American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act [S.546]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act This bill sets at 2%, for a five-year period, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from federal land.
S.546: American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/07/2017
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 [S.565]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to disclose details after payments are made from the Judgment Fund. The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States. Unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or a court order, Treasury is required to make available to the public on a website: the agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment, the plaintiff or claimant, the counsel for the plaintiff or claimant, the amount paid, a
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S.565: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/08/2017
Native American Indian Education Act [S.660]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Native American Indian Education Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education, for FY2018-FY2022, to pay Native American-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education the tuition of their out-of-state Native American students. This applies only to schools that are required to provide a tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American students as a condition under which the college or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government.
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S.660: Native American Indian Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act [S.630]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.
S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1842-1843) on 03/15/2017
REG Act Reducing Excessive Government Act of 2017 [S.634]
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[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
REG Act Reducing Excessive Government Act of 2017 This bill requires Congress, within 60 days after the debt limit is increased or suspended, to enact legislation eliminating rules that results in a reduction of the direct cost of federal regulation during a specified 10-fiscal-year period by at least 15% of the amount of such increase. If the debt limit is increased or suspended, each agency shall submit to the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) a report identifying each major rule of the agency.
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S.634: REG Act Reducing Excessive Government Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/15/2017
North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 [S.672]
[International ]
[National Security ]
North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of North Korea should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a determination as to whether North Korea meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
S.672: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/21/2017
A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation. [SR-90]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation. Affirms that the U.S.-Israel economic partnership has benefitted both countries and is a foundational component of the strong alliance. Recognizes that science and technology innovation present promising new frontiers for U.S.-Israel economic cooperation, particularly in light of widespread drought, cybersecurity attacks, and other major challenges impacting the United States. Encourages the President to regularize
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SR-90: A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1895) on 03/21/2017
You have voted SR-90: A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation..
United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.719]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a grant program to support cybersecurity research and development, and the demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity technology, in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland Security Matters, done at Jerusalem, dated May 29, 2008, or a successor agreement.
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S.719: United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/23/2017
A resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes. [SR-92]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
A resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes. Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004. Directs the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for David Sneddon's disappearance. Encourages the State Department and the
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SR-92: A resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7246-7247) on 11/29/2018
A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea. [SR-100]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea. Condemns the Russian Federation's occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, continued aggression in eastern Ukraine, and efforts to intimidate and coerce nations in Eastern Europe from strengthening their ties with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. Calls on the Russian Federation to: end its support for the separatists in eastern Ukraine, withdraw its military presence there, and allow Ukraine to
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SR-100: A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine on the three year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2000-2002) on 03/27/2017