Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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S.1757: Building America's Trust Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act [S.1702]
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries 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
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S.1702: Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/02/2017
Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1729]
Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow renal dialysis facilities to be accredited by an approved accreditation body for participation in the Medicare program. The bill also establishes a time frame with respect to initial surveys of renal dialysis facilities.
S.1729: Dialysis Access Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/02/2017
Border Security for America Act of 2017 [HB-3548]
Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program,
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HB-3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. on 03/23/2018
Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-3544]
Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain the identity of each beneficial owner of an entity seeking a certificate of registration for an aircraft. "Beneficial owner" is defined as a natural person who exercises control over or has an interest in the entity seeking the aircraft registration.
HB-3544: Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 07/31/2017
RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017 [S.1649]
RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017 This bill grants antitrust immunity to state occupational licensing boards in states that satisfy occupational licensing law requirements, including: (1) requiring a board's actions to be authorized by a non-frivolous interpretation of the state's occupational licensing laws; and (2) using less restrictive alternatives to occupational licensing to address threats to public health, safety, or welfare. Such states must also establish an office to supervise boards or provide for judicial review of occupational
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S.1649: RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/27/2017
MICRO Act Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act [HB-3458]
MICRO Act Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require that certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by federal firearms licensees be capable of microstamping ammunition. A pistol is capable of microstamping if it can copy certain characters identifying the make, model, and serial number of the firearm onto the cartridge case of the ammunition. This rule only applies to semiautomatic pistols manufactured or imported into the United States after the date of enactment of this
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HB-3458: MICRO Act Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/06/2017
Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2017 [HB-3478]
Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule to eliminate the UHF discount by increasing from 50% to 100% the number of attributed television households in an ultrahigh frequency (UHF) television station's designated market area.
HB-3478: Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 07/28/2017
RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017 [HB-3446]
RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017 This bill grants antitrust immunity to state occupational licensing boards in states that satisfy occupational licensing law requirements, including: (1) requiring a board's actions to be authorized by a non-frivolous interpretation of the state's occupational licensing laws; and (2) using less restrictive alternatives to occupational licensing to address threats to public health, safety, or welfare. Such states must also establish an office to supervise boards or provide for judicial review of occupational
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HB-3446: RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/06/2017
Background Check Completion Act of 2017 [HB-3464]
Background Check Completion Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to completion of a background check. (Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.)
HB-3464: Background Check Completion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 115-7. on 02/27/2018
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-3400]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and
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HB-3400: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 864. on 12/28/2018
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [S.1633]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and
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S.1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/26/2017
529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act [HB-3395]
529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of "qualified higher education expenses" for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include: (1) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered
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HB-3395: 529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Norcross Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 3395, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Meehan, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/07/2018
Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 [HB-3391]
Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research with marijuana for medical purposes. The Drug Enforcement Administration must register: (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research. The Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer to sell immature
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HB-3391: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/06/2017
REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act [HB-3398]
REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Real ID Act of 2005 to make a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States eligible for a driver's license or personal identification card. Under current law, a citizen of those countries is eligible for a temporary driver's license
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HB-3398: REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Became Public Law No: 115-323. on 12/17/2018
Pesticide Protection Act of 2017 [HB-3380]
Pesticide Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of the pesticide chlorpyrifos under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of chlorpyrifos. The bill requires the EPA to ban chlorpyrifos residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
HB-3380: Pesticide Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 08/08/2017