Rep. Diana DeGette
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Bills Introduced 75
Sponsored Legislation
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America Votes Act of 2017 [HB-2854]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
America Votes Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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Voices for Veterans Act [HB-2827]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Voices for Veterans Act This bill: (1) expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and (2) extend the Commission through December 31, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. [HR-380]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/12/2017
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Save Oak Flat Act [HB-2915]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Save Oak Flat Act This bill repeals the provisions under the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 providing for a land exchange between the Department of Agriculture and Resolution Copper Mining, LLC. Under the provisions of that Act, 2,422 acres of Forest Service land located in Pinal County, Arizona, are to be exchanged for various parcels of land owned by Resolution Copper.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/27/2017
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National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 [HB-2921]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a limited, voluntary pilot program to permit vegetation management projects on National Forest System (NFS) land adjacent to rights-of-way to better protect utility infrastructure from potential passing wildfires. Program participants must have a right-of-way on NFS land. USDA shall give priority to holders of a right-of-way who have worked with Forest Service fire scientists and used technologies, such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 11/01/2017
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Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. [HR-390]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. Expresses strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Commends the group of states, cities, colleges and universities, businesses, investors, and individuals who have publicly expressed their support for such agreement. Urges the President to reverse his decision and maintain U.S. participation in such agreement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/16/2017
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Wildfire Disaster Funding Act [HB-2862]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. If USDA or Interior determines that supplemental appropriations are necessary for wildfire suppression operations, the bill requires the relevant department to submit to Congress
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/26/2017
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To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. [HB-2953]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receiving a request from Congress, to determine if legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventive health and preventive health services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 06/20/2017
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Protecting Data at the Border Act [HB-1899]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Protecting Data at the Border Act This bill prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) accessing the digital contents of electronic equipment belonging to, or in the possession of, a U.S. person (person) at the border without a valid warrant; or (2) denying a person's U.S. entry or exit based on the person's refusal to disclose an access credential or in order to determine whether such person will consensually provide an access credential, access, or online account information. A border officer may access the digital contents of electronic equipment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017
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Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017 [HB-2978]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to allow a representative official of an Indian tribe, with authorization from the governing body of the tribe, to request one or more polling places to be located on tribal lands. The state or political subdivision shall provide each requested polling place at no expense to the Indian tribe if certain criteria are met. A federal court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce constitutional voting guarantees, but also certain violations of the Act as well as of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E999-1000) on 07/17/2017