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Protecting America's Workers Act [HB-914] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mining ]
Protecting America's Workers Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to increase the scope of the Act by applying its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill makes OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by: increasing protections for whistle-blowers as well as employees participating in or aiding inspections; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Medicaid Third Party Liability Act [HB-938] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Medicaid Third Party Liability Act This bill alters provisions related to third-party liability for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program. Specifically, with respect to such liability, the bill: expands the definition of "responsible third party" to include, among other health insurers, the TRICARE program; eliminates special rules with respect to certain services provided to children; requires the inclusion, in a contract between a state Medicaid program and a health insurer, of certain information regarding whether the state is delegating (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017

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F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 [HB-957] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [National Security ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 This bill specifies that an agreement between a federal and state or local law enforcement agency regarding the acquisition or use of a cell simulator device must require such state or local law enforcement agency to use the device in compliance with the federal agency's guidance and policies. The term "cell simulator device" means a device that: (1) simulates a cell tower to provide an electronic communication service, or (2) functions as a cell (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017

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Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act [S.316] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Water ]
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity. Interior must recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/06/2017

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21st Century Voting Act [HB-893] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ]
21st Century Voting Act This bill establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including: (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison. This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/06/2017

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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act [HB-875] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act This bill sets forth provisions governing feasibility studies for water projects initiated by the Department of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (project studies). A project study initiated after enactment of this bill must: (1) result in the completion of a final feasibility report within three years; (2) have a maximum federal cost of $3 million; and (3) ensure that personnel from the local project area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau of Reclamation concurrently (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/17/2017

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. [HJR-64] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Media and Advertising ] [Funding ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment giving Congress the power to prohibit, limit, or otherwise regulate donations to candidates for federal office or to purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any such election. States may prohibit, limit, or otherwise regulate donations to candidates for state office or donations for media advertisements intended to influence (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kurt Schrader Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/14/2017

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HEALTHIER Act of 2017 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 [HB-860] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
HEALTHIER Act of 2017 Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states with a volunteer health care provider law that permits a volunteer to provide health care services without being licensed in the state if the volunteer is licensed in another state. The law must: (1) require the services to be provided in a rural or impoverished area and to be within the scope of practice of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017

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A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. [S.303] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/03/2017

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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 [HB-864] [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 becomes delinquent or defaults. 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 07/12/2017

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No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-824] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Immigration ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of certain national infrastructure investment funds for discretionary grants (commonly known as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery [TIGER] grants) for a surface transportation infrastructure investment project in a sanctuary jurisdiction. A "sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from: receiving, maintaining, or providing a federal, state, or local (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/03/2017

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Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 [S.263] [Air Quality ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act by revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program. The bill delays the implementation of the ozone NAAQS that were published in 2015. The bill extends until: (1) October 26, 2024, the deadline for states to submit designations to implement the 2015 ozone NAAQS; and (2) October 26, 2025, the deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate state areas as attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable areas with respect to the 2015 ozone (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Environment And Public Works Subcommittee On Clean Air And Nuclear Safety. Hearings Held. on 05/23/2017

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New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 [HB-800] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Agriculture ] [Community Development ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ]
New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a rural broadband office within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorize new grants and loans for developing broadband in rural, underserved, and tribal areas. The bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives and the position of Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives to: administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs currently administered by the Rural Utilities Service, conduct specified outreach (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 02/24/2017

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Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 [HB-808] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ]
Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill prescribes requirements for sanctions with respect to: (1) Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and related entities; (2) Mahan Air; (3) Iran's support of terrorism; (4) Iran's human rights abuses; (5) certain Iranian individuals; (6) persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals; (7) financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran; (8) Iran's ballistic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/06/2017

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EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-794] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission through FY2022, (2) authorize funding to states for FY2018 for security upgrades to voter registration lists and processes and waive the 5% match requirement for these funds, (3) require each state to furnish to the commission such information as the commission may request for the purposes of conducting any post-election surveys of the states with respect to the administration of a regularly scheduled general (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017

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Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2017 [HB-783] [Gaming ] [Sports ]
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2017 a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017

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Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2017 [HB-787] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to require each state to allow individuals to vote in a federal election on each day during the 15-day period ending on the second day immediately preceding the election date in the same manner as voting is allowed on election day. A state shall ensure that each polling place that allows early voting in a federal election is located within reasonable walking distance of a stop on a public transportation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/01/2017

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New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-784] [Gaming ] [Sports ]
New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017 a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017

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Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2017 [HB-753] [Defense ] [Infrastructure ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ]
Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) develop a force structure plan (plan) for the Armed Forces based on a DOD assessment of threats to U.S. national security for FY2018-FY2038; (2) conduct a comprehensive inventory of military installations world-wide for each military department; and (3) submit a certification of whether the need exists for DOD to consolidate, close, or realign military installations (installation actions). DOD may begin a round for the selection (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 02/21/2017

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REAL ID Privacy Protection Act [HB-755] [Data Privacy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ]
REAL ID Privacy Protection Act This bill amends the REAL ID Act of 2005 to repeal the requirements that each state, in the issuance of drivers' licenses and identification cards: (1) retain paper copies of source documents for 7 years or images of source documents for 10 years, and (2) provide to all other states electronic access to information contained in the state's motor vehicle database. The Department of Homeland Security shall extend through October 10, 2017, the deadline for compliance with the minimum document requirements and issuance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Introduced In House on 01/31/2017

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