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Secure the Northern Triangle Act [S.3106]
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Secure the Northern Triangle Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4643-4651) on 06/28/2016
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3067]
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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 Cybersecurity Enhancement
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Boozman. With Written Report No. 114-280. on 06/16/2016
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District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act [S.2966]
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District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to revise the financial disclosure requirements for District of Columbia judges. The revisions establish new dollar thresholds and requirements for reporting to the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure the financial interests of the judges and specified family members with respect to: income; dividends, rents, interest, and capital gains; liabilities; gifts; real and personal property; honoraria; expense
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-359. on 09/27/2016
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Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016 [S.2934]
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Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016 This bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to revise an eligibility condition for a state to receive a grant under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program and a waiver of the grant match requirement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program. Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a four-year state implementation plan, including benchmarks, to maximize the automation and submission of mental health and criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/16/2016
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Respect for Marriage Act [S.29]
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Respect for Marriage Act Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S16-17) on 01/06/2015
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Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 [S.286]
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Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 TITLE I--INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (the Act) to change the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and annual funding agreements with Indian tribes. Modifies Interior's process to make it similar to processes used by the Department of Health and Human Service's Indian Health Service. (Sec. 101) Revises the definition of "self-determination contract" to state that no contract shall be
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 08/04/2015
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
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[Elections ]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016
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Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 [S.2790]
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Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 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 to the institution. The "material
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/13/2016
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Tribal Youth and Community Protection Act of 2016 [S.2785]
[Crime ]
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[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
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Tribal Youth and Community Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. on 06/22/2016
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Civic Duty Act [S.2550]
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Civic Duty Act This bill amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to repeal the exemption of elected legislative branch officials from serving on grand or petit juries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/11/2016
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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016 [S.2540]
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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide an alien in removal proceedings with all relevant documents in its possession, unless the alien has knowingly waived the right to such documents. In the absence of a waiver a removal proceeding may not proceed until the alien has received, and had time to review, the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S876-877) on 02/11/2016
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2490]
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. The bill designates locations where the new circuits are to hold regular sessions. The bill distributes active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Circuit judges and senior
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/03/2016
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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act [S.2477]
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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The President must appoint five additional judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. The bill designates the locations where the new circuits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/01/2016
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Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act [S.2475]
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Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts. The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/01/2016
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REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 [S.2336]
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REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations regarding people living with HIV/AIDS should: (1) not place unique or additional burdens on such individuals solely as a result of their HIV status; and (2) demonstrate a public health-oriented, evidence-based, medically accurate, and contemporary understanding of HIV transmission, health implications, treatment, and the impact
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/01/2015
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Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015 [S.2205]
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[Native American Affairs ]
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Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015 This bill permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to tribal governments acting in partnership with state or local governments for tribal healing to wellness courts. (A tribal healing to wellness court is a drug court that is a component of a tribal justice system and includes substance abuse treatment and may include cultural activities.) Courts receiving grants must monitor individuals under their jurisdiction and must periodically test each individual for drug use. DOJ may require these
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Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 04/27/2016
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
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[Energy ]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2131]
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[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Aerospace ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to: the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice (DOJ); science agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 250. on 10/06/2015
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Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act [S.2060]
[Healthcare ]
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[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Science ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
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Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) programs (as renamed under this Act, previously the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect programs). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must: (1) carry out research on FASD; (2) facilitate surveillance, public health research, and prevention of FASD; and (3) continue the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. HHS must provide financial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/17/2015
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1910]
[Finance ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in 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, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, Department-Wide Systems
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Boozman. With Written Report No. 114-97. on 07/30/2015