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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II [HB-6897]
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[Taxes ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Aerospace ]
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II (Sec. 2) This bill extends: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs at increased levels until October 7, 2018; (2) various expiring aviation authorities, including those under the Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, through such date; (3) the expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through October 8, 2018, and (4) excise taxes for such fund through such date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Shuster
Became Public Law No: 115-250. (txt | Pdf) on 09/29/2018
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Waiver of Emergency Payments Act [HB-4277]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Waiver of Emergency Payments Act This bill directs that the federal share of assistance, including direct federal assistance, provided for Puerto Rico in connection with Hurricanes Irma and Maria under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a major disaster (specifically, regarding essential assistance, hazard mitigation, repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, debris removal, and federal assistance to individuals and households) shall be 100% of the eligible costs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 11/08/2017
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Offshore Wind for Territories Act [HB-6665]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
Offshore Wind for Territories Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize offshore wind development in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories. The bill also establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Received In The Senate. on 12/11/2018
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections. [HJR-137]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections. This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Introduced In House on 07/26/2018
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Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 [S.3256]
[Economic Development ]
Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/24/2018
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Digital Coast Act [HB-4062]
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[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Digital Coast Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a constituent-driven Digital Coast program. (This program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) The program must: (1) provide an online resource that integrates geospatial data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs, and to enhance resilient communities, ecosystem values, and coastal economic growth
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 10/18/2017
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [S.3159]
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[National Security ]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 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: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 115-290. on 06/28/2018
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To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-6209]
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[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/02/2018
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HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 [S.3120]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 115-284. on 06/25/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6157]
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[Finance ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
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[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Education ]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. It does not include funding for military construction,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Signed By President. on 09/28/2018
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. [HB-4667]
[Disaster Relief ]
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. DIVISION A--DISASTER ASSISTANCE Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 This division provides $81 billion in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. on 01/04/2018
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National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 [HB-6103]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
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[Public Health ]
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/15/2018
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [S.2906]
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[Veterans ]
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[Funding ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
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WILD Act Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act [HB-5885]
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[Science ]
[Water ]
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WILD Act Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund. Federal agencies that have duties relating to invasive species management for the protection of water and wildlife must: (1) inhibit or reduce the populations of invasive species and effectuate restoration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/05/2018
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LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act [HB-4179]
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LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act This bill repeals the requirement that the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands be deemed as one state, receiving, of the amounts apportioned as financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state purposes, shares in proportion to their populations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/15/2017
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Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 [S.2873]
[Economic Development ]
Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/17/2018
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Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act [HB-5861]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act This bill extends through FY2023 and revises the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant program, and the Child Care Entitlement (CCE) grant program. The bill modifies a variety of programmatic requirements as well as funding for the TANF program and related activities. Specifically, the bill: renames the program as the "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services" program;
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-754. on 06/13/2018
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Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-5849]
[Food ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 06/22/2018
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [HB-5674]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I. on 05/11/2018
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Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2018 [HB-5651]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, indemnity bonds, annuity contracts, or reinsurance policies issued by partnerships or corporations created or organized under the laws of a U.S. territory or possession. The exemption applies unless any of the covered hazards, risks, losses, or liabilities are also covered by a reinsurance policy issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer other than the partnership or corporation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Introduced In House on 04/27/2018