Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents
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Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-4361]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SAFEGUARDS (Sec. 101) This title exempts from federal employee labor-management relations requirements the actions of an executive agency that are necessary to restrict or prohibit access to a website presenting a security weakness or risk to the agency's information technology or information systems under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2014. An agency employee may not establish, operate, maintain, or permit the use of information technology that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/07/2016
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Iran Ballistic Missile Prevention and Sanctions Act of 2016 [HB-4342]
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[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
Iran Ballistic Missile Prevention and Sanctions Act of 2016 This bill directs the President to impose five or more sanctions with respect to a person (or an entity) that knowingly transfers to or from Iran advanced conventional weapons or ballistic missiles, or technology, parts, components, or technical information related to advanced conventional weapons or ballistic missiles. Sanctions may include: prohibitions on Export-Import Bank assistance, prohibitions on loans from U.S. financial institutions and other financial services, prohibitions on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/07/2016
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Zero Tolerance for Terror Act [HB-4333]
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[Defense ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Zero Tolerance for Terror Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control should be fully funded to ensure strict sanctions enforcement against Iran in the areas of ballistic missile proliferation and terrorism, and to ensure effective re-imposition of sanctions in the event of Iran's violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; and Iran should continue to be prohibited from undertaking any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Introduced In House on 01/06/2016
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Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act [HB-4321]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order, memoranda, proclamation, or signing statement issued by the President that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution or the Second Amendment, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive action, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law. The bill nullifies any such executive action
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/03/2016
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Sanctions Implementation and Review Act [HB-4312]
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[Trade ]
[Finance ]
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Sanctions Implementation and Review Act This bill amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 to require the President to block and prohibit all transactions in property and property interests of a foreign person that knowingly supports or conducts certain transactions with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or other sanctioned persons if that property and those property interests are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Introduced In House on 12/18/2015
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IRGC Sanctions Act [HB-4257]
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IRGC Sanctions Act This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act, the Export Administration Act of 1979, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require congressional approval of any rescission of a determination that a country is a state sponsor of terrorism. The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to prohibit a U.S. person from knowingly engaging in any financial transaction with or transfer of funds to: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or any IRGC subdivision; any person that is an agent, alias, front, instrumentality, or affiliate of any such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 12/15/2015
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Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act [HB-3946]
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[Water ]
Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act This bill declares that the President may not designate lands to be a new or expanded national monument unless within one year before a designation the Department of the Interior consults with each community, county, municipality, city, town, or township with boundaries within or adjacent to the land affected by the designation and obtains concurrence for the designation from: the governing body of each such community, county, municipality, city, town, or township; and the wildlife management
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/10/2015
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Weekend Voting Act [HB-3910]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even numbered year, as the days for the election, in each state and territory, of Delegates to, or Members of, Congress. The first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every fourth year, shall be the days for the election of the President and Vice President of the United States. The polling place hours in the United States for both congressional and presidential elections shall be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 11/03/2015
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Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015 [HB-3880]
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[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain proposed rules relating to greenhouse gas and carbon pollution emissions. Before proposing or finalizing regulations or policies, the Environmental Protection Agency must analyze
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 11/04/2015
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Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2015 [HB-38]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2015 Prohibits the executive branch of the government from: exempting or deferring from removal, by executive order, regulation, or any other means, categories of aliens considered under the immigration laws to be unlawfully present in the United States; treating such aliens as if they were lawfully present or had a lawful immigration status; or treating them other than as unauthorized aliens. States that such prohibition shall not apply: to the extent prohibited by the Constitution; upon the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/22/2015
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James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act [HB-3769]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. In conducting this study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 10/23/2015
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To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to modify the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and for other purposes. [HB-3728]
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To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to modify the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and for other purposes. This bill changes the current discretionary authority to a requirement that the President impose sanctions under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/03/2015
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Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act [HB-3662]
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[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the President from removing certain foreign financial institutions, including an Iranian financial institution, from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control until the President makes two certifications to Congress, the first of which is that the institution has not knowingly facilitated a significant transaction or transactions or provided significant financial services for or on behalf of:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/03/2016
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To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. [HB-3460]
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To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Roskam
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/14/2016
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PORTS Act Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 [HB-3433]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
PORTS Act Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 This bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to extend to labor slowdowns occurring at U.S. ports the President's authority to appoint a board of inquiry into the issues involved. State and territorial governors shall have authority to request the President to appoint a board of inquiry if a slowdown, or a threatened or an actual strike or lock-out, occurring at one or more U.S. ports will, if continued, imperil national or state health or safety. If the President
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/16/2015
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National Monument Designation Transparency Act [HB-3389]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
National Monument Designation Transparency Act Requires land reserved as part of a national monument to be confined to the smallest area essential to ensure the proper care and management of the objects of historic or scientific interest protected by the monument. Sets forth additional procedures for the designation of national monuments.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 08/31/2015
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Ensuring Congressional Oversight of Immigration Act [HB-3302]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Ensuring Congressional Oversight of Immigration Act This bill terminates the authority exercised by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) two years after enactment of this Act, unless extended by legislation. No funds, fees, or resources available to USCIS may be used to implement specified immigration-related memoranda from the President, DHS, USCIS, or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/08/2015
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MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency [HB-330]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to bar the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless: such a declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; the President has submitted a proposal to make the declaration to the governor of each state or territory located within 100 nautical miles of that area; each governor submits to the President a notice that the legislature of that state or territory has approved the proposal; and the declaration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/02/2015
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. [HB-3290]
[Voting Rights ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Immigration ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Social Security ]
[Libraries ]
[Arts and Culture ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson in recognition of his contributions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2995]
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[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
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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