Sen. Margaret Hassan
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. [SJR-8]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/24/2017
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Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act [S.210]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act This bill states that foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be ineligible for U.S. international development assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States. Such organizations also shall not be subject to requirements relating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/24/2017
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A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [SCR-6]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Taxes ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Telecommunications ]
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge: (1) relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or (2) on any business for the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station broadcast over the air.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S455-456) on 01/24/2017
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A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan. [SR-27]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan. Honors the life of Gene Cernan who was a Navy aviator, fighter pilot, electrical engineer, and the last astronaut to walk on the Moon.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 02/02/2017
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SALTS Act Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2017 [S.207]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
SALTS Act Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to set forth factors that may be considered as evidence to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption. (Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Grassley Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 06/19/2018
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JOBS Act of 2017 Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2017 [S.206]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
JOBS Act of 2017 Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program. The Department of Education must award job training Federal Pell Grants to eligible students. An eligible student is one who does not have a degree, attends an institution of higher education (IHE), is enrolled in a job training program at such IHE, and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant. The maximum
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S448) on 01/24/2017
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Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 [S.236]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages, to: exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer and distilled spirits; modify the small wine producer tax credit to increase the amount of the credit, expand the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.240]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S491-492) on 01/30/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.274]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," effective as of January 27, 2017. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. on 02/02/2017
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A bill to prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard. [S.250]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
A bill to prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard. This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other action by the President to prevent a department or agency from filling vacant civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to any Department of Defense (DOD) civilian position under which an employee performs a DOD function
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/01/2017