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Leveraging Performance-Based Transportation Services Act of 2017 [HB-4021]
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Leveraging Performance-Based Transportation Services Act of 2017 This bill authorizes an owner or operator of a leveraged system to submit directly to the National Transit Database data regarding the public transportation service provided by the system. "Leveraged system" means a provider of public transportation services, whether public or private, including commuter bus services and services provided by a private provider of public transportation by vanpool that the Department of Transportation determines: (1) is able to recover, through fare
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/12/2017
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6147]
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 2) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 3) Specifies the committee reports that apply for the purpose of implementing each division. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/07/2018
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FAITH in Congress Act Foster Accountability, Integrity, Trust, and Honor in Congress Act [HB-5946]
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FAITH in Congress Act Foster Accountability, Integrity, Trust, and Honor in Congress Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H4697-4698) on 05/23/2018
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Moving FIRST Act Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act [HB-3901]
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Moving FIRST Act Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grants to communities of varying sizes to promote technological innovation (e.g., autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and roadway electrification) in transportation systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/03/2017
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Clean Ports Act of 2017 [HB-4147]
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Clean Ports Act of 2017 This bill declares that federal preemption of laws relating to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier of property shall not apply to the authority of a state or local government or an interstate authority to adopt requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of pollution or traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of the facilities, provided adoption or enforcement of such requirements does not conflict
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 10/27/2017
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SWAMP FLYERS Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act [HB-3876]
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SWAMP FLYERS Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the official travel of a senior political appointee on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight, unless: (1) a commercial flight was unavailable for the travel in question, or (2) the aircraft is owned or leased by the government. An appointee who travels on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight must provide a statement to Congress certifying that no commercial flight was available.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 09/28/2017
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Moving FIRST Act Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act [S.1809]
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Moving FIRST Act Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grants to communities of varying sizes to promote technological innovation (e.g., autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and roadway electrification) in transportation systems.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/14/2017
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Transparency in Government Act of 2017 [HB-4504]
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Transparency in Government Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 11/30/2017
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5592]
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot L. Engel
Introduced In House on 04/24/2018
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. [S.1]
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. With respect to individuals, the bill: replaces the existing tax brackets (10%,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Enzi. Without Written Report. on 11/28/2017
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Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act [S.2683]
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Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/17/2018
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Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act [HB-4445]
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Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require each air carrier to submit for approval a one-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation. The document must include guidelines for: (1) compensation for flight delays of various lengths, flight cancellations, and mishandled baggage; (2) voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers; and (3) involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal. Each air carrier
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 11/17/2017
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Pay Our Military Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2018 [HJR-127]
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Pay Our Military Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2018 This joint resolution provides FY2018 continuing appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military pay, death gratuities, and related benefits for survivors of deceased members of the military. The funding is available until the earlier of September 30, 2018, or the enactment of specified appropriations legislation. The joint resolution provides continuing appropriations for: the payment of a death gratuity, the payment or reimbursement of funeral and burial expenses, the payment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Introduced In House on 01/19/2018
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Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018 [HB-4852]
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Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018 This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect. The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019. The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of: members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service; members of the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/19/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-4877]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. Excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Provides appropriations to DOD for: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. Provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Introduced In House on 01/25/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [HJR-128]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION B--FURTHER EXTENSION OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to most federal agencies through March 23, 2018 (February 8, 2018, under current law). It prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not been enacted. The division
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Introduced In House on 02/05/2018
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Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018 [HB-5232]
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Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018 This bill 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. Such prohibition is inapplicable 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. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 03/08/2018
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METRO Accountability and Reform Act Metro Efficiency, Transparency, Reliability, Oversight, Accountability and Reform Act [HB-4534]
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METRO Accountability and Reform Act Metro Efficiency, Transparency, Reliability, Oversight, Accountability and Reform Act This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2029 the grant program for capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall issue language to amend the WMATA Compact to establish a Metro Reform Board and transmit such language to the signatories of the compact (i.e., Maryland,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 12/05/2017
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AirFAIR Act Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act [HB-3743]
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AirFAIR Act Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act This bill makes it an unfair or deceptive practice to impose an excessive price increase for air transportation tickets in circumstances related to a disaster or emergency. The Department of Transportation must issue regulations to establish standards for determining whether an increase in a ticket price is considered excessive.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 09/13/2017
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-3720]
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Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) to be treated as Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for purposes of payment of medical-related expenses or allowances for travel to or from a VA facility. The bill makes permanent VA authority to transport individuals to and from VA facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling or for examination, treatment, or care. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/08/2017