Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 [S.417]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers serving certain rural areas. Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration to determine the number of individuals
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S.417: Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/09/2015
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 [S.356]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a provider of remote computing service or electronic communication service to the public from knowingly divulging to a governmental entity the contents of any communication that is in electronic storage or otherwise maintained by the provider, subject to exceptions. Revises provisions under which the government may require a provider to disclose the contents of such communications. Eliminates the different requirements applicable under current
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S.356: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2015
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015 [S.3309]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2015 Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require states to make available websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same-day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration. Amends the Help
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S.3309: Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/12/2016
No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act [S.3304]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop: a quality assurance document for carrying out the toll-free Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), including at backup call centers; and a plan to ensure that each telephone call, text message, and other communication received by the VCL, including at backup call centers, is answered in a timely manner by a person, consistent with the guidance established by the American Association of Suicidology.
S.3304: No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/08/2016
S.3272: A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/14/2016
You have voted S.3272: A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone..
SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act [S.3160]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[International ]
SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act This bill requires Department of State employees engaging in work-related electronic communications to use only state.gov email accounts, telephonic systems owned and managed by the State Department, or other systems owned and managed by the State Department or another appropriate federal agency. The State Department may temporarily waive these requirements for an employee, or a group of up to 10 employees, by certifying that: (1) the waiver is in the foreign policy or national security interest of the United States,
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S.3160: SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/12/2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-298. on 07/12/2016
Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act [S.3048]
[Mining ]
[Economic Development ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Community Development ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act This bill establishes the Southeastern Oregon Withdrawal Area, comprising 2.065 million acres of specified federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, which shall be withdrawn from certain public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall make grants for projects in Oregon to develop modern and efficient water systems. USDA shall establish an Agricultural Center for Excellence in the county. The Farm Security and Rural Investment
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S.3048: Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3796) on 06/10/2016
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act [S.3044]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act This bill establishes a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Finance Corporation to accept applications from the government of Puerto Rico or its municipalities to restructure their bond debts through a process under which: (1) the corporation will purchase the bonds from bond holders at the price the holder paid for the bond, and (2) the par value of each bond is reduced to the last price paid for the bond. Impairment of pension benefits is not permitted. The board of the corporation must consist of
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S.3044: Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2016
ROBOCOP Act Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act [S.3026]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
ROBOCOP Act Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, or (2) text messages. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must prescribe regulations that require providers of telecommunications services or IP-enabled voice services, for no additional charge, to enable technology for: (1)
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S.3026: ROBOCOP Act Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/07/2016
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.3017]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Aerospace ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; the Federal
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S.3017: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-277. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 06/15/2016
Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 [S.2997]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a master point of contact directory for effective communications between public safety answering points and telecommunications service providers. The FCC must submit a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with access to 9-1-1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable, through: telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points and
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S.2997: Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-392. on 12/06/2016
Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act [S.2897]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute arising out of a contract for commercial mobile services, multichannel video programming distributor services, telecommunications or information services, or common carrier services under the Communications Act of 1934. The validity or enforceability of such an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than by an arbitrator, irrespective
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S.2897: Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/28/2016
Citizen Empowerment Act [S.278]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
Citizen Empowerment Act Requires any executive agency employee who is conducting a covered interaction with an individual to allow the individual to make an audio recording of such interaction at the individual's expense and with the individual's equipment. Defines "covered interaction" as an in-person or telephonic official interaction relating to a possible violation of a federal statute or regulation that could result in the imposition of a fine or penalty against, the forfeiture of property by, or the collection of an unpaid tax, fine, or penalty
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S.278: Citizen Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/28/2015
Kelsey Smith Act [S.2770]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Kelsey Smith Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a mobile or Internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer, the call location information of a device that is: (1) used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonably believed to be in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation that involves a risk of death or serious physical harm. Additionally, the bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who
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S.2770: Kelsey Smith Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/11/2016
Cyber AIR Act Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft to Improve Resilience Act of 2016 [S.2764]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Cyber AIR Act Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft to Improve Resilience Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require domestic or foreign air carriers and manufacturers of aircraft or electronic control, communications, maintenance, or ground support systems for aircraft to disclose to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) any attempted or successful cyberattack against any system on board an aircraft or against any maintenance or ground support system for aircraft. The FAA shall use the information obtained
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S.2764: Cyber AIR Act Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft to Improve Resilience Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/07/2016
Rebuild America Act of 2015 [S.268]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Rebuild America Act of 2015 Reduces the non-federal share of the cost of any activity funded by this Act by 50% of what it was before enactment of this Act. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2022 to the Highway Trust Fund to improve roads, bridges, and other U.S. transportation infrastructure. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2019: (1) for intercity high-speed rail service, (2) to provide credit assistance for surface transportation projects of national and regional significance, (3) to implement airport improvement and noise compatibility projects
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S.268: Rebuild America Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/27/2015
Restoring Internet Freedom Act [S.2602]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Restoring Internet Freedom Act This bill nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service. The FCC is prohibited from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this Act.
S.2602: Restoring Internet Freedom Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2016
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [S.2593]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires a business that employs 50 or more call center employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more call center employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, to notify the Department of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Violators are subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day. Labor must make publicly available a list of all such employers that relocate a
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S.2593: United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2016