Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 [HB-1456]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
HB-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/17/2018
DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act [HB-2909]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act This bill declares that the prohibitions of the District of Columbia Official Code against carrying a pistol within Washington, DC either openly or concealed without a license under DC law shall not apply to an individual who is: not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm; carrying a valid license or permit for a concealed firearm issued under the law of a state; and carrying a valid identification document containing the individual's photograph. The Metropolitan
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HB-2909: DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/15/2017
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an
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HB-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/04/2017
FFOCUS Act of 2017. Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2017 [HB-2172]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
FFOCUS Act of 2017. Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to remove "maximum employment" as a goal of the Federal Reserve Board's duty to maintain long-run growth. The other goals, under current law, are stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates.
HB-2172: FFOCUS Act of 2017. Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Budd
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 [HB-2152]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report to DOJ the amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program and certain information about participating defendants. DOJ must publish the information. Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.
HB-2152: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/10/2018
Travel Agent Retail Fairness Act [HB-2515]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Travel Agent Retail Fairness Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise regulations to remove travel agencies from the partial list of establishments having no retail concept. An establishment having no retail concept may not claim the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Until Labor completes such a revision, a travel agency shall be considered an establishment having a retail concept.
HB-2515: Travel Agent Retail Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic) [HB-2740]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
[Religion ]
[Veterans ]
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II.
HB-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/14/2018