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Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act [HB-5131]
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Requires anyone who receives Secret Service protection and travels in furtherance of the business interests or to the financial benefit of the President to reimburse the Treasury for costs incurred by the government pertaining to that travel, including for the provision of Secret Service protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/18/2019
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SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019 Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible Pipelines Act of 2019 [HB-5120]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Addresses pipeline safety with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2023 for pipeline safety activities; prioritizes assessment methods for transmission pipelines that can provide a greater level of safety than direct assessment, including the use of internal inspection devices or pressure testing; makes it mandatory for each operator of a transmission pipeline facility in a high consequence area to install automatic or remote shutoff valves; directs owners and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-661, Part I. on 12/17/2020
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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all. [HR-702]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should begin a large-scale effort to reduce incarceration rates and reshape the American legal system by consulting with communities and individuals directly impacted by the justice system; decriminalizing certain behaviors, increasing diversion opportunities, revising sentencing laws, and reducing practices that contribute to recidivism; ending practices that advantage the wealthy and prohibiting private companies from profiting from the criminal justice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/18/2019
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Veterans Earned Transportation Act Vets ETA [HB-5074]
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[Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/02/2019
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Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.2840]
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[Energy ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 305. on 11/13/2019
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Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-5038]
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[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Food ]
Contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker (CAW) status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant CAW status to an applying alien who (1) performed at least 1,035 hours of agricultural labor during the two-year period prior to November 12, 2019, (2) on that date was inadmissible, deportable, or under a grant of deferred enforced departure or temporary protected status, and (3) has been continuously present in the United
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/12/2019
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 [S.2800]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Reauthorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2020. The bill provides for continued use of the International Space Station through 2030 and authorizes NASA programs and activities, including a rocket engine test infrastructure program, a low-Earth orbit commercialization program, a Lunar Discovery Program for lunar science research, a 21st Century Aeronautics Capabilities Initiative, a Skilled Technical Education Outreach Program for secondary school students, and a 21st Century Space Launch Infrastructure Program.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Received In The House. on 12/21/2020
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Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act [S.2769]
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[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Eliminates or consolidates various federal reporting requirements. Such reports include a Transportation Security Administration report on unclaimed money at airports, several required from the Department of Homeland Security (e.g., regarding antidumping and countervailing duties), and reports from the General Services Administration on the reimbursement costs of travel and use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings. The bill eliminates various National Archives and Records Administration and Office of Management and Budget reports. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 116-226. on 06/01/2020
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Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019 [HB-4938]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes a series of requirements relating to coverage of ground ambulance services under Medicare. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must continue to designate an area as a rural or qualified rural area that is eligible for increased payment under Medicare, even if the area would otherwise no longer qualify for such designation, if the area has a specified population density. The CMS must also establish an administrative process to allow ambulance service providers to appeal a change in an area's designation. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/01/2019
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BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [HB-4968]
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[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Food ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Student Loans ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Poverty ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to award planning and implementation grants to institutions of higher education in order to identify and meet the basic needs of students, including food, housing, transportation, and health care. ED must also implement an agreement to (1) share data with other federal agencies in order to identify students who may be eligible for certain federal benefits; and (2) coordinate efforts to enroll those students in federal benefits programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/31/2019
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Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Amendment Act [HB-4933]
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[Education ]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
To amend the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act to provide for reimbursement of certain expenses and to establish new requirements for selection of grantees, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc A. Veasey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H8789) on 11/13/2019
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Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-4916]
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[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Food ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
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Contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker (CAW) status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant CAW status to an applying alien who (1) performed at least 1,035 hours of agricultural labor during the two-year period prior to October 30, 2019, (2) was inadmissible or deportable on that date, and (3) has been continuously present in the United States from that date until receiving CAW status. The bill imposes additional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/15/2019
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Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.2731]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Senate Vitiated Previous Reporting By Unanimous Consent. (cr S6512) on 11/12/2019
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Airline Accountability Act [S.2678]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Limits the participation of air carriers with labor law violations in the City Pair Program, which provides discounted air passenger transportation services to federal government travelers for work. Specifically, the General Services Administration (GSA) must require an air carrier, as a condition of eligibility for the program, to disclose to the Department of Labor annually labor violations by the carrier or the carrier's subcontractors. Labor must submit to the GSA a list of air carriers that shall be ineligible for participation based on serious,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/23/2019
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National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019 [HB-4780]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the National Infrastructure Investment Corporation to finance infrastructure projects that are beyond the financing capabilities of states and cities, including to (1) prioritize projects in a fair and efficient manner, and (2) minimize financial costs to the federal government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/23/2019
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Federal Travel Transparency Act [S.2665]
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Requires a federal executive agency to report additional information to the General Services Administration (GSA) regarding travel by the agency head or certain high-level officials compensated on the Executive Schedule. The GSA must make the information publicly available on a travel information website.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/22/2019
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To limit the amount of expenditure on Presidential travel, and for other purposes. [HB-4775]
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[Ethics ]
Requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury specified expenses. Specifically, Treasury must be reimbursed (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for protection, and (2) any amount expended for other costs incurred by the government pertaining to that stay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/15/2019
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GROWTH Act Generating Real Opportunities for Workforce Training and Hiring Act [HB-4760]
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[Student Loans ]
[Small Business ]
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Sets forth provisions to promote career and technical education and establish highway construction workforce development initiatives. Specifically the bill expands tax-exempt tuition programs (529 plans) to allow plans to pay transportation costs for attendance at workforce training programs and to repay student loan amounts, directs the Department of Transportation to make grants to establish highway construction workforce initiatives to attract, train, and place workers into highway construction careers, extends and expands the program for reimbursement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/21/2019
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WORKS Act Withdrawing from Overburdensome Reviews and Keeping us Safe Act [HB-4759]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highways and bridges, emergency and disaster relief, firearms, and environmental reviews. Among other things, the bill authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways and bridges, including to improve drainage; provides grants for local communities to develop disaster preparedness and disaster response plans that include the use of bicycles; establishes a competitive grant program to provide assistance to local government entities for bollard
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hern
Introduced In House on 10/18/2019
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Judicial Travel Accountability Act [HB-4715]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requires a judicial officer to annually disclose (1) the source, description, and value of certain gifts; (2) a detailed description of meetings and events attended, including the names of other known attendees; and (3) total expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals.
Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/15/2019