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Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act [HB-727]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a vote on Puerto Rico's admission into the Union as a state within one year of this Act's enactment. Requires the governor of Puerto Rico to transmit the results of such vote to the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within 10 days after the certification of the vote by the Commission. Directs the President, if a majority of the votes cast are for Puerto Rico's admission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indians, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/16/2015
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Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act [HB-695]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act Declares that the bark beetle epidemic, drought, and deteriorating forest health conditions on National Forest System land and public lands, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, is an imminent threat within the meaning of roadless area management regulations applicable to a state. Allows a state governor or the Department of Agriculture, with respect the National Forest System, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to designate high-risk areas
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
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Protect Interstate Commerce Act [HB-687]
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Protect Interstate Commerce Act This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of agricultural products sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if: (1) the production or manufacture occurs in another state, and (2) the standard or condition adds to standards or conditions applicable under federal law and the laws of the state or locality in which the production or manufacture occurs.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 02/27/2015
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SADD Act of 2016 States Against Drunk Driving Act of 2016 [HB-6527]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
SADD Act of 2016 States Against Drunk Driving Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Fincher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/22/2016
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To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term "official purpose" as it applies to drivers' licenses and personal identification cards, and for other purposes. [HB-6526]
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To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term "official purpose" as it applies to drivers' licenses and personal identification cards, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Emmer
Introduced In House on 12/12/2016
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Protecting Our Democracy Act [HB-6447]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Voting Rights ]
Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to investigate activities of the Russian government and others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in the elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Introduced In House on 12/07/2016
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Candace's Law Domestic Violence Enhanced Penalty Act of 2015 [HB-64]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Candace's Law Domestic Violence Enhanced Penalty Act of 2015 Directs a state to provide by law enhanced sentencing requirements for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children. Prohibits a state that fails within two years to implement this Act substantially from receiving 20% of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to it for the fiscal year under the Violence Against Women Act of 2000. Allows for reasonable alternative procedures or accommodations for compliance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2015
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ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016 [HB-6312]
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[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
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ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016 This bill declares, for purposes of establishing an individual's authorization to engage in an occupation on a military installation located on federally-owned land, that the federal government endorses occupational licenses and certifications granted by a state (including the District of Columbia [DC]), regardless of whether the installation is located in the issuing state or DC, provided that: the license or certification is not expired, revoked, or suspended by the issuing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 12/01/2016
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S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act Storage Technology for Operational Readiness and Generating Energy Act [HB-6286]
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[Defense ]
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S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act Storage Technology for Operational Readiness and Generating Energy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes. [HB-6170]
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[Public Health ]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Introduced In House on 09/26/2016
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SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 [HB-614]
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SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 TITLE I--SAVE I Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency I Act or the SAVE I Act Requires, every two years: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to publish a national strategy for managing excess and underutilized federal real property; and (2) the Administrator of the General Services Administration to implement a plan to improve the Federal Real Property Profile that ensures the data collected is complete, accurate, and consistent. Requires the Administrator for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 02/13/2015
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Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016 [HB-6116]
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[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 09/22/2016
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Safe Food Act of 2015 [HB-609]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Agriculture ]
[Science ]
Safe Food Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Food Safety Administration (FSA) as an independent agency to administer and enforce food safety laws. The functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws are transferred to the FSA. The FSA is directed to: promulgate regulations to protect the food supply from contamination; implement federal food safety inspection, labeling, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; develop consistent and science-based standards for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/30/2015
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Airport Construction and Alteration Reform Act of 2016 [HB-6014]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Airport Construction and Alteration Reform Act of 2016 (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into a reimbursable agreement with a state or local government agency for airport construction or alteration projects requiring notice to the FAA, if the agreement: includes cost-effective completion measures for such projects, and would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan
Became Public Law No: 114-307. on 12/16/2016
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Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 [HB-594]
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[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, applying, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," issued on April 21, 2014, or the proposed guidance entitled, "Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected By the Clean Water Act," dated February 17, 2012; or using the proposed rule or proposed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/29/2015
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Build TRUST Act of 2015 Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement Act of 2015 [HB-59]
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Build TRUST Act of 2015 Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement Act of 2015 Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2015
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Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016 [HB-5894]
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Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the disclaimer that nothing in the law shall be construed as authorizing the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment in any state or territory in which such execution or application is prohibited by state or territorial law. (The bill preempts contrary state or territorial law to allow the execution or application of agreements requiring union membership.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/19/2016
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Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2016 [HB-5881]
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[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2016 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Homeland Security to provide the following information to the governor and each appropriate agency of a state within 60 days after the custodial placement in such state of an unaccompanied alien child who is in federal custody by reason of the child's immigration status: the child's medical records if the child
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/10/2016
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. [HB-5879]
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[Taxes ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-863. on 12/08/2016
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Stop Obamacare Spam Act of 2016 [HB-5868]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Stop Obamacare Spam Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from using collected fees to advertise health insurance exchanges.
Sponsored by: Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016