Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act [S.767]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Climate Change ]
Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was signed on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. This bill may not be construed to impair any authority granted to the President. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.
S.767: Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2101-2102) on 03/29/2017
Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act [S.800]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation must be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal government
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S.800: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/30/2017
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. [SR-104]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Arts and Culture ]
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!")
SR-104: A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2154) on 03/30/2017
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. [S.820]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
S.820: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/04/2017
SR-117: A resolution designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2352-2353; Text: Cr S2370) on 04/05/2017
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 [S.830]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
S.830: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/05/2017
A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. [S.878]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate customer privacy regulations that require telecommunications services, broadband Internet access services, and interconnected VoIP services to: notify a customer about the collection, use, and sharing of customer proprietary information that is individually identifiable customer proprietary network information,
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S.878: A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/06/2017
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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
A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. [S.890]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Arts and Culture ]
A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged
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S.890: A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/07/2017