Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 [S.872]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients) and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
S.872: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/06/2017
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 [S.1146]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the duties of the Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) to include working with federal agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses or that provide support to small businesses to develop best practices for helping small businesses comply with agency rules through training, webinars, and compliance guides. The ONO must collaborate with each federal agency to establish a procedure relating to how the agency will provide information to:
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S.1146: Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/17/2017
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 [S.1311]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 This bill sets forth a variety of measures to address the prevention and punishment of human trafficking and to assist trafficking victims. Included among these are provisions concerning: restitution for victims; funding of investigations of offenses relating to sexual abuse of children; grants to states and localities and other entities for victim service assistance; training of health, victim service, and federal law enforcement personnel, including through the use of a victim screening protocol by the Department
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S.1311: Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 [S.1312]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017 (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to specify that Community Oriented Policing Services program grants to hire school resource officers may also be used to train such officers to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking. (Sec. 102) It amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize through FY2022 the Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and
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S.1312: Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
A resolution recognizing June 2017 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". [SR-212]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution recognizing June 2017 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". Expresses support for the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Recognizes that LGBTQ rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution and international treaties. Encourages the celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June.
SR-212: A resolution recognizing June 2017 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3863-3864) on 06/29/2017
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act [S.1498]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive American women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history
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S.1498: Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3862) on 06/29/2017