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Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights [S.1418] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations relating to: protections for airline passengers from being required to involuntarily relinquish their seats, unless necessary for safety or security; the elimination of the dollar limitations on compensation to passengers denied boarding due to overbooking; compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights; interline agreements between air carriers and other transportation providers; training on the rights of passengers; unreasonable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/22/2017

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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1405] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Drones ] [National Security ]
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports. Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs Act of 2017 or the FLIGHT Act of 2017 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall implement an expedited and coordinated environmental review process for general aviation airport (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-243. Supplemental Views Filed. on 05/09/2018

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay reporting fees to educational institutions. [HB-3023] [Education ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay reporting fees to educational institutions. This bill eliminates the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay reporting fees to educational institutions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/11/2018

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School Food Modernization Act [HB-3006] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Food ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
School Food Modernization Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue loan guarantees to local educational agencies (LEAs), school food authorities, tribal organizations, and other eligible entities to finance infrastructure improvements or equipment purchases to facilitate their provision of healthy meals through the school lunch program. USDA must give preference to applicants that demonstrate a substantial or disproportionate need for food service infrastructure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 07/11/2017

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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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STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017 [S.1390] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Economic Development ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ]
STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 04/18/2018

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School Food Modernization Act [S.1402] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
School Food Modernization Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/21/2017

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Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act [HB-2954] [Finance ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to exempt a depository institution from certain records and disclosure requirements related to the itemization of loan data: (1) with respect to closed-end mortgage loans, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such loans in each of the two preceding years; and (2) with respect to open-end lines of credit, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such lines of credit in each of the two preceding years. (Sec. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/19/2018

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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 (continued...)

  

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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Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act [HB-2872] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Science ]
Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for any qualifying facility as defined by this bill. In establishing the expedited process, FERC shall convene an interagency task force with appropriate federal and state agencies and Indian tribes to coordinate the regulatory process associated with the authorizations required (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Bucshon Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/13/2017

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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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Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act [HB-2811] [Technology and Innovation ] [Media and Advertising ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) to provide that whenever the Department of Justice (DOJ) has reason to believe that a person or enterprise may be in possession or control of documentary material relevant to an investigation under FARA, the DOJ, before initiating a civil or criminal proceeding with respect to the production of such material, may serve a written demand upon the entity to produce the material for examination. The bill includes social media (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/12/2017

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Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act [HB-2718] [Student Loans ] [Education ]
Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers that received loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program on or after July 1, 2006, to consolidate those loans as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans. It directs the Department of Education (ED) to consolidate DLs, and send a completed loan consolidation application to FFEL borrowers, within 90 days of this bill's enactment. It gives FFEL borrowers six (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/25/2017

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Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-2724] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa program with a paying immigrant program under which an immigrant visa can be obtained by paying a $1 million fee (and a $500,000 fee for an accompanying child under the age of 18). The bill establishes a fiscal year limit of 55,000 visas for such immigrants. A Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Account is established in the Treasury for such fees (except for certain of such fees allocated to individuals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/11/2017

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Miners Pension Protection Act [HB-2713] [Pensions ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ]
Miners Pension Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the amounts available for transfer under SMCRA's $490 million annual limit exceed the amounts required to be transferred for other purposes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/14/2017

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A bill to ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. [S.1206] [Animals ] [Trade ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/23/2017

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Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act [HB-2595] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document. DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/12/2017

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Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act [S.1208] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document. DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/22/2017

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FASTER Act Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act [HB-2514] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
FASTER Act Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act This bill repeals the requirement that a portion of aviation security service fees collected from passengers be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Protective Security. on 06/05/2017

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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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