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Save the Children Act of 2016 [HB-6510]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Save the Children Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael M. Honda
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 12/22/2016
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America Gives More Act of 2015 [HB-644]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[International ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
America Gives More Act of 2015 TITLE I--TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Signed By President. on 02/24/2016
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Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2015 [HB-635]
[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Trade ]
[Taxes ]
[International ]
[Food ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2015 Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba. Authorizes the issuance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2015
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Afghanistan Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-6308]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Afghanistan Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Introduced In House on 11/14/2016
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Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act [HB-624]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property sanctions against any foreign person (or entity) who: is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in any foreign country, especially those persons seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by government officials, or to obtain, exercise, or promote human rights and freedoms; acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2015
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American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 [HB-616]
[Immigration ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the EB-5 immigrant investor program permanent. Increases the targeted employment area set-aside. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to defer to state targeted employment area designations. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a preapproval procedure for commercial enterprises that allows a regional center to apply for preapproval of a new commercial enterprise before an alien files a petition for classification by reason of investment
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/25/2016
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SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 [HB-614]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 TITLE I--SAVE I Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency I Act or the SAVE I Act Requires, every two years: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to publish a national strategy for managing excess and underutilized federal real property; and (2) the Administrator of the General Services Administration to implement a plan to improve the Federal Real Property Profile that ensures the data collected is complete, accurate, and consistent. Requires the Administrator for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 02/13/2015
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Nuclear Family Priority Act [HB-604]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Nuclear Family Priority Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate parents from the definition of "immediate relatives" with respect to those aliens not subject to worldwide immigration levels or numerical limitations. Replaces existing family-sponsored immigrant categories with a single preference allocation for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens. Reduces the number of, and revises the calculation for, fiscal year family-sponsored immigrant entrants. Establishes a nonimmigrant visa category for an alien who is a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/19/2015
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No Ransom Payments Act of 2016 [HB-5940]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
No Ransom Payments Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/15/2016
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5926]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-699, By Mr. Cole. on 07/22/2016
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5912]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-693, By Ms. Granger. on 07/15/2016
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Refugee Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5851]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Refugee Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 08/17/2016
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Timely Repatriation Act [HB-583]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Timely Repatriation Act Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish a report every six months listing countries that have: (1) refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country, and the total number of such aliens; and (2) an excessive repatriation failure rate. Directs the Secretary of State with respect to a listed country: (1) to not issue visas to attendants, servants, and personal employees of such country's diplomats and officials/employees; and (2) reduce the number of visas available
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2015
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Determination of Russia-Iran Weapons Transfer Act of 2016 [HB-5827]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Military ]
Determination of Russia-Iran Weapons Transfer Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the sale or transfer of an advanced integrated air defense system to Iran constitutes the sale or transfer of a destabilizing type of advanced conventional weapons system to Iran. The President shall: (1) notify Congress within 15 days of receiving credible information that any advanced integrated air defense system has been sold or transferred to Iran; and (2) within 30 days of such notification, determine whether the sale or transfer meets
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 08/01/2016
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Modernizing Travel to the Marianas Act of 2016 [HB-5820]
[Immigration ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Tourism ]
[National Security ]
Modernizing Travel to the Marianas Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a fully automated electronic travel authorization system to collect biographical and other information in order to determine, before travel, the eligibility of, and any law enforcement or security risk of permitting, an alien to travel to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. DHS shall establish and collect a fee for the use of such system. Such system
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Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/11/2016
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Protect and Grow American Jobs Act [HB-5801]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Inflation ]
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the definition of "exempt H-1B nonimmigrant" to eliminate the masters or higher degree requirement and raise the annual salary threshold requirement from $60,000 to $100,000. (An exempt H-1B nonimmigrant is a nonimmigrant H-1B [specialty occupation] worker meeting certain criteria whom an H-1B dependent employer may hire without having to satisfy certain otherwise applicable H-1B hiring criteria. An H-1B dependent employer is generally one whose H-1B
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/08/2016
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Uniting Families Act of 2016 [HB-5742]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Uniting Families Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a non-immigrant W-visa category for an alien who: (1) is 18 or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad, or (2) is the spouse or child of such alien and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien. A visa shall not be issued until a petition has been filed in the United States by the applicant's citizen parent and approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Such petition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/27/2016
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Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5732]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/16/2016
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Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2016 [HB-5727]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2016 This bill declares it shall be the policy of the United States to impose sanctions with respect to terrorist organizations and foreign countries, including the government of Iran, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq. The bill directs the President to impose sanctions to block transactions in property and interests in property in the United States of, and the Department of State or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny admissions into the United States or revoke the visa
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Introduced In House on 07/12/2016
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5657]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an advanced degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/11/2016