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SPORT Act [S.1660]
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Sportsmen's and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act or the SPORT Act - Title I: Regulatory Reforms - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt from sequestration the following budget accounts: Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration, Sport Fish Restoration, and Wildlife Restoration. Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/06/2013
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Sportsmen's Act [S.1335]
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Sportsmen's Act - Title I: Recreational Shooting - Requires a federal public land management official, in cooperation with the respective state and fish and wildlife agency, to exercise the authority of the official under law, including regarding land use planning, to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public land for hunting, recreational fishing, and recreational shooting, except as described in this Act. Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports and facilitates
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Introduced In The Senate. Read Twice. Ordered Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 143. on 07/18/2013
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act [S.1207]
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act - Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4795) on 06/20/2013
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Expressing support for the designation of the night of June 6, 2013, as "National Drive-in Movie Night" to recognize the 80th anniversary of the drive-in movie theatre. [HR-253]
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Supports the designation of National Drive-in Movie Night (June 6, 2013). Recognizes the historical significance of the 80th anniversary of the first exhibition of a film at a drive-in movie theatre. Recognizes the drive-in theatre as a uniquely U.S. form of family recreation and entertainment.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Enyart
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 06/06/2013
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act [HB-96]
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act - Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/25/2013
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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013 [HB-917]
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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court (including the Supreme Court) or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides, except when such action would constitute a violation of the due process rights of any party. Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 12/03/2014
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014
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Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 [HB-5771]
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(Although this measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 124, which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.) Division A: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Title I: Certain Expiring Provisions - Subtitle A: Individual Tax Extenders - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2014: the tax deduction of expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the tax exclusion of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Camp
Became Public Law No: 113-295. on 12/19/2014
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-5728]
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize and revise provisions expiring under the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). Extends until December 31, 2019, the exemption from retransmission consent requirements (which prohibit multichannel video programming distributors [MVPDs] from retransmitting broadcasting station signals without the authority of the originating station) for satellite retransmissions of network station signals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Signed By President. on 12/04/2014
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GO PACC Act of 2014 [HB-5585]
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Granting Our People Access to Channel Choice Act of 2014 or the GO PACC Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a cable operator or satellite carrier to provide to certain subscribers in specified Wisconsin counties who elect to receive a television network: (1) retransmission of the signal of any local network station that such operator or carrier is otherwise required to retransmit; (2) an in-state, adjacent-market network station retransmission; or (3) both such retransmissions. Subjects satellite carriers to such requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 10/28/2014
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Film Incentive Reform Act of 2014 [HB-5497]
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Film Incentive Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2015 the election to expense the cost of qualified film, television, and theatrical productions; and (2) include theatrical productions in such expensing allowance. Defines "theatrical production" as a live staged production of a play derived from a written book or script and produced or presented in any venue which has an audience capacity of more than 3,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 09/16/2014
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Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-5036]
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Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-544. on 07/22/2014
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Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act [HB-498]
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Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act or STOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program to reduce underage drinking for FY2014-FY2018. Revises reporting requirements for state programs on underage drinking. Specifies additional requirements for the development of the national media campaign to prevent underage drinking. Directs the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make grants to professional pediatric provider organizations to increase effective
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H508) on 02/14/2013
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4660]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Wolf
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S3836-3842; Tex on 06/19/2014
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Orphan County Telecommunications Rights Act of 2014 [HB-4635]
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Orphan County Telecommunications Rights Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to permit an adjacent underserved county of a television broadcast station to file a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to be included in the local market of such station. Defines "adjacent underserved county" as a county within a television broadcast station's adjacent market that is: (1) located in the same state as the station's community of license, and (2) not within the local market of any other station that is affiliated with
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Delaney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 07/21/2014
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Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act [HB-4588]
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Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt from retransmission consent requirements under which cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) are prohibited from retransmitting the signal of a television broadcasting station without the originating station's consent (which is generally obtained through a retransmission consent agreement under which the cable system or other MVPD provides a negotiated payment or other consideration to the station in exchange for retransmission
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 05/09/2014
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-4572]
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the exemption from retransmission consent requirements (which prohibit cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors [MVPDs] from retransmitting broadcasting station signals without the authority of the originating station) for satellite retransmissions of network station signals to subscribers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/29/2014
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United States International Communications Reform Act of 2014 [HB-4490]
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United States International Communications Reform Act of 2014 - Revises U.S. international broadcasting and communications structures, missions, and objectives. (Sec. 5) Requires U.S. international broadcasting to incorporate specified standards. (Sec. 6) Directs the Board of the United States International Communications Agency and the Board of the Freedom News Network, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that United States international broadcasting is conducted only to countries and regions that: lack democratic rule; lack
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/29/2014
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Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 [HB-4411]
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Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) prevent Hezbollah's global logistics and financial network from operating in order to curtail funding of its domestic and international activities; and (2) utilize diplomatic, legislative, and executive avenues to combat Hezbollah's criminal activities in order to block that organization's ability to fund its global terrorist activities. Title I: Prevention of Access by Hezbollah to International Financial and Other Institutions - (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/23/2014
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Transparency in Government Act of 2014 [HB-4245]
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Transparency in Government Act of 2014 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to expand disclosure requirements for the personal financial information of Members of Congress and for foreign travel, gifts, earmarks, and representational allowances. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the effect of written requests by Members of Congress to executive agencies to carry out and provide funding for projects and activities. Requires each congressional committee to: (1) post on its website
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 04/16/2014