Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 [HB-864]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).
HB-864: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2015
United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act [HB-825]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act This bill states that among the principal U.S. trade negotiating objectives for trade agreements with foreign countries regarding commercial partnerships are to: discourage actions by potential trading partners that discourage commercial activity solely between the United States and Israel; discourage politically motivated actions to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel and to seek the elimination of politically motivated non-tariff barriers on Israeli commerce; and seek the elimination
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HB-825: United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/17/2015
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 [HB-766]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. The "material reason"
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HB-766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/08/2016
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 [HB-758]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question. Removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn
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HB-758: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/21/2015
Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 [HB-712]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 TITLE I--SUNSHINE FOR REGULATORY DECREES AND SETTLEMENTS Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 (Sec. 102) This Act defines: (1) "covered civil action" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of private persons other than the person bringing the action or a state, local,
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HB-712: Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/11/2016
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 [HB-706]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 This bill authorizes a federal court to impose a sentence in a criminal proceeding that is below the minimum sentence required by statute if the court finds that a lower sentence is necessary to avoid violating statutory factors that the court must consider in imposing a sentence. The court must give parties to the proceeding notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence. This bill does not limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist.
HB-706: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2015
Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 [HB-5983]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Insurance ]
[Investments ]
Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other Acts, to: repeal the "Volcker Rule" (which restricts banks from making certain speculative investments); with respect to winding down failing banks, eliminate the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's orderly liquidation authority and establish new provisions regarding financial institution bankruptcy; and repeal the "Durbin Amendment" (which limits the fees that may be charged to retailers for debit card processing). Certain
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HB-5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693. on 12/20/2016
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5912]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust
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HB-5912: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-693, By Ms. Granger. on 07/15/2016
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2016 [HB-5708]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill states that is U.S. policy to support: (1) the rule of law and an independent judiciary and electoral council in Nicaragua; (2) independent pro-democracy organizations in Nicaragua; and (3) free, fair, and transparent elections under international and domestic observers in Nicaragua in 2016 and 2017. (Sec. 4) The President shall instruct the U.S. executive director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's
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HB-5708: Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/22/2016
Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2016 [HB-5692]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal judicial code to permit one or more members of a group seeking relief for discriminatory employment practices under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, equal rights laws under the Revised Statutes, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 to sue on behalf of all members of the group if the representative party shows, by a reasonable inference, that: (1) members of
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HB-5692: Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/20/2016
Combatting Terrorism in Tunisia Emergency Support Act of 2016 [HB-5568]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Combatting Terrorism in Tunisia Emergency Support Act of 2016 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States to assist the government of Tunisia in eliminating terrorist organizations that operate in Tunisia and neighboring Libya and preventing fighters in Syria from returning to Tunisia. This bill expresses the sense of the Congress that: significant reform that protects fundamental human rights is necessary to enable the Tunisian security services to combat terrorism and reinforce the rule of law; expeditious consideration of sales,
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HB-5568: Combatting Terrorism in Tunisia Emergency Support Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 06/22/2016
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5485]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Veterans ]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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HB-5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. on 07/12/2016
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act [HB-5474]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act This bill prohibits funds from being made available to Honduras for the police and military (including for equipment and training), and directs the Department of the Treasury to vote against multilateral loans to Honduras for its police and military, until the Department of States certifies that the government of Honduras has: prosecuted members of the military and police for human rights violations and ensured that such violations have ceased; established the rule of law and guaranteed a judicial system
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HB-5474: Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/14/2016
FISA COURT Act FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act [HB-5153]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
FISA COURT Act FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom: 2 judges are designated by the President; 1 judge is designated by a majority of the Supreme Court; and 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority
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To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment. [HB-510]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment. Prohibits federal or state agencies from taking private property in whole or in part (including by physical invasion, regulation, exaction, or condition) except for public purpose and with just compensation to the property owner. Requires a property owner to receive just compensation if, as a consequence of an agency's decision, the property has been physically invaded or taken without the owner's consent in an action
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HB-510: To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/19/2015
You have voted HB-510: To establish a uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment..