Intergovernmental Relations

Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. [SJR-22] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/17/2017

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Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-1076] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Protect Our Sanctuary Cities Act This bill: (1) nullifies section 9 of Executive Order 13768 (Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States), and (2) prohibits using appropriations to promulgate or enforce any executive order that compels state, city, or local officials to assist federal authorities in the removal of aliens from the United States. Section 9 authorizes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a state or local subdivision that fails to make required communications with the Immigration and Naturalization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/06/2017

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Obamacare Replacement Act [HB-1072] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Obamacare Replacement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Social Security Act to repeal certain provisions regarding health insurance, including: the requirement for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage, limitations on insurers varying premiums by age or health status, requirements for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions, and the prohibition on lifetime or annual limits on benefits. The bill allows a refundable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017

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A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. [S.375] [Environmental ] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise provisions governing citizen suits against the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, that allege a failure of the relevant department to perform an act or duty related to an endangered species or threatened species. Interior must publish the complaint in a citizen suit within 30 days of being served. Affected parties shall be given a reasonable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1162) on 02/14/2017

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Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act [S.368] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act This bill: requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to publish a revised recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf populations in Arizona and New Mexico; outlines what must be contained in the plan, including input from states and individuals, a maximum population of the wolf, and a specified range for the wolf; establishes a process for the state wildlife authority of Arizona or New Mexico to assume or supplant the USFWS' authority to manage such wolf in the relevant states if certain conditions are (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/14/2017

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OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act [HB-1009] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill codifies and revises the centralized regulatory review process, currently required under executive order, to require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget to: (1) chair the Regulatory Working Group that assists agencies with regulatory issues, (2) publish a unified agenda of each agency's regulations that are under development or review, and (3) review each agency's significant regulatory actions. OIRA's review is expanded (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Mitchell Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/02/2017

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Federal Land Freedom Act of 2017 [S.335] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ]
Federal Land Freedom Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a state with an established oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state. Any state actions to lease, permit, or regulate oil and gas exploration and development shall not be subject to federal action under certain laws, including the Administrative Procedure Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Environmental Policy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes. [SB-835] [Native American Affairs ]
Relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Rodriguez Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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Community Trust Act of 2017 [HB-921] [Immigration ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ]
Community Trust Act of 2017 This bill nullifies Executive Order 13768, entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States," beginning on January 25, 2017, and prohibits the use of any federal funds to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among other things, that order raises questions regarding whether, and to what extent, federal agencies will withhold federal grant funds that would have otherwise been awarded to jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply with a federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017 [HB-920] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on January 25, 2017, Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/09/2017

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Protecting America's Workers Act [HB-914] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mining ]
Protecting America's Workers Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to increase the scope of the Act by applying its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill makes OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by: increasing protections for whistle-blowers as well as employees participating in or aiding inspections; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Medicaid Third Party Liability Act [HB-938] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Medicaid Third Party Liability Act This bill alters provisions related to third-party liability for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program. Specifically, with respect to such liability, the bill: expands the definition of "responsible third party" to include, among other health insurers, the TRICARE program; eliminates special rules with respect to certain services provided to children; requires the inclusion, in a contract between a state Medicaid program and a health insurer, of certain information regarding whether the state is delegating (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017

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F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 [HB-957] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [National Security ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 This bill specifies that an agreement between a federal and state or local law enforcement agency regarding the acquisition or use of a cell simulator device must require such state or local law enforcement agency to use the device in compliance with the federal agency's guidance and policies. The term "cell simulator device" means a device that: (1) simulates a cell tower to provide an electronic communication service, or (2) functions as a cell (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017

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Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act [S.316] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Water ]
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity. Interior must recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/06/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of cross-border electric generating facilities. [HB-1665] [Energy ] [International ]
Relating to the regulation of cross-border electric generating facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rene Oliveira Placed On General State Calendar on 05/09/2017

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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act [HB-875] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act This bill sets forth provisions governing feasibility studies for water projects initiated by the Department of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (project studies). A project study initiated after enactment of this bill must: (1) result in the completion of a final feasibility report within three years; (2) have a maximum federal cost of $3 million; and (3) ensure that personnel from the local project area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau of Reclamation concurrently (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/17/2017

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HEALTHIER Act of 2017 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 [HB-860] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
HEALTHIER Act of 2017 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states with a volunteer health care provider law that permits a volunteer to provide health care services without being licensed in the state if the volunteer is licensed in another state. The law must: (1) require the services to be provided in a rural or impoverished area and to be within the scope of practice of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017

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A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. [S.303] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/03/2017

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No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-824] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Immigration ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of certain national infrastructure investment funds for discretionary grants (commonly known as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery [TIGER] grants) for a surface transportation infrastructure investment project in a sanctuary jurisdiction. A "sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from: receiving, maintaining, or providing a federal, state, or local (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/03/2017

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Build USA Infrastructure Act [S.271] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ]
Build USA Infrastructure Act This bill requires, for the five-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, the deposit of the first $21.4 billion of revenues collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). A state may enter into a state remittance agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), for a period of three years or longer, under which: it agrees to remit to the FHWA at least 60% of federal funds the state receives during each year of the agreement for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017

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