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Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2018, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. [HR-832] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2018, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the electrical power on and protecting public safety. Expresses support for the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Handel Introduced In House on 04/16/2018

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515] [Defense ] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Signed By President. on 08/13/2018

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ME TOO Congress Act Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act [HB-4396] [Ethics ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
ME TOO Congress Act Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Introduced In House on 11/15/2017

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Securing America's Future Act of 2018 [HB-4760] [Immigration ] [Agriculture ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Rule H. Res. 954 Passed House. on 06/21/2018

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Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 [S.2286] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Received In The House. on 03/14/2018

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Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 [S.2307] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Economic Development ]
Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require a developing country, as a condition for eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences, to establish in its law and practice: freedom of association; recognition of the right to collective bargaining; elimination of all forms of compulsory or forced labor; abolition of, and the prohibition of the worst forms of, child labor; elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation; and acceptable conditions of work regarding minimum wages, hours (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/16/2018

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Border and Port Security Act [S.2314] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of field operations officers to specified levels. If the CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices. The CBP must report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/17/2018

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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [HB-4822] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Ethics ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Introduced In House on 01/18/2018

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Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees of the House regarding procedures and proceedings under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and for other purposes. [HR-724] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees of the House regarding procedures and proceedings under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) Requires each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy. Directs the Committee on House Administration, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Mr. Harper Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution. on 02/06/2018

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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [HB-4924] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Ethics ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act TITLE I--REFORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES Subtitle A--Reform of Procedures for Initiation, Investigation, and Resolution of Claims (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise administrative and judicial dispute resolution procedures for certain claims by employees alleging that employing offices have violated their CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment. The bill eliminates the requirement that an employee (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/07/2018

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Border and Port Security Act [HB-4940] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Agriculture ] [Trade ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Immigration ]
Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign at least 500 new officers above the level as of September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year until the total number of officers equals the requirements identified each year in the Workload Staffing Model developed by the CBP. The CBP shall, every fiscal year, hire, train, and assign specified levels of new agricultural specialists, full-time investigators within its Office of Professional Responsibility, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/08/2018

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Respond NOW Act Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act [HB-4938] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Respond NOW Act Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/05/2018

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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [S.2401] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Ethics ]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S706) on 02/07/2018

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International Violence Against Women Act of 2018 [HB-5034] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2018 This bill provides for a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Introduced In House on 02/15/2018

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LIFE Act Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2018 [HB-5322] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
LIFE Act Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity. The activities must include training health professionals, educating the public, and developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2018

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Protecting America's Workers Act [S.2621] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mining ]
Protecting America's Workers Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to increase the scope of the Act by applying its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees or individuals performing work for such employees. However, the bill makes OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by: increasing protections for whistle-blowers as well as employees participating in or aiding inspections; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2018

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Congressional Harassment Reform Act [S.2236] [Ethics ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
Congressional Harassment Reform Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/14/2017

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Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 [HB-5294] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ]
Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 This bill allows the Appalachian Regional Commission to support projects and activities addressing drug abuse, including opioid abuse. Such projects and activities may include those that: facilitate the sharing of best practices among states, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing drug abuse; initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from drug abuse; attract and retain relevant health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/14/2018

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CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 [S.2456] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Crime And Terrorism. Hearings Held. on 04/11/2018

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Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act [HB-5223] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care facilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Labor must issue a rule that requires certain health care employers to adopt a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers and other personnel from workplace violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/19/2018

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