COST Savings Resolution Congressional Oversight to Start Taxpayer Savings Resolution [SR-119]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Public Safety ]
COST Savings Resolution Congressional Oversight to Start Taxpayer Savings Resolution Requires each standing committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) with jurisdiction, after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports annually to Congress on federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with duplicative goals and activities, to conduct hearings on the report's recommendations for consolidation and elimination of the program, agency, office, or initiative. Requires each standing committee of the Senate (except
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2430) on 04/06/2017
A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. [S.896]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
S.896: A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/07/2017
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. [SR-136]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) in remembrance of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2017; (2) that the President should work toward an Armenian-Turkish relationship that includes Turkey's full acknowledgment of the facts about the Armenian Genocide; and (3) that the President should ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes
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SR-136: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2495-2496) on 04/24/2017
S.931: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the "George Sakato Post Office".
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Became Public Law No: 115-220. (txt | Pdf) on 07/27/2018
You have voted S.931: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the "George Sakato Post Office"..
SCR-13: A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the abiding importance of the Helsinki Final Act and its relevance to the national security of the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2563) on 04/26/2017
You have voted SCR-13: A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the abiding importance of the Helsinki Final Act and its relevance to the national security of the United States..
SR-148: A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 5, 2017.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2654; Text: Cr S2652) on 05/01/2017
You have voted SR-148: A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 5, 2017..
Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017 [S.1008]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA): to add definitions for the terms "cannabidiol," "cannabidiol-rich plants," and "tetrahydrocannabinol concentration"; to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana; and to remove cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the CSA. It also specifies that no provision of this bill prohibits or restricts the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a state in which such activities are legal
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S.1008: Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/02/2017
Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 [S.1018]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Defense ]
Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to work through nongovernmental organizations to provide public health commodities, basic food commodities, and related technical assistance to Venezuela. The State Department shall submit a multi-year strategy to Congress that: (1) describes how the United States will secure international support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, (2) identifies governments that will provide financial and technical
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S.1018: Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/03/2017