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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 [S.2033] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 This bill allows a federal employee, including an employee of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. The bill makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative workweeks of paid parental leave (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/15/2015

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Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 [S.2021] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits an executive agency, including the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the Executive Office of the President, from requesting an applicant for federal employment to disclose criminal history record information before a conditional offer of employment is made to the applicant. Exceptions to this prohibition are allowed for positions that, by law, require consideration of criminal history, that involve sensitive or classified information, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-200. on 01/12/2016

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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1910] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, Department-Wide Systems (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Boozman. With Written Report No. 114-97. on 07/30/2015

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Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2015 [S.1897] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Criminal Justice ]
Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to award matching grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase body-worn cameras. The Bureau of Justice Assistance must give preference to grant applications from jurisdictions that: (1) have comprehensive policies and procedures related to implementation of a body-worn camera program, (2) have high percentages of officers without access to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/29/2015

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RECOVER Act Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 [S.1746] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
RECOVER Act Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/09/2015

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Competitive Service Act of 2015 [S.1580] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Competitive Service Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes an appointing authority (i.e., a federal agency appointing an individual to a position in the competitive service), other than the appointing authority that requested a certificate of eligibles for filling a position, to select an individual from that certificate for appointment to a position that is: (1) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certificate of eligibles was issued, and (2) at a similar grade level as the original position. The appointing authority (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Became Public Law No: 114-137. (txt | Pdf) on 03/18/2016

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Program Management Improvement Accountability Act [S.1550] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ]
Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to: adopt and oversee implementation of government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act); establish standards and policies for executive agencies consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Became Public Law No: 114-264. on 12/14/2016

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Government Employee Accountability Act [HB-722] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Government Employee Accountability Act Sets forth guidelines for placing career employees of the Senior Executive Service (SES) on investigative leave. Defines "investigative leave" as a temporary absence without duty for disciplinary reasons, of a period not greater than 90 days. Authorizes a federal agency to: (1) place an SES employee on investigative leave, without loss of pay and without charge to annual or sick leave, only for misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misappropriation of funds; (2) place such employee on leave without pay (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Young Introduced In House on 02/04/2015

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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5485] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Education ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Veterans ] [Immigration ] [Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. on 07/12/2016

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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 [HB-532] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E174-175) on 02/05/2015

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-4127] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Military ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Data Privacy ] [Crime ]
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 (continued...)

  

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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Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2015 [HB-3544] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Criminal Justice ]
Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to award matching grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase body-worn cameras. The Bureau of Justice Assistance must give preference to grant applications from jurisdictions that: (1) have comprehensive policies and procedures related to implementation of a body-worn camera program, (2) have high percentages of officers without access to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/05/2015

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Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 [HB-3470] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [National Security ] [Veterans ]
Fair Chance Act Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2015 This bill prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer (an offer of employment conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry). The bill sets forth positions to which such prohibition shall not apply, such as positions for which prior consideration of criminal history record information is otherwise required by law, positions with law enforcement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016

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Federal Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act [HB-3363] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Environmental ]
Federal Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act Requires the Office of Personnel Management to develop a separate and distinct wildland firefighter occupational series that more accurately reflects the variety of duties performed by such firefighters. Defines a "wildland firefighter" as a federal land management agency employee whose duties are primarily to perform work directly related to the prevention, control, suppression, and management of wildfires.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Introduced In House on 07/29/2015

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Defense Against Digital Theft Act [HB-3360] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Insurance ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Defense Against Digital Theft Act This bill directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide individuals who have been affected by a breach of personnel records in a database network maintained by the Department of the Interior or OPM with complimentary identity protection coverage that: (1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage provided before the enactment date of this Act, (2) is effective for a period of not less than 10 years, and (3) includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Kilmer Introduced In House on 07/29/2015

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Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 [HB-313] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Entitles any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period. Requires such employee to submit to the head of the employing agency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 114-75. (txt | Pdf) on 11/05/2015

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RECOVER Act Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 [HB-3029] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
RECOVER Act Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide each individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during data breaches of personnel records of federal employees in a network maintained by the Department of the Interior or in OPM systems containing federal employee background investigations with comprehensive identity protection coverage that is effective for the life of the individual and that includes not less than (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1047) on 07/13/2015

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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2995] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Telecommunications ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-194, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/09/2015

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Healthy MOM Act Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act [HB-2866] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Healthy MOM Act Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act and Internal Revenue Code to require health insurers, health insurance exchanges, and group health plans to offer a special enrollment period to pregnant women beginning when the pregnancy is reported to the issuer, exchange, or plan. The Office of Personnel Management must ensure that eligible pregnant women are allowed to enroll in federal employee health benefit plans outside of the open enrollment period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/02/2015

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Competitive Service Act of 2015 [HB-2827] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Competitive Service Act of 2015 Authorizes an appointing authority (i.e., a federal agency appointing an individual to a position in the competitive service), other than the appointing authority that requested the certificate of eligibles for filling a position in the competitive service, to select an individual from that certificate for appointment to a position that is: (1) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certificate of eligibles was issued, and (2) at a similar grade level as the original position. Sets forth requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 06/18/2015

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