Sen. Margaret Hassan
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District SD-NH
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Bills Introduced 227
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No Budget, No Pay Act [S.14]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
No Budget, No Pay Act This bill prohibits the payment of any pay to any Member of Congress (excluding the Vice President): (1) if both houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by such date, or (2) until both houses of Congress approve such a budget resolution and pass all such appropriations bills. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/03/2017
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Fair RETIRE Act Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2017 [S.29]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
Fair RETIRE Act Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the retention and reappointment of law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol and Supreme Court police, Central Intelligence Agency employees or diplomatic security agents of the Department of State (covered positions) who suffer an injury or illness while serving. In developing regulations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/04/2017
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A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement. [SR-6]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement. Objects to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334. Such resolution characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities. Calls for such resolution to be repealed or fundamentally altered and allows all final status issues toward a two-state solution to be resolved through direct
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. Markup Report Cq on 01/12/2017
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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 [S.41]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits CMS from doing so.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/05/2017
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Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 [S.92]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations within 185 days permitting individuals to import a prescription drug purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy that: is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in Canada; is purchased for personal use in quantities not greater than a 90-day supply; is filled using a valid prescription issued by a physician licensed to practice in the United States;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/10/2017
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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017 [S.104]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrests for criminal offenses committed by trafficking victims that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim. A trafficking victim may file a motion: (1) to vacate a conviction for a nonviolent offense that does not include a child victim (i.e., under age 18); (2) to expunge records of an arrest for a nonviolent offense that does not include a child victim; or (3) to expunge records
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/11/2017
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Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act [S.108]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/12/2017
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A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. [SJR-5]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. This joint resolution eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/17/2017
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Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act [S.166]
[Arts and Culture ]
Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/17/2017
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Senior$afe Act of 2017 [S.223]
[Finance ]
[Insurance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
Senior$afe Act of 2017 This bill extends immunity from liability to certain individuals who, in good faith and with reasonable care, disclose the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen to a regulatory or law-enforcement agency. Specifically, this immunity shall apply to certain credit-union, depository-institution, investment-adviser, broker-dealer, insurance-company, and insurance-agency employees who have received specified training related to identifying and reporting the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen. Similarly, the employing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S449-450) on 01/24/2017