Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act [HB-2784]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create and publish a voluntary code of conduct (i.e., Good Neighbor Code of Conduct) that urges licensed gun dealers to take steps to prevent the sale of firearms to individuals prohibited from purchasing firearms, implement a safety plan to detect and deter firearm theft, cooperate with law enforcement investigations, and ensure that a completed background check precedes a firearm sale. DOJ must certify and publish a list of Good Neighbor gun dealers who comply with
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HB-2784: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/12/2017
Vote By Mail Act of 2017 [HB-2669]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Vote By Mail Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is amended to authorize automatic voter registration
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HB-2669: Vote By Mail Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
RESPECT Act Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act [HB-2689]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
RESPECT Act Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act This bill requires federal agencies to have a process to ensure meaningful and timely input by Native American tribes before undertaking an activity that may have substantial direct impacts on the lands or interests of the tribes, on the relationship between the federal government and the tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the government and the tribes. Agencies may temporarily waive these requirements in an
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HB-2689: RESPECT Act Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 06/08/2017
SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act [HB-2722]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act This bill establishes a program to certify environmentally sustainable swine waste disposal technologies and authorizes related tax credits and grants. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must certify technologies that: eliminate animal discharge into surface waters and groundwater through direct discharge, seepage, or runoff; substantially eliminate atmospheric emissions of ammonia from swine waste; substantially eliminate the emission of odor from swine waste that is detectable
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HB-2722: SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/26/2017
Vote By Mail Act of 2017 [S.1231]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Vote By Mail Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is amended to authorize automatic voter registration
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S.1231: Vote By Mail Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 05/25/2017
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-2712]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017 This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to prevent Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any affiliate or successor from accessing its international support networks. The President shall report to Congress for up to three years identifying foreign persons, agencies, or instrumentalities that knowingly and materially assist any such organization. The President shall impose two or more of the following sanctions on an identified person, agency, or instrumentality, including
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HB-2712: Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/15/2017
S.1250: Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 04/11/2018
Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 [S.1248]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Specifically, the bill: modifies requirements regarding which types of entities must, or may, be included in a grant-eligible partnership; eliminates the requirement that a teaching residency program must culminate in the attainment of a master's degree; and expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used.
S.1248: Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
A bill to ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. [S.1206]
[Animals ]
[Trade ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus,
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S.1206: A bill to ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/23/2017
FUELS Act Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act [S.1207]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
FUELS Act Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act This bill amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to require the Environmental Protection Agency, in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule (concerning oil pollution prevention) with respect to any farm, to: require certification by a professional engineer for a farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of more than 42,000 gallons (currently, 20,000 gallons); allow self-certification by the owner or operator of a farm with
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S.1207: FUELS Act Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/23/2017
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2518]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Drones ]
[Healthcare ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals;
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HB-2518: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. on 06/26/2017
Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act [HB-2511]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a program to procure commercial off-the-shelf products through online marketplaces to expedite procurement and ensure reasonable pricing. A contract may be made without full and open competition. DOD shall comply with commercially accepted standards of risk and materiality in performing an incurred cost audit. DOD shall emphasize sustainment factors: (1) early in a weapon system's development, and (2) in the development of capabilities
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HB-2511: Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mac Thornberry
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017