STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-1057]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General the consignee (i.e., the entity financially responsible for the receipt of a shipment) for merchandise, excluding documents, imported through the mail into the United States. The Postmaster General must designate licensed customs brokers to file required documents or information for such shipments. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a customs user fee
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HB-1057: STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Faso Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1057, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Tiberi, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 02/05/2018
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 [HB-1046]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United
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HB-1046: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/17/2017
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 [S.374]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United
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S.374: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-218. on 03/22/2018
STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 [S.372]
[Trade ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General the consignee (i.e., the entity financially responsible for the receipt of a shipment) for merchandise, excluding documents, imported through the mail into the United States. The Postmaster General must designate licensed customs brokers to file required documents or information for such shipments. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a customs user fee
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S.372: STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2017
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017 [S.355]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Veterans ]
[Recreation ]
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to instruct the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any veteran with a service-connected disability.
S.355: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 07/19/2017
Investing in America's Small Manufacturers Act [S.347]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Investing in America's Small Manufacturers Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee 90% of a loan to a small business manufacturing concern. The SBA may not collect a guarantee fee on these loans of more than $350,000. For loans exceeding this amount, the fee shall be 50% of the guarantee fee that the SBA would otherwise collect for the loan. The SBA must provide training to small manufacturers in obtaining SBA assistance, including on the application process and partnering with
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S.347: Investing in America's Small Manufacturers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 02/09/2017
Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-904]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[National Security ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Buy American Act and federal grant programs to: (1) standardize guidelines for federal agencies to waive Buy American requirements for their construction contracts and direct purchases of materials for public buildings, uses, or works; and (2) extend domestic content requirements to additional grant programs that federal agencies administer to fund states and other entities carrying out transportation and infrastructure projects. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) must require
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HB-904: Buy American Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/24/2017
21st Century SCASDP Act [HB-973]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
21st Century SCASDP Act This bill revises certain criteria the Secretary of Transportation must apply in selecting communities, or consortia of communities, with an underserved airport for participation in the Small Community Air Service Development Program.
HB-973: 21st Century SCASDP Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/08/2017
Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 [HB-916]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the chairs of the congressional budget committees from counting increases to guarantee fees as offsets for budget enforcement purposes. The bill includes an exception for legislation that increases guarantee fees to finance reforms to the secondary mortgage market. (Guarantee fees are charged by enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac],
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HB-916: Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-850]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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HB-850: Agency Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/09/2017
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [S.299]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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S.299: Agency Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/03/2017
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 [HB-864]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to apply that Act's restrictions to collectors of debt owed to a federal agency. A federal agency that is a creditor may not sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector until 90 days after the obligation becomes delinquent or defaults. Specified notice to the consumer of such a sale or transfer is required. A collector of debt owed to a federal agency may not collect any interest, fee, charge, or expense that is: (1) unreasonable in relation to actual
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HB-864: Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 07/12/2017
Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act [S.297]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions regarding review and approval of generic drug applications or supplements to generic drug applications for drugs: (1) for which there is a shortage, or (2) that have not been recently introduced to the market by more than one manufacturer and for which tentative approval has not been granted to more than two applications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must prioritize the review of such submissions and act on them
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S.297: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2017
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 [HB-825]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2018 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal,
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HB-825: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-321, Part I. on 09/21/2017
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act [S.282]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2017 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal,
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S.282: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/02/2017
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 [S.294]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
S.294: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2017
New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 [HB-800]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a rural broadband office within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorize new grants and loans for developing broadband in rural, underserved, and tribal areas. The bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives and the position of Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives to: administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs currently administered by the Rural Utilities Service, conduct specified outreach
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HB-800: New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 02/24/2017
ACHE Act Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act [HB-786]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
ACHE Act Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act This bill requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct or support studies on the health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on individuals in the surrounding communities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), upon receiving the results of these studies, must determine whether such mining presents any health risks to individuals in those communities. This bill applies to surface coal mining that uses blasting with explosives in the steep slope
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HB-786: ACHE Act Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/10/2017
Build USA Infrastructure Act [S.271]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Build USA Infrastructure Act This bill requires, for the five-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, the deposit of the first $21.4 billion of revenues collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). A state may enter into a state remittance agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), for a period of three years or longer, under which: it agrees to remit to the FHWA at least 60% of federal funds the state receives during each year of the agreement for
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S.271: Build USA Infrastructure Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act [HB-749]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions regarding review and approval of generic drug applications or supplements to generic drug applications for drugs: (1) for which there is a shortage, or (2) that have not been recently introduced to the market by more than one manufacturer and for which tentative approval has not been granted to more than two applications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must prioritize the review of such submissions and act on them within
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HB-749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017