Sen. John Barrasso
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Bills Introduced 206
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US Congress 115th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. [SJR-15]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management relating to resource management planning. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on December 12, 2016, relating to the resource management planning process of the BLM under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/30/2017
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". [SJR-11]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Mining ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/30/2017
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Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 [S.236]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages, to: exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer and distilled spirits; modify the small wine producer tax credit to increase the amount of the credit, expand the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017
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Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 [S.260]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S597) on 02/01/2017
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Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 [S.261]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/01/2017
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A resolution designating the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". [SR-40]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
A resolution designating the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". Designates the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S604; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S603) on 02/01/2017
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An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. [SR-42]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Authorizes expenditures by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for the 115th Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Barrasso
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Barrasso. Without Written Report. on 02/02/2017
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John P. Smith Act [S.302]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
John P. Smith Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that: (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Received In The House. on 11/30/2017
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Conscience Protection Act of 2017 [S.301]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/03/2017
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Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act [S.316]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity. Interior must recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/06/2017