Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018 [HB-6631]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of organophosphate pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of organophosphate pesticides. The bill requires the EPA to ban organophosphate pesticide residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
HB-6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 09/20/2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill Failed By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 239 - 137 (roll No. 485). (text: Cr H10560-10566) on 12/21/2018
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 [HB-4441]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from approving the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. A covered regulation includes: (1) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement, or (2) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. This prohibition shall not apply to a civilian nuclear
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HB-4441: Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 11/17/2017
WHOLE Act of 2018 Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 [HB-6346]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
WHOLE Act of 2018 Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. Specifically, the bill requires the appropriate department, when making such a
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HB-6346: WHOLE Act of 2018 Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1050. on 11/27/2018
PREDICTS Act of 2018 Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018. [HB-6360]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Grants ]
PREDICTS Act of 2018 Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018. This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide statutory authority for requirements regarding habitat conservation plans, candidate conservation agreements, and safe harbor agreements. Those plans and agreements give nonfederal property owners incentives, such as assurances regarding resource use restrictions, if the owner contributes towards the recovery or conservation of an endangered species, a threatened
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HB-6360: PREDICTS Act of 2018 Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Hearings Held. on 09/26/2018
Cormorant Relief Act [HB-6302]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Cormorant Relief Act This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).
HB-6302: Cormorant Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Bergman
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-994. on 10/23/2018
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-4015]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require a proxy advisory firm to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) prohibit an unregistered proxy advisory firm from using interstate commerce to provide proxy-voting research, analysis, or recommendations to any client. With respect to such firms, the bill: (1) establishes procedures for both registration and termination of registration; (2) requires each firm to employ an ombudsman, designate
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HB-4015: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 12/06/2018
Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act [S.3119]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of
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Natural Gas Pipeline Public Health Protection Act of 2017 [HB-4381]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
Natural Gas Pipeline Public Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill suspends construction of natural gas facilities that have been issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission until violations relating to air quality are remediated. It applies to a holder of a certificate that has not commenced construction of a facility for which such certificate was issued within the previous two years.
HB-4381: Natural Gas Pipeline Public Health Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lynch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 11/17/2017
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act [HB-6140]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development.
HB-6140: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/12/2018
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 [HB-6136]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border, including by increasing enforcement personnel. The bill provides funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, and border security, including funds for a border wall along the southern border. The bill provides for: (1) an Integrated Border Enforcement Team Program within DHS; (2) Tunnel Task Forces; (3) a pilot program on the use of electromagnetic spectrum to support
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HB-6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Mr. Espaillat Moved To Recommit With Instructions To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text: Cr H5766) on 06/27/2018