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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 [HB-739] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [National Security ] [Telecommunications ] [Data Privacy ]
Establishes the Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the Department of State. The Office's duties include advising the State Department on cyberspace issues. It shall also shall lead diplomatic efforts on issues relating to international cybersecurity, Internet access and freedom, and international cyber threats. The Office shall implement U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure Internet governed by a multi-stakeholder model. The bill also directs the President to devise a strategy related to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/07/2019

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21st Century President Act [HB-677] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [National Security ]
Revises the definition of "immediate family" for purposes of a criminal offense involving a threat to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a former President or a member of the immediate family of a former President. Specifically, it replaces gender-specific references to a former President's "wife" and "widow" with gender-neutral terms "spouse" and "surviving spouse."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/11/2019

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648] [Agriculture ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Aerospace ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019

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Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act [HB-617] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges. DOE may carry out research and development activities to develop tools to apply to big data that enable federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and industry (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2019

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Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2019 [HB-455] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
Requires an agency's websites that collect or store personally identifiable information (i.e., information that can be used to identify an individual, such as a name, social security number, or date and place of birth) to be certified as fully functional and secure by the agency's chief information officer. Such websites that are not certified within 90 days must be made inaccessible to the public. New websites that collect or store personally identifiable information must be certified before they are made accessible to the public. Websites designed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles J. Fleischmann Introduced In House on 01/10/2019

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Police CAMERA Act of 2019 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2019 [HB-120] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson Introduced In House on 01/03/2019

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [International ] [Science ] [Food ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Aerospace ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019

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UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018 [HB-7384] [Human Rights ] [International ]
UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Introduced In House on 12/20/2018

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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [S.3749] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Ethics ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise administrative and judicial dispute resolution procedures for certain claims by employees alleging that employing offices have violated their CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment. The bill revises CAA provisions, including to: eliminate CAA counseling requirements and make mediation optional before filing a claim with the Office of Compliance (OOC) alleging the violation; require (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Signed By President. on 12/21/2018

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Taxpayer First Act of 2018 [HB-7227] [Taxes ]
Taxpayer First Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Received In The Senate. on 12/20/2018

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Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 [S.2063] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress: (1) certain documents concerning the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program; (2) quarterly updates of certain documents until the program is completed; (3) a copy of any contract, order, or agreement under the program within 5 days after it is awarded; and (4) a notice within 10 days after the occurrence of specified events regarding the program, including milestone delays, change requests, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/02/2017

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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. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Kilmer Presented To President. on 01/02/2019

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AV START Act American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act [S.1885] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Cybersecurity ] [Manufacturing ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Infrastructure ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
AV START Act American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act This bill: (1) establishes a framework for a federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles (HAVs); (2) preempts states from adopting, maintaining, or enforcing any law, rule, or standard regulating an HAV or automated driving system (ADS) regarding certain safety evaluation report subject areas; (3) sets forth conditions under which HAVs may be introduced into interstate commerce for testing, evaluation, or demonstration; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-187. on 11/28/2017

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Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act [S.3558] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/05/2018

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Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act [HB-7047] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/15/2018

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DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 [HB-7028] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ]
DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott H. Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/15/2018

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DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 [S.3538] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala D. Harris Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/02/2018

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Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2018 [S.3435] [Education ]
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/12/2018

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Safe to Tell Act of 2018 [HB-6713] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Safe to Tell Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Introduced In House on 09/06/2018

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Secure Elections Act [HB-6663] [Cybersecurity ] [Elections ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Voting Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Science ]
Secure Elections Act This bill gives the Department of Homeland Security primary responsibility within the federal government for sharing information about election cybersecurity incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities with federal entities and election agencies. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) shall establish an advisory panel of independent experts to develop guidelines on election cybersecurity, including standards for procuring, maintaining, testing, auditing, operating, and updating election systems. The EAC shall award election system (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri A. Sewell Introduced In House on 08/10/2018

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