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State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act [HB-4834]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Safety ]
State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act This bill recognizes the authority of states or local governments to require fleet owners or operators to acquire only new fleet vehicles that are alternative fuel or high-efficiency motor vehicles that: operate on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel; are flexible fuel vehicles that operate on gasoline, E85, and M85; are plug-in electric drive vehicles; are propelled solely by a fuel cell that produces power without the use of petroleum or a petroleum-based fuel; are propelled solely by something other than an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Introduced In House on 01/18/2018
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Enhancing Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative Act [HB-5094]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Enhancing Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop a strategy, by one year after this bill's enactment, to improve its operations and activities related to training, outreach, and information sharing for suspicious activity reporting to prevent acts of terrorism; (2) establish a working group to advise it on suspicious activity reporting; and (3) provide a briefing to the congressional homeland security committees on its operations and activities related to
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/26/2018
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Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act [HB-5257]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of a grant awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 03/22/2018
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Women and Climate Change Act of 2018 [HB-4932]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[International ]
[Energy ]
[Human Rights ]
Women and Climate Change Act of 2018 This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The duties of the working group include: (1) coordinating the development of policies and activities of the federal government relating to addressing the effects of climate change on women, and (2) identifying and disseminating best practices for improved data collection relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on women. The working group and the State Department's Office of Global Women's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/09/2018
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Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018 [S.2595]
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[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/22/2018
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Relief for Recovering Communities Act [S.1664]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Relief for Recovering Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to treat an area as an "urbanized area" following a major disaster under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 until the second decennial census conducted after such disaster if: (1) the area was defined and designated as such by the Department of Commerce in the decennial census immediately preceding such disaster, effective with the 2000 decennial census; and (2) the population of the area fell below 50,000 as a result of such disaster. This designation as an urbanized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4430) on 07/27/2017
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Relief for Recovering Communities Act [HB-3452]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
Relief for Recovering Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to treat an area as an "urbanized area" following a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act until the second decennial census conducted after such disaster if: the population of the area fell below 50,000 as a result of such disaster; the area was defined and designated as such by the Department of Commerce in the decennial census immediately preceding such disaster, beginning with the 2000 decennial census;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/28/2017
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HUBZone Unification and Business Stability Act of 2017 [HB-3294]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
HUBZone Unification and Business Stability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3285]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2023 the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP policy coverage limits for residential and nonresidential buildings are increased. NFIP premiums, surcharges, and fees may not be increased by more than 10% each year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must provide: (1) loans for mitigation projects, and (2) other financial assistance to qualified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/19/2017
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Food Deserts Act of 2017 [HB-3104]
[Food ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
Food Deserts Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 07/24/2017
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Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act [HB-3013]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act This bill authorizes appropriations to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most violent U.S. cities. It permits the ATF to transfer appropriated funds to another agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government for the purpose of conducting activities under such a partnership.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/14/2017
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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act [HB-2943]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program under which Interior may award grants to eligible entities (the states, their political subdivisions, special purpose districts, and Indian Tribes) for projects to: (1) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, and (2) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities. As a condition for receiving a grant, an eligible entity shall provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/27/2017
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1368]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2023 the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP policy coverage limits for residential and nonresidential buildings are increased. NFIP premiums, surcharges, and fees may not be increased by more than 10% each year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must provide: (1) loans for mitigation projects, and (2) other financial assistance to qualified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/15/2017
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PREPARE Act Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act [HB-2922]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
PREPARE Act Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act This bill revises programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office of Health Affairs of DHS. Specifically, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: revise requirements for and reauthorize the Urban Area Security Initiative, require states receiving homeland security grants to submit to FEMA certain threat
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 06/28/2017
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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,
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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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Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. [HR-367]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. Establishes the House Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to investigate and report on: the causes of mass shootings, methods to improve the federal firearms purchaser background check system, connections between access to firearms and dangerously mentally ill individuals, strengthening federal penalties for trafficking and straw purchasing of firearms, closing loopholes that allow some domestic abusers continued access to firearms, linkages between firearms and suicide, gun violence's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Expanding the Impact of the HUBZone Program Act of 2017 [HB-2592]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Expanding the Impact of the HUBZone Program Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to redefine terms relating to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program as follows: "HUBZone" as any area designated on a map by the Small Business Administration (SBA) within one or more specified locations, "base closure area" and "qualified disaster area" to repeal the eight-year limitation on HUBZone eligibility, and "qualified HUBZone small business concern" to require SBA certification for up to 10 years. The SBA must determine
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 05/22/2017
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Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act [HB-1740]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Community Development ]
[Religion ]
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Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) permit the use of Urban Area Security Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds to protect a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly; and (2) define "faith-based community center" as a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services to the general public. The bill amends the federal criminal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/06/2017
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes. [HB-1721]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes. This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City" based on the city's: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve the history of such contributions, including through establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/13/2017
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Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1501]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2017 This bill increases the amount of certain public transportation grants to be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 that meet or exceed one or more performance categories for small transit intensive cities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/13/2017