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FRIENDS Act First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations [HB-42]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that describes select state and local programs and policies related to the preparedness and protection of first responders, which may include information on: the degree to which such programs and policies include consideration of the presence of a first responder's family in an area impacted by a terrorist attack, the availability of personal protective equipment for first responders, and the availability of home Medkits for first responders and their families for biological incident
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Federal Sunset Act of 2019 [HB-39]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Abolishes a federal agency one year after it is reviewed by the Federal Agency Sunset Commission, established by the bill, unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. Each agency, including each advisory committee, must be reviewed by the commission at least once every 12 years. The commission must (1) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria, (2) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized, and (3) report to Congress on introduced legislation that would establish a new agency
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Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act [HB-7389]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act
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First Step Act of 2018 [S.3747]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
First Step Act of 2018
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Taxpayer First Act of 2018 [HB-7227]
[Taxes ]
Taxpayer First Act of 2018
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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.3635]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration. Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs
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Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 [HB-4174]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Ethics ]
Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 This bill requires departments and agencies identified in the Chief Financial Officers Act to submit annually to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress a plan for identifying and addressing policy questions relevant to the programs, policies, and regulations of such departments and agencies.The plan must include: (1) a list of policy-relevant questions for developing evidence to support policymaking, and (2) a list of data for facilitating the use of evidence in policymaking.
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Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018 [HB-6992]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018
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Border Tunnel Task Force Act [HB-6740]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Safety ]
Border Tunnel Task Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces. The purpose of the task forces is
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Strength in Diversity Act [S.3413]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
Strength in Diversity Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award competitive grants for the development or implementation of plans to improve diversity or eliminate socioeconomic or racial isolation in public schools and publicly funded early education programs. The grants are available to local educational agencies, a consortium of such agencies, educational service agencies, or other regional educational authorities
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Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018 [HB-6503]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018
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Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 [S.2046]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 This bill requires departments and agencies identified in the Chief Financial Officers Act to submit annually to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress a plan for identifying and addressing policy questions relevant to the programs, policies, and regulations of such departments and agencies.The plan must include: (1) a list of policy-relevant questions for developing evidence to support policymaking, and (2) a list of data for facilitating the use of evidence in policymaking.
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Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 [S.3247]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
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Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act [S.3217]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
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Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017 [S.2121]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017
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DELTA Act Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act [S.3196]
[Animals ]
[Economic Development ]
DELTA Act Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act
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Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2018 [S.3195]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2018
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PARTNERS Act Promoting Apprenticeships through Regional Training Networks for Employers' Required Skills Act of 2017 [HB-4115]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
PARTNERS Act Promoting Apprenticeships through Regional Training Networks for Employers' Required Skills Act of 2017
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REPAY Act Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act [HB-6296]
[Student Loans ]
REPAY Act Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act
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Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2018 [HB-6279]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment, and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment. Such LEAs and schools must: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, which must include policies regarding
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