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Redistricting Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-713]
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Redistricting Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires states to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals via the Internet and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption. The bill requires each state redistricting entity to establish and maintain a public Internet site meeting specified requirements. The state redistricting entity must: (1) solicit the input of members of the public in its work
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/14/2017
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Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act [HB-680]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidelines that prohibit accessing a pornographic or other explicit website from a federal computer, except for investigative purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-81. on 04/06/2017
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Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2017 [S.228]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2017 This bill exempts for five years any small business broadband Internet access service provider with no more than 250,000 subscribers from the enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under which any person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service must disclose publicly accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for: consumers to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks: Cr S451; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S451) on 01/24/2017
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Government By the People Act of 2017 [HB-20]
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[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Ethics ]
Government By the People Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to establish a program for small individual donations to campaigns for public office and make other changes to campaign finance law. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions (i.e., cash contributions by an individual to a candidate for the House of Representatives or a political committee established
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 [S.227]
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[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill prescribes requirements for sanctions with respect to: (1) Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and related entities; (2) Mahan Air; (3) Iran's support of terrorism; (4) Iran's human rights abuses; (5) certain Iranian individuals; (6) persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals; (7) financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran; (8) Iran's ballistic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/24/2017
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DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act [HB-686]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
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DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The Federal Communications Commission must: (1) seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ro Khanna
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-599]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
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Digital GAP Act Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2017 [HB-600]
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[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
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Digital GAP Act Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to coordinate with foreign governments, international and regional organizations, businesses, and civil society to close the digital gap in developing countries. (Sec. 5) The President is urged to direct U.S. representatives to international bodies to advocate for: (1) increasing efforts to promote affordable and gender-equitable Internet access and integrating such access data into economic and business assessments, evaluations, and indexes;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/05/2018
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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act [S.179]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the E-Verify program permanent. The bill requires: (1) federal agencies, contractors, and critical employers to participate in E-Verify; (2) all U.S. employers to participate in E-Verify within one year of enactment of this Act; and (3) employers using a contract, subcontract, or exchange to obtain labor to certify that they utilize E-Verify. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall require the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/20/2017
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Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act [HB-588]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress and publish on the FCC website a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with access to 9-1-1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable, through: telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, without requiring any login credentials; non-telecommunications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
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Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 [S.174]
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[Small Business ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including advanced telecommunications capabilities; and (3) whether laws, regulations, regulatory practices,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/04/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". [HR-53]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should get out of the way and stay out of the way by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/25/2017
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Cuba DATA Act Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2017 [HB-498]
[Telecommunications ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Cuba DATA Act Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the President to permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to: export consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba; provide telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba; establish facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country or to provide telecommunications services in Cuba; conduct any transaction incident to carrying out such activities; and enter into, perform,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Digital Coast Act [S.110]
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[Water ]
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[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Digital Coast Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a constituent-driven Digital Coast program. (This program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) The program must: (1) provide an online resource that integrates geospatial data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs, and to enhance resilient communities, ecosystem values, and coastal economic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/26/2017
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Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 [S.102]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the voluntary policies outlined in the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework should be adhered to by all parties to aid consumers, 9-1-1 professionals, first responders, and local governments in accessing communication services during times of emergency. The framework is a voluntary initiative announced by wireless providers and the CTIA after receiving recommendations from government-private sector partnerships including the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Received In The House. on 09/12/2017
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 [S.94]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property blocking sanctions against: (1) a person that engages in significant activities for the government of the Russian Federation that undermine U.S. or allied cyber security, or (2) a foreign person responsible for serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia. The President shall impose specified financial and property sanctions against a person that: (1) engages in a significant transaction on behalf of Russian
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/27/2017
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SAFER Act of 2017 Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 [HB-441]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
SAFER Act of 2017 Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 This bill requires that, before the U.S. refugee admission of a covered alien, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall ensure that such person: has passed a lie detector test; has submitted to DHS biometric identification information, including DNA, which DHS has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the person has no known history of terrorist activity; and does not pose a threat to U.S. national security based on a background check that includes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/06/2017
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DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act [S.88]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that policies governing the Internet of Things (IoT) should maximize the potential and development of the growing number of connected and interconnected devices to benefit businesses, governments, and consumers. (Sec. 4) The Department of Commerce must convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the IoT. The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 08/11/2017
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Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2017 [HB-404]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a federal agency from deploying or making available to the public a new federal personally identifiable information website (new Federal PII Website) until the chief information officer of the agency submits a certification to Congress that the website is fully functional and secure. "New Federal PII website" is defined as a website that: (1) is operated by (or under contract with) an agency; (2) elicits, collects, stores, or maintains personally identifiable information (i.e., information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Fleischmann
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
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Email Privacy Act [HB-387]
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[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. The government must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/07/2017