Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 [S.1732]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Data Privacy ]
Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center to support modernization efforts at federal agencies and interagency pilots for innovative approaches to the permitting and review of infrastructure projects. DOT shall establish a national multimodal freight network and develop a national freight strategic plan. States shall develop a freight investment plan. DOT shall develop a five-year
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S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/23/2016
Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2015 [S.1481]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study on urban flooding. Defines "urban flooding" as the inundation of property in a built environment, particularly in more densely populated areas, caused by rain falling on increased amounts of impervious surface and overwhelming the capacity of drainage systems. Requires the primary focus of the study to be on urban areas outside of special flood hazard areas. Directs
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S.1481: Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3674; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3458-3459) on 06/02/2015
A bill to provide for the annual designation of cities in the United States as an "American World War II City". [S.1401]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to provide for the annual designation of cities in the United States as an "American World War II City". Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. Designates
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S.1401: A bill to provide for the annual designation of cities in the United States as an "American World War II City".
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3187) on 05/20/2015
Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 [S.1245]
[Crime ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to jointly appoint a task force to determine the appropriateness of the use of certain military equipment by state and local law enforcement agencies. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require FEMA, in consultation with the task force established by this Act, to: (1) assess the appropriateness of items on FEMA's Authorized Equipment List for use by law
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S.1245: Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/07/2015
S.1157: A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/30/2015
You have voted S.1157: A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina..
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week. [HR-872]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Food ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week. Supports the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week, including: raising awareness about the importance of community gardens and urban agriculture; improving access to public land for the creation of sustainable food projects; encouraging growth of community gardens; and supporting cooperative efforts among federal, state, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to promote the development and expansion of community gardens.
HR-872: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doris Matsui
Introduced In House on 09/15/2016
HR-540: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/04/2015
You have voted HR-540: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate..
Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. [HR-467]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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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HR-467: Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 10/08/2015
Startup Act [HB-962]
[Immigration ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
Startup Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States: (1) for up to one year after the expiration of the alien's student visa, if the alien is searching for STEM field employment; and (2) indefinitely if the alien remains actively engaged in a STEM field.
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HB-962: Startup Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 03/10/2015
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act [HB-904]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act Directs the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating a specified region in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
HB-904: Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act [HB-5859]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct
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HB-5859: Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/22/2016
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5634]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight for: Departmental Management and Operations, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard,
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HB-5634: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. John Carter
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-668, By Mr. Carter (tx). on 07/06/2016
National Parks for America's Children Act [HB-5564]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
National Parks for America's Children Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to create a program that helps to ensure that youths from urban areas have access to the National Parks. The program shall include: an advertising strategy aimed at urban youths and transportation programs to help ensure that they have better access to National Parks, partnerships with urban schools to teach basic outdoor skills and basic nature and biology, and a grant program that helps to ensure that urban youths can
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HB-5564: National Parks for America's Children Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/28/2016
Revitalize Our Cities Act [HB-5498]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Revitalize Our Cities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2019 the period for designating an empowerment zone (an area in which tax incentives are allowed to increase investment and employment). The Department of Housing and Urban Development may designate, prior to January 1, 2018, 20 additional empowerment zones in urban areas in which the average unemployment rate and the average rate of residential and commercial foreclosures are each higher than that of the state within which the area is located for the period beginning
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HB-5498: Revitalize Our Cities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 06/16/2016
Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act [HB-5471]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from
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HB-5471: Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/20/2016
Terrorist Asset Seizure Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5308]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Terrorist Asset Seizure Reform Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to require each financial institution to transfer annually to it all amounts of interest it has paid on certain frozen bank accounts, which shall be deposited into the Confiscated Assets Fund establish by this bill. With respect to certain frozen assets of a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated terrorist, including a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, at the time an asset is frozen or otherwise blocked (or within six months of enactment
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HB-5308: Terrorist Asset Seizure Reform Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 09/07/2016
RADAR Act Reducing America's Destructive Atmospheric Risks Act [HB-5089]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
RADAR Act Reducing America's Destructive Atmospheric Risks Act This bill directs the Department of Commerce to: (1) maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site within 55 miles of each state's capital city in the United States, and (2) ensure that each radar is available to the office of the National Weather Service that serves that city. Commerce shall ensure that each radar conforms with the same standards that apply to radars operated through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including standards relating to
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Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2016 [HB-4870]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Agriculture ]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture, acting jointly, to designate, before January 1, 2017, not more than 20 areas as Promise Zones for purposes of priority consideration in federal grant programs and initiatives. Six of such areas shall be outside of a metropolitan statistical area or shall be determined to be rural areas. A "Promise Zone" is any area with a continuous boundary and a population of not more than 200,000 that is
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HB-4870: Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 03/23/2016
Food Deserts Act of 2016 [HB-4833]
[Food ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Food Deserts Act of 2016 This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture program to provide grants to states for revolving funds to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities. An underserved community is a community that has: (1) limited access to affordable, healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, in grocery retail stores or farmer-to-consumer direct markets; and (2) a high rate of hunger or food insecurity or a high poverty rate. States must use the funds to make loans to support grocery
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HB-4833: Food Deserts Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/31/2016