Rep. Doris Matsui
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Bills Introduced 125
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Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-1819]
[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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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/11/2017
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PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 [HB-1847]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017
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CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act [HB-1812]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was released on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/11/2017
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Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. [HCR-44]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. Recognizes the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 [HB-1888]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to allow federal entities that utilize government station licenses to participate in the incentive auction program under which licensees of electromagnetic spectrum voluntarily relinquish their spectrum rights in order for such spectrum to be auctioned for a repurposed commercial use in exchange for a percentage of the auction proceeds. Instead of being reimbursed for the costs of sharing frequencies with nonfederal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 04/24/2017
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Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act [HB-1889]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/11/2017
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Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress. [HR-249]
[Human Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress. Recognizes the life and accomplishments of the first U.S. Congresswoman, Jeannette P. Rankin. Commemorates 100 years of women serving in Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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Social Security 2100 Act [HB-1902]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Retirement ]
Social Security 2100 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/17/2017
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Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017 [HB-2046]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities to develop and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education programs, including through tuition support. Eligible entities are community colleges, training or credentialing programs, and other entities deemed appropriate by HHS. HHS must report on and publish best practices and professional standards in states for: (1) establishing and operating health care programs using peer-support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017