Sen. Joni Ernst
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US Congress 115th Congress
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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Department of Defense Emergency Response Capabilities Database Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.307]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Department of Defense Emergency Response Capabilities Database Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to require the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and maintain within one year a database of DOD emergency response capabilities that includes the cyber capabilities of the reserves and the National Guard of each state and territory that are important to national security and for response to domestic natural or man made disasters. DOD may use or modify a current database
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/06/2017
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Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 [S.340]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency or a state from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/07/2017
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Workplace Advancement Act [S.345]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Workplace Advancement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discharging or retaliating against any employee because such employee has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed comparative compensation information for the purpose of determining whether the employer is compensating an employee in a manner that provides equal pay for equal work. The prohibition does not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of the employee's job functions discloses such
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/08/2017
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Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act [S.342]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act This bill directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of families who have lost a loved one who was a member of the Armed Forces in combat.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/08/2017
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TAILOR Act of 2017 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017 [S.366]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
TAILOR Act of 2017 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017 This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to: (1) in general, tailor a regulatory action so as to limit the regulatory impact and other burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, as well as on other related issues. The bill's requirements apply not only to future regulatory actions but also to regulations adopted
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/13/2017
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Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017 [S.364]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation assistance from specified reporting requirements. The bill exempts producers or landowners eligible to participate in any USDA conservation program from reporting requirements related to subawards, executive compensation, the Universal Identifier, and the System for Award Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/13/2017
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Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act [S.394]
[Defense ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm to the spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty. (Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell a firearm to a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty.) The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/15/2017
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 [S.387]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to change the source of funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from Federal Reserve System transfers to annual appropriations. Under current law, the transfers from the Federal Reserve System permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/15/2017
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A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". [S.381]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". (Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation."
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-122. on 06/28/2017