Intergovernmental Relations
US Congress 116th Congress
IMAGINE Act Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2019 [S.403]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
Encourages the use of innovative construction materials and techniques to accelerate the deployment, extend the service life, improve the performance, and reduce the cost of domestic transportation and water infrastructure projects. Among other things, the bill establishes an Interagency Innovative Materials Standards Task Force to assess existing standards and test methods for the use of innovative materials in infrastructure, identify key barriers in the standards area that inhibit broader market adoption, and develop new methods and protocols,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/07/2019
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Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019 [S.376]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Defense ]
[Property Tax ]
Revises the scope, jurisdiction, and requirements of the Clean Water Act. It specifies the types of water bodies that are navigable waters and therefore receive protection. It defines navigable waters as waters of the United States that are (1) navigable-in-fact; or (2) permanent, standing, or continuously flowing bodies of water that form geographical features commonly known as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are connected to waters that are navigable-in-fact. The bill limits the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/07/2019
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Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act [S.300]
[Energy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requires the Department of Energy to implement a program to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of natural gas pipelines, hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/31/2019
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Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act [S.290]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends tribal jurisdiction over the following crimes: violence committed against a child by a caregiver; violence against law enforcement officers involved in preventing, investigating, arresting, or prosecuting a person for domestic violence, dating violence, or child violence; attempted dating violence or domestic violence; or threatened dating violence or domestic violence. In addition, the bill reauthorizes grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes through FY2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/19/2019
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FACE Act Full Fair and Complete Exchange Act [S.263]
[Immigration ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Requires the federal government to compensate land owners the full fair market value for land seized for the construction of any barrier or related infrastructure at the U.S.-Mexico border. The government shall not take possession of such land before the compensation has been received and all relevant court proceedings have been completed. For tribal land, the government shall secure the approval of all relevant tribal stakeholders before taking possession. The bill also imposes various consultation and public meeting requirements related to such
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/29/2019
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Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act [S.251]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program—the Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program—to train law enforcement officers and other professionals to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/29/2019
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Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 [S.245]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[Science ]
Addresses various intelligence issues, including by reauthorizing intelligence-related activities, establishing certain bodies, and directing the intelligence community to report on topics such as election infrastructure security and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The bill reauthorizes through FY2019 various intelligence-related activities in specified government bodies, including the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. It also reauthorizes for FY2019 the Central Intelligence Agency
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 01/28/2019
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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act [S.241]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
[Climate Change ]
Provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado. Specifically, the bill designates specified federal lands within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, the proposed Williams Fork Wilderness as a potential wilderness area, the Tenmile Recreation Management Area, the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area, the Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area, the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, the Sheep Mountain and Liberty Bell East Special Management Areas, and the Curecanti
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 11/18/2020
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Savanna's Act [S.227]
[Crime ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans. The bill requires DOJ to provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases; develop and implement a strategy to educate the public on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; conduct specific outreach to tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Became Public Law No: 116-165. (txt | Pdf) on 10/10/2020
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ONSHORE Act Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act [S.218]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
A bill to empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/24/2019
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Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019 [S.210]
[Crime ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Revises public safety programs and services for Native American communities and modifies provisions related to Native American youth and juvenile justice. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); the BIA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter a memorandum of agreement to make the IHS responsible for medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-37. on 05/06/2019
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Disability Integration Act of 2019 [S.117]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits government entities and insurance providers from denying community-based services to individuals with disabilities that require long-term service or support that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. Specifically, these entities may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of community-based services by such actions as imposing prohibited eligibility criteria, cost caps, or waiting lists or failing to provide a specific community-based service. Additionally, community-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/15/2019
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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019 [S.69]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/09/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States. [HJR-32]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing states to repeal, in whole or in part, federal executive orders, regulations, regulatory actions, or administrative rulings if the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Introduced In House on 01/22/2019
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 [HB-1119]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Removes federal restrictions on, and creates new protections for, marijuana-related conduct and activities that are authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized). Among other things, the bill does the following: eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for state-authorized marijuana-related activities; allows businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions; eliminates restrictions on print
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/14/2019
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District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act [HB-1090]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Makes the Mayor of the District of Columbia (under current law, the President of the United States) the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the District. Notwithstanding the authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia as such Commander-in-Chief, the President shall retain control over units and members of the District of Columbia National Guard to conduct necessary and appropriate homeland defense activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/08/2019
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Protecting America’s Workers Act [HB-1074]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mining ]
Expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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REUNITE Act Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act [HB-1012]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reunite children and their parents or legal guardians who were apprehended for illegal entry into the United States. DHS and HHS shall develop procedures and programs, including procedures to (1) identify separated family members, (2) allow apprehended parents or legal guardians to have frequent no-cost contact with their separated children, and (3) coordinate with foreign consulates to locate apprehended individuals. DHS and HHS shall ensure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/22/2019
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State Mineral Revenue Protection Act of 2019 [HB-998]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Increases the percentage that states receive from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or mineral deposits located in the states by eliminating administrative costs that are deducted from the share allocated to states under current law. The bill eliminates the 2% fee that the federal government currently deducts from a state's share to cover administrative or other costs. On request of a state, the Department of the Interior must convey to the state a property interest in the state's share of royalties and other payments from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/22/2019
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Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act [HB-958]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends tribal jurisdiction over the following crimes: violence committed against a child by a caregiver; violence against law enforcement officers involved in preventing, investigating, arresting, or prosecuting a person for domestic violence, dating violence, or child violence; attempted dating violence or domestic violence; or threatened dating violence or domestic violence. In addition, the bill reauthorizes grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes through FY2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/22/2020