Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 [HB-5077]
Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is: (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation,
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HB-5077: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/20/2018
Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 [HB-5087]
Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is: (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/20/2018
HB-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
H. R. 5132 - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
H. R. 5132 - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
Summary: This bill aims to impose additional sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and other foreign persons associated with it. It requires reporting on Iranian persons and entities involved with terrorism and prohibits Iran's membership in international bodies until it stops supporting terrorism.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/07/2018
United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 [S.2497]
United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 This bill extends security assistance to Israel. Specifically, it extends: foreign military financing assistance to Israel through FY2028, loan guarantees through FY2023, and authority for the war reserves stockpile through FY2023. The President may: enter into a cooperative agreement with Israel for research and joint production of anti-drone defense articles; conduct a joint assessment with Israel regarding which precision guided munitions Israel needs in a sustained armed confrontation
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S.2497: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Agreed To By Voice Vote. (text: Cr H8145-8146) on 09/12/2018
S.2587: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1876-1878) on 03/21/2018
You have voted S.2587: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes..
USE IT Act Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies [S.2602]
USE IT Act Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program. The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by
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S.2602: USE IT Act Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
By Senator Barrasso From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-328. on 09/04/2018
AMP Act Allocation for Music Producers Act [S.2625]
AMP Act Allocation for Music Producers Act This bill authorizes royalties for producers, mixers, and sound engineers who made a creative contribution to a sound recording. A nonprofit collective designated by the Copyright Royalty Board shall adopt procedures for such royalty payments for various digital transmissions of the recording. The procedures shall allow the owner of the exclusive right to publicly perform the sound recording or the featured artist to instruct the collective to calculate and distribute the payments to the producers, mixers,
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S.2625: AMP Act Allocation for Music Producers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 05/15/2018
Legal Workforce Act [HB-3711]
Legal Workforce Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. An employer shall attest, during the verification period and under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified that an individual is not an unauthorized alien. An individual shall attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.
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HB-3711: Legal Workforce Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/25/2017
CARERS Act of 2017 Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2017 [S.1764]
CARERS Act of 2017 Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to a person who produces, possesses, distributes, dispenses, administers, tests, recommends, or delivers medical marijuana in compliance with state law. The bill also: excludes "cannabidiol" (CBD) from the definition of "marijuana"; limits the concentration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in CBD
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S.1764: CARERS Act of 2017 Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/05/2017
SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act [HB-3668]
SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act This bill revises existing programs and establishes new programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal lands. TITLE I--FISHING PROTECTION ACT Fishing Protection Act (Sec. 102) Sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempt from regulation of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. (Sec. 103) The Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) may not regulate the use
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HB-3668: SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. on 09/18/2017
Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act [HB-3671]
Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act This bill transitions away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean energy sources (e.g., energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy). By 2027: (1) 80% of electricity sold must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 80% of new vehicle sales from manufacturers must be sales of zero-emission vehicles, and (3) 80% of train rail lines and train engines must be electrified. By 2035: (1) 100% of electricity must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 100% of vehicle sales from
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HB-3671: Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
SAFE Transitional License Act [S.1753]
SAFE Transitional License Act This bill amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to temporarily allow loan originators that meet specified requirements to continue to originate loans after moving: (1) from one state to another, or (2) from a depository institution to a non-depository institution.
S.1753: SAFE Transitional License Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 08/03/2017