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21st Century AIRR Act 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act [HB-2997] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Air Quality ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Drones ] [Consumer Protection ] [Infrastructure ] [National Security ]
21st Century AIRR Act 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes and modifies Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. It also establishes the American Air Navigation Services Corporation as a federally chartered, not-for-profit corporation to assume operational control of FAA air traffic services on October 1, 2020. The bill revises requirements for the pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports and the airport improvement program. The bill extends the authorization for airport (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-296. on 09/06/2017

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Jobs for Our Heroes Act [S.1393] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Jobs for Our Heroes Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Became Public Law No: 115-105. (txt | Pdf) on 01/08/2018

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ADVANCE Act Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act [S.1396] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
ADVANCE Act Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/21/2017

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DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act [HB-2825] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Data Privacy ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Telecommunications ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Elections ] [Infrastructure ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Crime ]
DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act DIVISION A--HOMELAND SECURITY TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Subtitle A--Headquarters Operations (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to define "homeland security enterprise" as any relevant governmental or nongovernmental entity involved in homeland security, including a federal, state, or local government official, private sector representative, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally By Senator Johnson From Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-351. on 11/13/2018

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Aviation Funding Stability Act [HB-2800] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Air Quality ] [Aerospace ]
Aviation Funding Stability Act This bill requires that, beginning October 1, 2017, receipts and disbursements of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund shall not be subject to: (1) any sequestration order; (2) apportionment; (3) appropriation; and (4) any legal requirement, directive, or other provision of law of or related to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The bill authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration Operations account. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shall be exempt from any order or other requirement of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/17/2017

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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2593] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ]
Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1017. on 11/13/2018

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Secure our Skies Act of 2017 [HB-2602] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Secure our Skies Act of 2017 This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties. Such training shall cover: (1) common indicators of human trafficking, and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers. To assist in such training, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/23/2017

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Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act of 2017 [S.1186] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ]
Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate state-operated maritime training centers and community and technical colleges with a maritime training program that are located in the United States along the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Artic Ocean, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, or Great Lakes as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education. DOT may provide to such centers: (1) technical assistance to assist them in expanding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/18/2017

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2518] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Drones ] [Healthcare ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. on 06/26/2017

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Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act [HB-2552] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Retirement ]
Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. The bill also: (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 05/19/2017

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PLUS Act Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2017 [S.702] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
PLUS Act Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. The bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to allow a party injured by a labor slowdown to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2017

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Landing Pass Extension Act of 2017 [HB-1633] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Landing Pass Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend to up to 90 days the time period for which a conditional permit to land temporarily in the United States may be granted to an alien crewman.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017

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Energizing American Maritime Act [HB-1240] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Manufacturing ]
Energizing American Maritime Act This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Department of Energy to require a certain percentage of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/03/2017

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WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1140] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide additional grants for each of FY2018-FY2028 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for financing approved capital and preventive maintenance projects. No grants may be provided until: the WMATA Board of Directors certifies that amendments have been made to the existing collective bargaining agreement between WMATA and a collective bargaining unit allowing WMATA to implement necessary operational changes required to provide a high (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Delaney Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017

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Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists. [HR-138] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists. Recognizes: (1) the 40th anniversary of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), and (2) the important contributions that the public servants represented by PASS make daily to ensure the safety and efficiency of the nation's aviation system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/17/2017

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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.337] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Insurance ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. An individual qualifies for such a benefit payment if such individual: is insured (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2017

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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-947] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Insurance ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. An individual qualifies for such a benefit payment if such individual: is insured (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/22/2017

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Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-876] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Aerospace ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct, and submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a cost and feasibility study of a statistically significant number of Category I, II, III, IV, and X airports assessing the impact if all airport employee access points from non-secured to secured airport areas are comprised of the following: a secure door utilizing card and pin entry (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/26/2017

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Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-891] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Infrastructure ]
Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2017 This bill repeals requirements that condition certain financial assistance for public transportation projects upon employee protective arrangements approved by the Secretary of Labor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2017

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National Right-to-Work Act [HB-785] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Right-to-Work Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers or labor organizations, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 02/01/2017

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