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Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2016 [S.3031]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require each covered program in a state, in order for the state to remain eligible for grants to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs, to prohibit child abuse and neglect and meet specified minimum standards. A "covered program" is one operated by a public or private entity that, with respect to one or more children who are unrelated to the program owner or operator, purports to provide treatment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/08/2016
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IHS Accountability Act of 2016 Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016 [S.2953]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
IHS Accountability Act of 2016 Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 09/21/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943]
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[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
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: Sen. John McCain
Signed By President. on 12/23/2016
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Veterans First Act [S.2921]
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Veterans First Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 05/16/2016
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SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2719]
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[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Student Loans ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to require servicers of federally issued or guaranteed student loans to use the Defense Manpower Data Center to monitor the duty status of service member borrowers. A servicer shall notify: (1) the Department of Education, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the service member prior to selling or transferring such loan to another servicer; and (2) a service member regarding any denied SCRA benefit or protection, including an
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1598-1599) on 03/17/2016
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Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act [S.2697]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers engaged in commerce, or in the production of goods for commerce, to make certain disclosures to employees about their employment, including a paystub corresponding to work the employee performed during the applicable pay period, and make final payments to a terminating employee for uncompensated hours the employee has worked. An employer shall compensate an employee at the rate specified in an employment contract or other employment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/16/2016
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EEOC Reform Act [S.2693]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Ethics ]
EEOC Reform Act This bill prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from implementing the proposed revision of the private sector employer information report EEO-1 published on February 1, 2016, until: the EEOC collects annually from federal agencies the same employment data as a private sector employer with 100 or more employees would be required to collect under the revised report; the EEOC develops software for processing and creates a comprehensive plan for using such information, including examples of how the EEOC will use
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/16/2016
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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2658]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Drones ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2017 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports. The Government Accountability Office shall review privacy issues and concerns associated with the operation of unmanned aircraft (drones) in the national airspace system. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the FAA shall initiate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-428. Additional Views Filed. on 12/20/2016
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Pay Stub Disclosure Act [S.2630]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
Pay Stub Disclosure Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require each employer to provide an initial disclosure to each employee who is not subject to exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements within 15 days after: (1) the employee is hired, or (2) specified information in the initial disclosure changes. The information specified in that initial disclosure shall include: the pay rate and form of compensation; the name of the employer and any other name used by the employer to conduct business; and the physical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/03/2016
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Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act [S.2625]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
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Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act This bill requires each Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary school and each local educational agency (LEA) that receives, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, specified funds for children with a parent on active duty in the uniformed services to: require, for each employee of the LEA or school, a criminal background check that includes a search of specified registries and repositories; prohibit the employment of an individual
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Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 03/03/2016
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Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2534]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to: (1) establish policies and procedures to streamline the process of obtaining state and national criminal history background checks on private security officers, and (2) establish a criminal history review program to provide covered entities with reliable and accurate information on the criminal history of a private security officer. It defines "covered entity" as any person who employs a private security
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Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/10/2016
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Military Child Care Protection Act of 2016 [S.2515]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
Military Child Care Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires that the criminal background check of military child care system employees that is required pursuant to the Crime Control Act of 1990 be conducted pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Department of Defense in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, which includes: searches of state criminal and sex offender registries and child abuse and neglect registries, a search of the National Crime Information Center, and a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/09/2016
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Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 [S.2377]
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[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to designate a person to coordinate federal government and international partner efforts to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The President may prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly facilitates a significant transaction for ISIS. The Director of National Intelligence shall review
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8548-8558) on 12/09/2015
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Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2015 [S.2332]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to: (1) establish policies and procedures to streamline the process of obtaining state and national criminal history background checks on covered individuals, and (2) establish a criminal history review program to provide covered entities with reliable and accurate information on the criminal history of a covered individual. It defines "covered entity" as any business
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/30/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
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[Energy ]
[Insurance ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 [S.2127]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY (Sec. 102) This bill directs federal agencies to give priority to a request for a transfer submitted by an employee if the Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPD) grants a stay of a personnel action at the request of: (1) the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) if the OSC determines the personnel action was taken, or is to be taken, as a result of a prohibited personnel practice; or (2) the employee if the individual is in probationary status and seeks corrective
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-262. on 05/26/2016
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Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act [S.2007]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 08/06/2015
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Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 [S.1996]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for employers to report health insurance coverage information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the end of the tax year. The bill changes the information that is required and permits employers to voluntarily report the information prior to the beginning of open enrollment. The Department of the Treasury must develop a prospective reporting system to permit: employers to voluntarily
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 05/18/2016
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Equal Employment for All Act of 2015 [S.1981]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[National Security ]
Equal Employment for All Act of 2015 Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a current or prospective employer from using a consumer report or an investigative consumer report, or from causing one to be procured, for either employment purposes or for making an adverse action, if the report contains information that bears upon the consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity. Makes exceptions to such prohibition when: (1) the consumer applies for, or currently holds, employment that requires a national security clearance;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2015
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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
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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