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Office of Rural Telecommunications Act [HB-5497]
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Office of Rural Telecommunications Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications, whose duties shall include: coordinating with the Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the success of initiatives and programs, coordinating with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain information regarding Connect American Fund programs that deploy rural broadband, coordinating with agencies to remove barriers to rural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Introduced In House on 04/12/2018
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Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 [HB-5491]
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[Insurance ]
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Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide loans and grants to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans to help bring new health options and lower priced health care coverage to rural Americans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/30/2018
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Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 [S.2654]
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Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide statutory authority for the existing Community Connect Grant Program, which is a Department of Agriculture program that provides grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas where broadband service does not currently exist.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/12/2018
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BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act [HB-4256]
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BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/10/2017
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 [S.2368]
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[Climate Change ]
[Social Security ]
[Veterans ]
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: establish, implement, and report on a program to identify all major
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/05/2018
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John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 VA MISSION Act of 2018 [S.2372]
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John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) Interior may provide reimbursement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Became Public Law No: 115-182. on 06/06/2018
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 [HB-4926]
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to: establish, implement, and report on a program to identify all major
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Development. on 04/05/2018
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Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 [HB-5016]
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Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a Revitalize Rural America Grant Program to facilitate infrastructure projects in rural areas. Priority must be given to projects for which nonfederal contributions exceed 25% of the costs of the project and projects in an area with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national average. The bill requires that the set-aside of funds for states under the surface transportation block grant program be used for the Revitalize Rural America Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/16/2018
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Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act [HB-5030]
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[Small Business ]
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Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers for assisting publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) that are small (serving 10,000 individuals or fewer) or medium (serving no fewer than 10,001 and not more than 75,000 individuals) in size. The technical assistance providers must assist the POTWs in complying
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Harper
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/16/2018
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for Moldova's territorial integrity. [HR-745]
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[National Security ]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for Moldova's territorial integrity. Reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova. Supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to strengthen U.S.-Moldova relations and enhance Moldova's democratic, economic, and security reforms. Encourages enhanced U.S. partnerships with Moldova's government, private sector, and civil society and a focus of U.S. assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/20/2018
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 would harm the economy of the United States and place an undue burden on small businesses and multiple States across the United States. [SR-433]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 would harm the economy of the United States and place an undue burden on small businesses and multiple States across the United States. Declares that the enactment of the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 976) would harm the U.S. economy, place burdensome and bureaucratic policies on small businesses and entrepreneurs, and provide no economic benefit to states that do not have sales taxes or to small businesses in those states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1688) on 03/13/2018
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State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.2278]
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State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the grant program for state offices of rural health, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the grants, thus removing HHS's discretion to make them.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Signed By President. on 12/31/2018
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Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 [HB-5294]
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Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 This bill allows the Appalachian Regional Commission to support projects and activities addressing drug abuse, including opioid abuse. Such projects and activities may include those that: facilitate the sharing of best practices among states, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing drug abuse; initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from drug abuse; attract and retain relevant health
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/14/2018
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
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[Housing ]
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Became Public Law No: 115-174. on 05/24/2018
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Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018 [S.2614]
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[Environmental ]
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[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
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Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.) The bill authorizes USDA to designate areas of special economic sensitivity as economic priority areas for CRP allocations.
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/22/2018
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-3720]
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) to be treated as Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for purposes of payment of medical-related expenses or allowances for travel to or from a VA facility. The bill makes permanent VA authority to transport individuals to and from VA facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling or for examination, treatment, or care. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 09/08/2017
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [S.1771]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-277. on 12/05/2017
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.1775]
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) to be treated as Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for purposes of payment of medical-related expenses or allowances for travel to or from a VA facility. The bill makes permanent VA authority to transport individuals to and from VA facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling or for examination, treatment, or care. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/07/2017
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Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act [HB-3642]
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[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program of hospital care and medical services for eligible veterans at non-VA health care providers to treat injuries or illnesses resulting from sexual assault, battery, or harassment while the veteran was on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. Program participation shall not affect a veteran's ability to receive VA health care. An eligible veteran may
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
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A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. [S.1677]
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A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Department of Agriculture to make funding available for substance use disorder treatment services from appropriations made for facilities and systems to provide telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/31/2017