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Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 [HB-5983]
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Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other Acts, to: repeal the "Volcker Rule" (which restricts banks from making certain speculative investments); with respect to winding down failing banks, eliminate the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's orderly liquidation authority and establish new provisions regarding financial institution bankruptcy; and repeal the "Durbin Amendment" (which limits the fees that may be charged to retailers for debit card processing). Certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693. on 12/20/2016
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5912]
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-693, By Ms. Granger. on 07/15/2016
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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-5733]
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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 1961 to revise the limits for the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) conservation loan guarantee program. The bill replaces the existing 80% limit on the portion of a loan that USDA may guarantee with limits that range from 80%-90%, depending on the principal amount of the loan. For socially disadvantaged or beginning farmers or ranchers, the bill replaces the existing 90% limit with limits that range from 85%-95%, depending on the principal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 08/30/2016
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Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2016 [HB-5672]
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Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to extend for an additional eight fiscal years the State Small Business Credit Initiative to assist participating states to give collateral support and other innovative credit access and guarantee initiatives for small business concerns and manufacturers. The bill prescribes allocations of federal funds to participating states. Treasury may award, on a competitive basis, up to a total of $1 billion in two tranches, according to specified criteria, to
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5394]
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to DOT for: the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-606, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 06/07/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 [HB-5023]
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SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to declare that a remotely created check may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the account from which the check is drawn. A remotely created check is a paper or electronic check that: is not created by the financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check is to be paid;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/21/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-4909]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. on 05/26/2016
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SCORE for Small Business Act of 2016 [HB-4788]
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SCORE for Small Business Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the SCORE program (Service Corps of Retired Executives), to: reauthorize the program for FY2017-FY2018; require the Small Business Administration to award a grant to the SCORE Association (or any successor group) to manage the SCORE program; modify program requirements with respect to the role of participating volunteers, program plans and goals, and reporting; and outline privacy requirements pertaining to the disclosure of information of businesses assisted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Introduced In House on 03/17/2016
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Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 [HB-4783]
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Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2017-FY2022 both the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall continue through FY2022 to permit each federal agency to use up to 3% of its SBIR program funds to assist the agency in its required SBIR or STTR program's administration and related activities. (Sec. 3) The bill also increases the percentages of required
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Committee On Science, Space, And Technology Discharged. on 12/16/2016
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 [HB-4721]
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 TITLE I--AIRPORT AND AIRWAY PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period March 31, 2016, through July 15, 2016, the airport improvement program and specified related authorities, including: the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport; the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau; the air traffic control
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Shuster
Became Public Law No: 114-141. (txt | Pdf) on 03/30/2016
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To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to review the number of contracts for new disadvantaged small business concerns at certain airports with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and for other purposes. [HB-4453]
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To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to review the number of contracts for new disadvantaged small business concerns at certain airports with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and for other purposes. This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to extend through FY2016 and periodically thereafter the requirement that the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation report annually to Congress on the number of new small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/04/2016
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Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016 [HB-4341]
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Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016 TITLE I--IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY AND CLARITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements for increasing prime federal contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and determining awards or contracts for the sale of government property to such concerns. (Sec. 102) The bill revises requirements for annual Small Business Administration (SBA) reports to the President and Congress analyzing the number and dollar amount of prime contracts awarded
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Small Business. H. Rept. 114-704, Part I. on 07/25/2016
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Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 [HB-4339]
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Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act to declare that the exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist reporting to the senior official (or designee) appointed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) with certain SBA loan responsibilities, including the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, shall be to implement specified SBA loan programs, and complete other duties
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 01/06/2016
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Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2016 [HB-4330]
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Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to report to the President and Congress an analysis of the number and dollar amount of prime contracts awarded by federal agencies each fiscal year to small business concerns, including those: owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; located in qualified HUBZones; owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; owned by an Indian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Introduced In House on 01/06/2016
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Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 [HB-4326]
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Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow for the management of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to be vested in an individual whose primary responsibilities were for the functions and duties of: (1) the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (2) the HUBZone program. The OSDBU of each federal agency with procurement powers shall review agency purchases that are greater than the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 04/20/2016
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To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities. [HB-4238]
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To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities. This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of "minority" to mean any U.S. citizen who is an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native; and (2) the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to revise the definition of "minority group
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 114-157. (txt | Pdf) on 05/20/2016
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-4127]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2016 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency; the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice; the Federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 309. on 12/02/2015
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Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2015 [HB-4027]
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Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women's Business Ownership to address issues concerning specified disciplines required for starting, operating, and increasing a small business. The Office must work with SBA officials and collaborate with non-SBA entities to ensure that the work of the women's business center program: maximizes taxpayer dollars, and coordinates effectively with and is not duplicative of other federal and private sector
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 11/17/2015
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SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 [HB-3784]
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SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. The Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation shall: assist small businesses and small business investors in resolving significant problems they may have with the SEC or with self-regulatory organizations; identify areas in which such businesses and investors would benefit from changes in SEC regulations or the rules
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 114-284. on 12/16/2016