You have voted SR-184: A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky..
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act [S.431]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.
S.431: Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/16/2017
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 [S.445]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant.
S.445: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/27/2017
John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1359]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2018-FY2021 for maintenance, repair, and security, and capital projects for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The bill directs that a plaque be placed within the Kennedy Center that contains an inscription to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the National Cultural Center Act by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Kennedy Center must solicit private contributions for the design,
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S.1359: John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/07/2017
SR-193: A resolution commending the bravery of the United States Capitol Police, the Police Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and all first responders who protected Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment By Unanimous Consent. on 06/15/2017
You have voted SR-193: A resolution commending the bravery of the United States Capitol Police, the Police Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and all first responders who protected Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia..
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 [S.1104]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs.
S.1104: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/11/2017
RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 [S.203]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 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.
S.203: RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Environment And Public Works Senate Subcommittee On Clean Air And Nuclear Safety. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-127. on 11/14/2017
CLEAR Relief Act of 2017 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 [S.1002]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
CLEAR Relief Act of 2017 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt from specified reporting and attestation requirements a community bank with assets of $1 billion or less. The bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to exempt from certain escrow requirements and residential mortgage loan standards a residential mortgage loan held by a depository institution with assets of $10 billion or less. The bill further amends that Act, as well as the Consumer Protection Act of 2010,
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S.1002: CLEAR Relief Act of 2017 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2017
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 [S.1182]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through November 30, 2018.
S.1182: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-225. (txt | Pdf) on 07/31/2018
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 [S.1447]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2022 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines. The bill modifies requirements governing how the EPA must prioritize projects when providing grants, rebates, and loans. Specifically, the EPA must recognize differences in how vehicles,
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S.1447: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Passed Senate Without Amendment By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S8269-8270; Text: Cr S8270) on 12/21/2017