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SURVIVE Act Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act [HB-4608] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
SURVIVE Act Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Indian tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing. In addition, the bill makes 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/22/2018

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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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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6147] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ] [Mining ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Children and Youth ] [Climate Change ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Criminal Justice ] [Defense ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Gaming ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Military ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Property Tax ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 2) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 3) Specifies the committee reports that apply for the purpose of implementing each division. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/07/2018

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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 [S.3048] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Mental Health ]
Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/11/2018

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Savanna's Act [S.1942] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Savanna's Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. In addition, DOJ must: make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians, develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/10/2018

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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [S.2979] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [International ] [Community Development ] [Funding ]
Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred Concurrently To The Committees On Appropriations; The Budget Pursuant To The Order Of January 30, 1975, As Modified By The Order Of April 11, 1986, With Instructions That The Budget Committee Be Authorized To Report Its Views To The Appropriations Committee, And That The Latter Alone Be Authorized To Report The Bill. on 05/24/2018

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Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act [S.2943] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Small Business ]
Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3) any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2018

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Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act [S.2904] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on how to obtain federal reimbursement under Medicaid for substance use disorder telehealth services, including services provided in school-based health centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/22/2018

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Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-4198] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 10/31/2017

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Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act [HB-5865] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ]
Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/24/2018

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Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act [HB-5861] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act This bill extends through FY2023 and revises the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant program, and the Child Care Entitlement (CCE) grant program. The bill modifies a variety of programmatic requirements as well as funding for the TANF program and related activities. Specifically, the bill: renames the program as the "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services" program;

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-754. on 06/13/2018

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CONNECTIONS Act Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018 [HB-5812] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Mental Health ]
CONNECTIONS Act Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017 [S.1953] [Crime ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Safety ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017 This bill amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, and other laws to: (1) establish, or reauthorize through FY2022 and revise, various public safety programs and services for Indian communities (e.g., law enforcement, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, and control of illegal narcotics); and (2) modify provisions, and reauthorize through FY2022 various programs, related to Indian youth and juvenile justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-433. on 12/13/2018

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/14/2018

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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [HB-5674] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Reported By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I. on 05/11/2018

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Jobs for Tribes Act [HB-4506] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Economic Development ]
Jobs for Tribes Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee On Foreign Affairs Discharged. on 12/28/2018

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Tribal Connect Act of 2018 [HB-5661] [Telecommunications ] [Libraries ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Tribal Connect Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program to include support for Indian tribal libraries that are eligible for support under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), without regard to whether the libraries are eligible for assistance from state library administrative agencies under the LSTA. The E-rate program provides discounted telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. The Federal Communications Commission (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/27/2018

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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018 [HB-5609] [Water ]
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 05/22/2018

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Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018 [HB-5545] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Mental Health ]
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/22/2018

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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 (continued...)

  

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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