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TRACE Act Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act [HB-3548]
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TRACE Act Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act This bill requires the head of a federal agency who is hosting a conference or sending an agency employee to a conference to submit to the relevant congressional committee, not later than 30 days before the conference, a report that includes: (1) an itemized statement of the cost of attending the conference, including the total cost; (2) the total cost to the agency hosting the conference; (3) the names of keynote speakers; (4) a list of conference attendees; (5) the location
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Introduced In House on 09/17/2015
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National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act [HB-3398]
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National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: establish a national multimodal freight network, a national multimodal freight advisory committee, and a freight investment grant program; and develop a national multimodal freight strategic plan. Each state receiving a freight investment grant shall also develop a freight investment plan and establish a state freight advisory committee. The bill establishes in DOT an Office of Freight Planning, Permitting, and Development. DOT shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Reichert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/30/2015
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Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-3149]
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Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any air carrier from collecting a checked baggage fee from an air passenger if the fee amount exceeds the total amount of passenger facility charges ($1-$4.50) that could be imposed (without regard to whether the charges are actually imposed) on a passenger by eligible agencies for boarding a flight.
Sponsored by: Rep. John L. Mica
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 07/23/2015
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Education Stability for Foster Youth Act [HB-3087]
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Education Stability for Foster Youth Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state plan for academic content and achievement standards to describe how the state will ensure the educational stability of children in foster care. Specifically, a state plan must include assurances that: (1) a foster child will remain or be enrolled in the child’s school of origin absent a determination that such enrollment is not in the child’s best interest; (2) if such a determination is made, the child will be immediately
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Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3049]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-205, By Mr. Aderholt. on 07/14/2015
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2995]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-194, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/09/2015
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Veterans Medical Access Act [HB-288]
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Veterans Medical Access Act Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program, if such care is provided: (1) on an inpatient basis, or (2) while a veteran is provided temporary lodging at a VA facility in order to make such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015
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Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2015 [HB-2810]
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Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2015 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) review the extent to which federal agencies have reduced travel expenses by using video conferencing, and (2) develop a plan to reduce federal agency travel expenses by 50% below FY2015 levels or the greatest reduction OMB considers feasible by FY2019. Beginning in FY2019, OMB must implement the plan by rescinding from agency budgets the amounts proposed for reduction by the plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 06/17/2015
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American Worker Mobility Act of 2015 [HB-2755]
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American Worker Mobility Act of 2015 Authorizes the Department of Labor to grant a relocation subsidy of up to $10,000 to an individual who: has been totally unemployed for at least 26 consecutive weeks; has exhausted all rights to state or federal unemployment compensation; has not received a relocation subsidy for the two-year period preceding the subsidy application; and is able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Prescribes subsidy program requirements. Directs the Department to issue regulations to prevent program fraud or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015
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Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act [HB-2662]
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Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act The Secretary of the military department concerned is required to provide transportation for the next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies overseas in the line of duty in a combat or humanitarian relief operation or in combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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Public School Emergency Relief Act [HB-2634]
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Public School Emergency Relief Act This bill authorizes a program of emergency impact aid payments to states and, through them, to local educational agencies and Indian schools for each quarter of the 2015-2016 school year to respond to any increase in the enrollment of immigrant children from the corresponding quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. Payments shall be used to provide services and assistance to schools that enroll immigrant students. Funds may be used for: compensating school personnel, identifying and acquiring curricular material
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-240]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 03/04/2015
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-2291]
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 Makes permanent the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transport individuals to and from VA facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, or care. Treats Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) as VA facilities for purposes of providing payment of actual expenses of travel or allowance for travel to or from a VA facility. Amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2015
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Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act [HB-2222]
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Eliminate Special Treatment for Congress Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the $3,000 limitation on the tax deduction allowed to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Introduced In House on 05/01/2015
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Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2015 [HB-2210]
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Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2015 Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. Makes an exception to this prohibition for an individual if the use would be permitted for an employee of an agency subject to specified federal regulations for temporary duty travel allowances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/01/2015
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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-22]
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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (Sec. 1002) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated under any extension of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending upon enactment of this Act. TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1101) Reauthorizes through FY2020: certain core
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/04/2015
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GSA Act of 2015 Government Spending Accountability Act of 2015 [HB-2032]
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GSA Act of 2015 Government Spending Accountability Act of 2015 Requires each federal agency to post on its public website detailed information on employee presentations at conferences, including: (1) the prepared text of any verbal presentation; and (2) any visual, digital, video, or audio materials presented, including photographs, slides, and audio-visual recordings. Limits to $500,000 the amount that any agency may spend to support a single conference. Allows an agency head to waive such limitation for a specific conference after making a determination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 04/27/2015
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles W. Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016 [HB-1769]
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Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select a VA medical center to serve as the national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the biological children or grandchildren of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces that are related to such exposure. The bill requires: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) or the head of a federal agency to make available to the VA for review records held by DOD, an Armed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-592, Part I. on 05/24/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-1735]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Vetoed By President. on 10/22/2015