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Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2017 [HB-1355]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/17/2017
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ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 [HB-1334]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2017
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State Cyber Resiliency Act [HB-1344]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[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: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Protection. on 03/22/2017
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Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act [S.509]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act This bill directs each agency concerned (the Department of the Interior for federal land administered through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the Department of Agriculture [USDA] for federal land administered through the U.S. Forest Service; and any other federal agency the duties of which require planning related to, and the treatment of, invasive species on federal land)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/02/2017
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FILCCA of 2017 Federal Immigration Law Campus Compliance Act of 2017 [HB-1342]
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[Education ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
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FILCCA of 2017 Federal Immigration Law Campus Compliance Act of 2017 This bill withholds reimbursement for indirect costs associated with federal research and development grants from an institution of higher learning that does not comply with a lawful request for information about, or a detainer pertaining to, an alien made by a federal immigration officer or employee. A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has authority available to DHS to take actions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 [HB-1318]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education in order to improve the quality of maternal care, disseminate findings,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act [HB-1330]
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[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act This bill directs each agency concerned (the Department of the Interior for federal land administered through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the Department of Agriculture [USDA] for federal land administered through the U.S. Forest Service; and any other federal agency the duties of which require planning related to, and the treatment of, invasive species on federal land)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/23/2017
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ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 [HB-1347]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter radicalization, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Counterterrorism And Intelligence. on 03/22/2017
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act [HB-1269]
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[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: complete the final feasibility study authorized under the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act for the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County, California, which shall evaluate the development of the project as a non-federal project whereby Interior may be a participant in the locally preferred project; work with the Department of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/10/2017
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act [HB-1291]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1524-1526) on 03/02/2017
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State Medicaid Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1277]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
State Medicaid Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill indefinitely extends a state's Medicaid managed care waiver if: (1) the waiver was in effect as of January 1, 2017, (2) the waiver's renewal has been approved at least twice, and (3) the waiver's terms or conditions remain unchanged.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act [HB-1274]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. The appropriate department must: (1) use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination; and (2) publish online the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-561. on 02/15/2018
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A resolution congratulating the State of Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of the admission of that State into the United States. [SR-74]
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A resolution congratulating the State of Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of the admission of that State into the United States. Congratulates Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of its admission into the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Sasse
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1521-1523; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S1541-1542) on 03/01/2017
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Congratulating the State of Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of the admission of that State into the United States. [HCR-32]
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Congratulating the State of Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of the admission of that State into the United States. Congratulates Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of its admission into the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 [HB-1275]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage and for large employers to offer affordable coverage to full time employees. Health insurance is no longer required to cover preventive care at no cost or include the essential health benefits. Individuals enrolling in health insurance who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous 12 months are charged an extra 20% on premiums for each consecutive year without coverage,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
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Isla Rose Life Flight Act [S.471]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Isla Rose Life Flight Act This bill provides that statutory provisions prohibiting state or local governments from enacting or enforcing a law or regulation relating to a price, route, or service of an air carrier shall not apply to a state or local law or regulation governing network participation, reimbursement and balance billing, or transparency for an air carrier providing air ambulance services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/28/2017
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PROTECT Immigration Act of 2017 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2017 [HB-1236]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
PROTECT Immigration Act of 2017 Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of such Act is restricted to immigration officers and authorized employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and subject to limits set forth in other provisions of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017
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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 [S.446]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must: (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 03/14/2018
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A bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in the State of North Dakota. [S.440]
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[Water ]
[Funding ]
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A bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in the State of North Dakota. This bill directs the Commissioner of Reclamation to: (1) provide to the holder of a permit for a cabin site located on federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in North Dakota the first option to purchase the site for fair market value, provided that the permittee first pay to Dickinson Parks & Recreation (the Department) any outstanding permit fees before exercising such option; and (2) convey to a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Became Public Law No: 115-306. on 12/11/2018
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Expressing concern regarding the prevalence of hexavalent chromium in drinking water in the United States. [HR-147]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
Expressing concern regarding the prevalence of hexavalent chromium in drinking water in the United States. Recognizes the importance of protecting the American people from drinking water polluted with carcinogens. Urges state and local governments and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set standards for hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Encourages the consideration of a tax break for purchase of a filtration system to mitigate the effects of hexavalent chromium. Urges government agencies to determine the causes of harmful levels of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2017