Intergovernmental Relations
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Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019 [S.1336]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishes an Office of Cybersecurity within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The office must supervise the data security of credit reporting agencies, including through annual examinations. The office must also investigate and enforce suspected violations by credit reporting agencies. The bill also requires notification to the FTC, relevant law enforcement and intelligence agencies, consumers, and the public of a data breach affecting a credit reporting agency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/07/2019
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Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act [S.1333]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to pay to states their reasonable costs for compiling and sharing records of deaths with the SSA. Under current law, the SSA is not required to pay the states but may choose to do so. The SSA may share the death data with federal and state agencies for various purposes. Such purposes include ensuring proper payments of benefits and tax administration duties. The Office of Management and Budget shall develop guidance for federal agencies that collect death data, and the Department of the Treasury
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-49. on 06/25/2019
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Metro Accountability and Investment Act [HB-2520]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes additional funding to the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for capital and preventive maintenance projects. DOT may not provide such grants until it annually certifies that the Board of Directors of WMATA has passed a resolution, and is making progress implementing such resolution, that establishes an independent budget authority, procurement authority, and independent hiring authority for the Office of Inspector General of WMATA; ensures the inspector general
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/06/2019
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HUMANE Act of 2019 Humanitarian Upgrades to Manage and Assist our Nation's Enforcement Act of 2019 [HB-2522]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifies requirements relating to the detention of alien children and families, asylum seekers, and other immigration-related provisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall house detained alien children with a parent during the pendency of any civil or criminal proceedings if the children are accompanied by a parent. DHS shall ensure the facilities meet various standards, including those relating to accommodations and medical treatment. DHS shall expedite removal proceedings against alien children convicted of certain crimes. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/31/2019
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Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019 [S.1295]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre (inventory) of federal real property and any nonfederal real property in a state to support federal land management activities on federal real property, including resource development and conservation and agricultural use. Interior shall report on (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of federal real property, (2) consolidation of inventories and components, (3) the use of existing inventories and components
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020
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Recognizing the value and importance of the Electoral College. [HR-350]
[Elections ]
This resolution recognizes the electoral college as vital to the preservation of federalism and the U.S. government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1307]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/02/2019
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HUMANE Act of 2019 Humanitarian Upgrades to Manage and Assist our Nation's Enforcement Act of 2019 [S.1303]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Modifies requirements relating to the detention of alien children and families, asylum seekers, and other immigration-related provisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall house detained alien children with a parent during the pendency of any civil or criminal proceedings if the children are accompanied by a parent. DHS shall ensure the facilities meet various standards, including those relating to accommodations and medical treatment. DHS shall expedite removal proceedings against alien children convicted of certain crimes. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/02/2019
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Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019 [HB-2485]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre (inventory) of federal real property and any nonfederal real property in a state to support federal land management activities on federal real property, including resource development and conservation and agricultural use. Interior shall report on (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of federal real property, (2) consolidation of inventories and components, (3) the use of existing inventories and components
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/19/2019
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Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act [HB-2503]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Revises various programs that address the prevention and treatment of child abuse. For example, the bill expands the Child Welfare Information Gateway to include best practices for referrals to resources for physical, behavioral, mental health, and developmental needs.The bill also revises child abuse research programs to include elements such as (1) effective community-based resources that support behavioral and mental health; and (2) effective methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural inequities in the child welfare system. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dean Phillips
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-2494]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act [HB-2435]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Recreation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to report on and make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Not Invisible Act of 2020 [HB-2438]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians. In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-509, Part I. on 09/16/2020
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American Manufacturing Leadership Act [HB-2397]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program. The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities. The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2019
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Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 [S.1234]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Environmental ]
Addresses nuclear waste management. Among other things, this bill establishes the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; transfers to the NWA specified functions of the Department of Energy, including those related to the construction and operation of a repository; prescribes siting guidelines for nuclear waste storage facilities and repositories and for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/27/2019
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Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act [HB-2351]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Directs the Federal Aviation Administration to contract the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a national study on the characteristics, distributions, sources, and potential health effects of airborne ultrafine particles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 04/23/2019
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [HB-2352]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) before approving an oil and gas lease program; authorizes the Department of Commerce to make grants to states to ensure sufficient oil spill planning and response capabilities; prohibits oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the South Atlantic Planning area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/29/2019
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Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 [HB-2051]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
(Sec. 3) directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene an interagency entity under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. Sustainable chemistry, also known as green chemistry, is focused on conserving resources and minimizing the generation and use of hazardous substances in chemical processes. (Sec. 4) The entity shall develop a working framework of attributes characterizing and metrics for assessing sustainable chemistry.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/10/2019
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FIRM IT Act of 2019 Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2019 [HB-2318]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Modifies technical requirements for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate maps. Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consult with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to obtain information relevant to NFIP rate maps. FEMA may include this data, as well as specified property survey information, in NFIP rate maps. The format of NFIP rate maps must conform to specified data and protocols.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Introduced In House on 04/12/2019
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Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act [S.1160]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Revises various programs that address the prevention and treatment of child abuse. For example, the bill expands the Child Welfare Information Gateway to include best practices for referrals to resources for physical, behavioral, mental health, and developmental needs.The bill also revises child abuse research programs to include elements such as (1) effective community-based resources that support behavioral and mental health; and (2) effective methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural inequities in the child welfare system. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith
Received In The House. on 09/22/2020