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Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. [HJR-27]
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Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016, signed by the Mayor of the District on December 19, 2016, and transmitted on January 6, 2017, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The D.C. Act authorizes terminally ill patients to request and to be prescribed medication to end their lives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 02/13/2017
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Fair Franchise Act of 2017 [HB-470]
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[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Fair Franchise Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any franchise seller, in connection with any disclosure document, notice, or report required by any federal, state, or local law, from making an untrue statement of material fact or failing to state a material fact or any other fact that would render any required statement or disclosure either untrue or misleading. A franchise seller is also prohibited from failing to furnish any prospective franchisee with: all information required to be disclosed by law; a written statement on whether the franchise
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017
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A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. [SJR-4]
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A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016, signed by the Mayor of the District on December 19, 2016, and transmitted on January 6, 2017, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The D.C. Act authorizes terminally ill patients to request and to be prescribed medication to end their lives.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/12/2017
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 [S.118]
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to specify that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-203. on 02/05/2018
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Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-465]
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Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an integrated planning and permitting process for municipal wastewater and stormwater management that: enables municipalities to identify the most cost-effective and protective approaches to comply with the Act's requirements; helps them prioritize their investments in addressing the requirements; and is comprehensive and flexible. The EPA must provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/13/2017
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Repeal ID Act of 2017 [S.126]
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Repeal ID Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that prohibit federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards that do meet minimum specified security requirements. The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards for federal agency acceptance of state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards for purposes of identification. A federal agency may not accept such a driver's license or identification card issued more than two years
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S316) on 01/12/2017
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 [HB-482]
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 This bill nullifies: the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it. No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Digital Coast Act [S.110]
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Digital Coast Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a constituent-driven Digital Coast program. (This program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) The program must: (1) provide an online resource that integrates geospatial data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs, and to enhance resilient communities, ecosystem values, and coastal economic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/26/2017
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 [S.103]
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 This bill nullifies: the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it. No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/11/2017
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [S.95]
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities. Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/11/2017
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Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 [S.96]
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Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require intermediate providers that offer the capability to transmit voice communications and signaling information from one destination to another, and that charge a rate to any other entity (including an affiliated entity) for such a transmission, to: (1) register with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and (2) comply with service quality standards to be established by the FCC. An "intermediate provider" is an entity that:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Became Public Law No: 115-129. (txt | Pdf) on 02/26/2018
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Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 [HB-460]
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Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require intermediate providers that offer the capability to transmit voice communications and signaling information from one destination to another, and that charge a rate to any other entity (including an affiliated entity) for such a transmission, to: (1) register with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and (2) comply with service quality standards to be established by the FCC. An "intermediate provider" is an entity that:
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
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Finish the Fence Act of 2017 [HB-454]
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Finish the Fence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to construction of border fencing and road improvements to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2017.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/02/2017
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [HB-456]
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities. Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Supporting a uniform adoption process for foster youth. [HR-41]
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Supporting a uniform adoption process for foster youth. Supports a uniform adoption process of children from foster care. Promotes the enactment by all states of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Lawrence
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/23/2017
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [S.87]
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request. A state or political subdivision that complies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/10/2017
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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 [S.91]
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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes. (Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated. (Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Star Print Ordered On Report 115-26. on 04/25/2017
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-400]
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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request. A state or political subdivision that complies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/11/2017
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [S.74]
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[Science ]
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/09/2017
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A bill to remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105-384 and for other purposes. [S.61]
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[Food ]
A bill to remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105-384 and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill makes permanent the authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to adopt and enforce state laws governing fishing and processing in the exclusive economic zone adjacent to their state in any Dungeness crab fishery for which there is no fishery management plan in effect under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-88. on 06/05/2017