Rep. Edward Royce
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District HD-CA-39
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 31
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DPRK Act of 2016 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2016 [HB-4501]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
DPRK Act of 2016 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2016 This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program, which may involve public-private partnerships, to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/06/2016
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Combating BDS Act of 2016 [HB-4514]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Investments ]
[Human Rights ]
Combating BDS Act of 2016 This bill authorizes a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, or prohibit investment of its assets in: (1) an entity that such government determines, using credible information available to the public, engages in a commerce or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such an entity. Such government shall provide written notice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/10/2016
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Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 [HB-4515]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/29/2016
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Terrorist Release Transparency Act [HB-4580]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Terrorist Release Transparency Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the people of the United States: (1) deserve to know who is being released from the detention facilities at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their countries of origin, their destinations, and the ability of the host nation to prevent recidivism; and (2) deserve transparency in the manner in which the Obama Administration complies with Executive Order 13492. Not less than 15 days before a detained individual's transfer to the custody or control of the individual's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Royce
Introduced In House on 02/23/2016
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Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016 [HB-4633]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to extend through 2019 the annual report the President must submit to Congress regarding the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and the use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers. Such report shall also include a description of Department of State efforts to encourage other countries to prohibit the use of air space and airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Introduced In House on 02/26/2016
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United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act [HB-4678]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits any action to modify, abrogate, or replace the stipulations, agreements, and commitments contained in the Guantanamo Lease Agreements, or to impair or abandon the jurisdiction and control of the United States over United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless specifically authorized or otherwise provided by: a statute enacted on or after the enactment of this Act; a treaty ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Reported By The Committee On Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496. on 04/15/2016
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RPM Act of 2016 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 [HB-4715]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Sports ]
RPM Act of 2016 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls if the vehicle is used solely for competition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/11/2016
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office". [HB-4761]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 114-207. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. [HB-4766]
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[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[National Security ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
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Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act [HB-4773]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Inflation ]
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act This bill declares that the proposed or the final rule of the Department of Labor entitled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" shall cease to have any force or effect. The rule revises the "white collar" exemption of executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees from minimum wage and maximum hour, or overtime, requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). If the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 03/17/2016