Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2792]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2014 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), and officers and employees; and (2) Members' representational allowances. (Sec. 101) Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Alexander
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-173, By Mr. Alexander. on 07/23/2013
Flexibility for Working Families Act [HB-2559]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Flexibility for Working Families Act - Authorizes an employee to request from an employer a temporary or permanent change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work, (2) the times when the employee is required to work or be on call for work, (3) where the employee is required to work, or (4) the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments. Sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. Makes it unlawful
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HB-2559: Flexibility for Working Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 07/15/2013
Congress Leads by Example Act of 2013 [HB-1858]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Ethics ]
Congress Leads by Example Act of 2013 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to grant the General Counsel of the Office of Compliance (OOC) subpoena authority for inspections and investigations in the legislative branch under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). Subjects each employing office in the legislative branch to OSHA recordkeeping requirements. Prohibits retaliation by any employing office against an employee for requesting the OOC General Counsel to take authorized action related to, or for instituting
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HB-1858: Congress Leads by Example Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
Healthy Families Act [HB-1286]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members (including
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HB-1286: Healthy Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/23/2013
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act [HB-1123]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a practice commonly referred to as "unlocking" such devices). Reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright
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HB-1123: Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/26/2014
The Heroes Act [S.4800]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
S.4800: The Heroes Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 [S.586]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply whistleblower rights and protections to legislative branch employees, including those of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Library of Congress. Prescribes for violation of this Act the same remedy as would be appropriate if awarded with respect to a prohibited federal personnel practice in the executive branch.
S.586: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1681-1682) on 03/15/2011
Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 [S.3609]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends federal copyright law to direct the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the three Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) who serve on the Copyright Royalty Board. (Currently, the Librarian of Congress appoints CRJs after consultation with the Register of Copyrights.) Increases the years of legal experience and other qualifications necessary to serve as a CRJ. Amends the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with respect to the standards applied by CRJs to establish compulsory licensing royalty
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S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6628-6629) on 09/21/2012
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.3254]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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S.3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 829, Papers Are Returned To The Senate. on 12/12/2012
Rebuild America Act [S.2252]
[Infrastructure ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Retirement ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Rebuild America Act - Establishes grant programs for investment in projects to: (1) modernize, renovate, and repair educational facilities; (2) renovate energy systems, including planning and assessment activities and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; and (3) rebuild U.S. infrastructure. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to establish sectoral technology and innovation centers to assist small or medium-sized manufacturers
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S.2252: Rebuild America Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/29/2012
Working Families Flexibility Act [S.2142]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Working Families Flexibility Act - Authorizes an employee to request from an employer a temporary or permanent change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work, (2) the times when the employee is required to work or be on call for work, (3) where the employee is required to work, or (4) the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments. Sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. Makes it unlawful for
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S.2142: Working Families Flexibility Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/29/2012
Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 [S.2000]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 - Requires, whenever a work of visual art is sold for at least $10,000 at an auction by someone other than the authoring artist, that the entity collecting the money or other consideration pay a royalty equal to 7% of the price to a visual artists' collecting society. Defines an "auction" as public sale run by an entity that: (1) sells to the highest bidder works of visual art in which the cumulative amount of such works sold during the previous year is over $25 million, and (2) does not solely conduct the
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S.2000: Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Herb Kohl
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8681) on 12/15/2011
Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 [S.1471]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Human Rights ]
Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 - Declares it an unlawful practice for certain employers with at least 15 employees for each working day in each of at least 20 calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year to: (1) fail or refuse to consider for employment or to hire an individual as an employee based on present or past unemployment regardless of the length of time such individual was unemployed; (2) publish an advertisement or announcement for any job with provisions indicating that such an unemployed status disqualifies an individual
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S.1471: Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/02/2011
Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 [HJR-48]
[Agriculture ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Housing ]
[Food ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
[Social Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) (P.L. 111-242) to extend through April 8, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Provides funding at a specified rate of operations for certain agricultural, conservation, and rural development programs. Eliminates specified funding for: (1) the Agricultural Research Service, (2) the Natural Resources Conservation Service, (3) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, (4) the Federal Payment to
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Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 [HJR-44]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Elections ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Libraries ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Housing ]
Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 18, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Designates for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism pursuant to H.Res. 5 (112th Congress) and as emergency requirements pursuant to S.Con.Res. 13 (FY2010 budget resolution) certain amounts: (1) incorporated by reference in the CAA of 2011 that were previously designated as available for overseas deployments
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HJR-44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 112-4. on 03/02/2011
Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 [HB-6480]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends federal copyright law to direct the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the three Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) who serve on the Copyright Royalty Board. (Currently, the Librarian of Congress appoints CRJs after consultation with the Register of Copyrights.) Increases the years of legal experience and other qualifications necessary to serve as a CRJ. Amends the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with respect to the standards applied by CRJs to establish compulsory licensing royalty
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HB-6480: Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 10/02/2012
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 [HB-616]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
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HB-616: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E197) on 02/10/2011
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes. [HB-6122]
[Libraries ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Allows the Librarian of Congress to accept in the interest of the Library of Congress, its collections, or its service, personal property valued at $25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary and uncompensated personal services. Requires the Librarian, in the case of a gift of securities, to sell the gift and provide the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale. Requires inclusion, in each Annual Report of the Library, of a description of each gift or bequest accepted during the year involved that is valued at $1,000 or more.
HB-6122: To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lungren
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/11/2012
You have voted HB-6122: To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes..
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5882]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Libraries ]
[Funding ]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2013 for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (7) the Offices of the Secretary and of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
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Rebuild America Act [HB-5727]
[Infrastructure ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Rebuild America Act - Establishes grant programs for investment in projects to: (1) modernize, renovate, and repair educational facilities; (2) renovate energy systems, including planning and assessment activities and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; and (3) rebuild U.S. infrastructure. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to establish sectoral technology and innovation centers to assist small or medium-sized manufacturers
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HB-5727: Rebuild America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/04/2012