Personnel Records
US Congress 115th Congress
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act [HB-27]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/04/2017
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Frank Lautenberg Memorial Secure Chemical Facilities Act [HB-59]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Frank Lautenberg Memorial Secure Chemical Facilities Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions for the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is authorized to designate: (1) any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish and adjust the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potential extent of death, injury, and serious adverse effects that could result from a chemical facility terrorist incident; and (2) a chemical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 [HB-61]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge and seal certain youth criminal records. A youth is an individual who was arrested, prosecuted, or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. A youth may petition to expunge records related to: (1) a misdemeanor conviction, (2) a nonviolent felony drug conviction, (3) a conviction for any nonviolent offense committed prior to attaining age 18, or (4) an arrest or prosecution for a nonviolent offense that is disposed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
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Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 [HB-2418]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to: screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories; seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/11/2017
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 [S.1024]
[Veterans ]
Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 This bill revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claims appeals system. The bill permits a veteran to appeal within one year by: (1) requesting a review of the agency of original jurisdiction's (AOJ) decision by a higher-level adjudicator within AOJ using the same evidentiary record; (2) filing a supplemental claim with a regional office that includes the opportunity to submit additional evidence and have a hearing; or (3) appealing directly to the Board of Veterans'
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-126. on 07/10/2017
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LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 [HB-2294]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 This bill provides that for purposes of computing the annuity of a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, any premium pay earned by such LEO in excess of limitations imposed on such pay shall be included in the LEO's average pay, contingent on the payment of a specified lump sum by the LEO to the Office of Personnel Management. The bill makes postal inspectors eligible for availability pay (i.e., premium pay paid to LEOs who are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 05/02/2017
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-2049]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/01/2017
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REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 [HB-1906]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
REDEEM Act Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2017 This bill creates a mechanism by which certain eligible individuals may file a petition to seal federal criminal records with respect to covered nonviolent offenses. If an individual is eligible for such a sealing order, the court must notify the person in writing of their potential eligibility. The bill establishes a set of rules and procedures for assessing a sealing petition. If granted, the offense, criminal proceeding, conviction, or sentence shall be treated as if it
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
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Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 [S.804]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish standards to ensure that all VA medical facilities have the structural characteristics necessary to adequately meet the gender-specific health care needs of veterans at such facilities, including privacy, safety, and dignity; (2) integrate such standards into its prioritization methodology with respect to requests for funding major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases; and (3) report on such standards,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2017
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [S.780]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2017
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1824]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Student Loans ]
Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: to eliminate regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for marijuana-related activities authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized); to allow businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions; to eliminate restrictions on print and broadcast advertising of state-authorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/24/2017
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Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act [S.763]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-178. on 10/25/2017