28/2017
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act [HB-3994]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (Sec. 3) The office shall: connect with communities that need access to high-speed Internet and improved digital inclusion efforts, hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2018
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Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 [S.2654]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide statutory authority for the existing Community Connect Grant Program, which is a Department of Agriculture program that provides grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas where broadband service does not currently exist.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/12/2018
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Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 [HB-4815]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act: to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 02/08/2018
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Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act [HB-4426]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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End The Shutdown Act of 2018 [HB-4872]
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[Defense ]
[Agriculture ]
[Small Business ]
[Housing ]
[Aerospace ]
[Energy ]
End The Shutdown Act of 2018 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to January 23, 2018. The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of January 23, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It ends the government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
Introduced In House on 01/20/2018
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End The Shutdown Act of 2018 [HB-4874]
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[Defense ]
[Agriculture ]
[Small Business ]
[Housing ]
[Aerospace ]
[Energy ]
End The Shutdown Act of 2018 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to January 26, 2018. The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of January 26, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It ends the government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/22/2018
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Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2018 [HB-4899]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make grants to: (1) increase the availability of treatment for abuse of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP); (2) provide vouchers to individuals in underserved populations for services related to such treatment; and (3) establish programs to provide for and coordinate the provision of specified services to individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2018
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Explore America Act of 2018 [S.2395]
[Tourism ]
[Recreation ]
Explore America Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 12/12/2018
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Student Loans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Presented To President. on 05/24/2018
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Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 [S.1798]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Climate Change ]
Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 This bill directs executive agencies, including military departments, to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Agencies must also: (1) evaluate the effects of an action taking place in a floodplain, (2) ensure planning programs and budget requests incorporate flood hazard considerations, and (3) indicate their compliance with this bill to the Office of Management and Budget when making a request for a new authorization or appropriation. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5219) on 09/12/2017
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
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Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
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Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 [S.1689]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act: to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4669-4670) on 08/01/2017
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Housing Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-3575]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Housing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide statutory authority for the requirement for an entity receiving low-income housing assistance payments for existing public housing units to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for any structure covered under a payment contract. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall develop a process by which a Performance-Based Contract Administrator shall, on a semiannual basis, conduct a survey of the tenants of each such structure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-3389]
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[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
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Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 7 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in making Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) program funds available among public-housing agencies (PHAs) for rental voucher assistance for homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders, to give priority to PHAs that: (1) serve areas having the highest numbers of homeless veterans, and (2) have fully utilized their available HUD-VASH funds
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan
Introduced In House on 07/25/2017