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Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.595]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to expand the categories of applicants for law enforcement positions with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for whom polygraph examinations may be waived. (Sec. 3) An applicant who receives such a waiver and who holds a Tier 4 background investigation shall be subject to a Tier 5 background investigation. The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for a law enforcement position who received a waiver if
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-133. on 07/24/2017
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Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [S.606]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish requirements and authorities for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) related to: (1) preventing identify theft and tax refund fraud, and (2) the electronic filing of tax returns. The IRS must: develop and implement guidelines for stolen identity refund fraud cases, provide specified notifications to suspected victims of identity theft, establish a local law enforcement liaison for tax-related identity theft and other tax fraud matters, use
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2017
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MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency [HB-1489]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[National Security ]
MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency This bill amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill bars 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/20/2017
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No State Resources for Immigration Enforcement (NSRIE) Act [HB-1446]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
No State Resources for Immigration Enforcement (NSRIE) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into a written agreement with a state or political subdivision pursuant to which any state or subdivision officer or employee is authorized to carry out an immigration function in relation to the investigation, apprehension, or detention of aliens in the United States (including the transportation of such aliens across state lines to detention centers). (Currently, the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/21/2017
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Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 [S.604]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System land, and the Department of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, to establish a program to enter into memoranda of understanding with states to allow for the permitting of broadband within an operational right-of-way to enable broadband providers to install infrastructure that allows users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/09/2017
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District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act [HB-1479]
[Law Enforcement ]
District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act This bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed DC laws.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2017 [HB-1465]
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[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with a consortium, including the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and incidents, including threats or acts of terrorism. DHS may work with such a consortium to assist its national cybersecurity and communications integration center to: provide training to state and local first responders and officials, develop curriculums, and provide technical assistance;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Protection. on 03/22/2017
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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 [S.575]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to apply that Act's restrictions to collectors of debt owed to a federal agency. A federal agency that is a creditor may not sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector until 90 days after the obligation arises. Specified notice to the consumer of such a sale or transfer is required. A collector of debt owed to a federal agency may not collect any interest, fee, charge, or expense that is: (1) unreasonable in relation to actual costs, (2) not authorized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/08/2017
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EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1431]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Ethics ]
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in board advisory activities, and terms of office. The board provides scientific advice to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This bill requires the board to independently provide that advice. Among the revisions to requirements concerning the board's membership are the following: a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/30/2017
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Requiring Individual Responsibility in Medicaid Act of 2017 [HB-1381]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring Individual Responsibility in Medicaid Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to impose a work requirement as a condition of eligibility. A program may not apply such a requirement to: (1) a pregnant woman, (2) the sole parent or caretaker of either a child younger than age 6 or a child with disabilities, or (3) an individual younger than age 20 who is married or head of a household and either attends secondary school or participates in employment-related education.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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FAST Voting Act of 2017 Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2017 [HB-1398]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
FAST Voting Act of 2017 Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2017 This bill requires the Election Assistance Commission to award grants, on a competitive basis, to states to: (1) improve voter participation, such as by providing flexible registration opportunities, early voting, or absentee voting; (2) improve voting system security, such as by providing voting machines that are less than 10 years old, updating voting equipment to provide a verifiable paper trail at polling places, or implementing strong chain of custody procedures for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 03/07/2017
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MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1395]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the duties, membership, and conflict-of-interest policies of the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 [S.548]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing credit, to rename the credit "the affordable housing credit" and make several modifications to the credit. The bill increases state allocations for the credit and modifies the cost-of-living adjustments. It also revises tenant eligibility requirements, with respect to: the average income test, income eligibility for rural projects, increased tenant income, student occupancy rules, and tenant voucher payments that are
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/07/2017
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APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act [HB-1373]
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[Real Estate ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Property Tax ]
APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administrations from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/10/2017
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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. [SJR-33]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. (The rule amends a final regulation that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/06/2017
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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. [SJR-32]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. (The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/06/2017
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APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act [S.529]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Property Tax ]
APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administrations from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/06/2017
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State Cyber Resiliency Act [S.516]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
State Cyber Resiliency Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer a State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may award states with planning and biennial implementation grants under the program to: adopt cybersecurity best practices; mitigate talent gaps in government workforces; protect public safety answering points, emergency communications,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/02/2017
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Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2017 [HB-1319]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize a local government in a secondary state to provide group health coverage to its officers, employees, or retirees and their dependents through a local government employee health benefits pool or program authorized under the laws of a primary state unless the municipal league, municipal association, or county association in the secondary state objects. Such pools and programs must do business in the primary state. Such pools and programs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kenny Marchant
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act [HB-1333]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act This bill allows a state Medicaid program to use a contractor to make eligibility determinations on its behalf, so long as the contract does not provide incentives for the contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for medical assistance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl L. Carter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017