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Rep. Gerald Connolly

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District HD-VA-11

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 57

Sponsored Legislation

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1759	Federal	Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish a prohibition on the use of exotic or wild animals in performances (e.g., circus, ride, carnival, or parade) of a traveling animal act. The prohibition does not apply to the use of animals in: (1) zoos; (2) aquariums; (3) research facilities; (4) film, television, or advertising, if the performance is not before a public studio audience; or (5) rodeos. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals. Democrat: 93% (42) Republican: 4% (2) Unaffiliated: 2% (1) 93% Democrat support 4% Republican support 2% Unaffiliated support	Animals Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers
HB-1746	Federal	Airport Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a program to prohibit all but specified authorized individuals from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or exits public transportation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment. The TSA shall require airport operators to: display conspicuous notices summarizing the program at each airport entrance, and require law enforcement personnel to monitor the airport to prevent violations and escort air travelers who are authorized to carry a firearm. The bill prescribes criminal penalties for nonauthorized individuals who knowingly possess a firearm at a covered airport. Democrat: 100% (11) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Aviation And Airports Firearms And Explosives Transportation Safety And Security
HJR-92	Federal	Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. (Sec. 2) This joint resolution grants congressional consent to amendments of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact relating to the appointment and removal of members and alternates of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by compact signatories. Republican: 12% (1) Democrat: 87% (7) 12% Republican support 87% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Congressional Oversight District Of Columbia Intergovernmental Relations Maryland Public Transit State And Local Government Operations Virginia
HB-1784	Federal	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. Democrat: 100% (68) 100% Democrat support	Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Mining Oil And Gas Air Quality
HB-1770	Federal	OPEN Government Data Act Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act This bill requires open government data assets made available by federal agencies (excluding the Government Accountability Office, the Federal Election Commission, and certain other government entities) to be published as machine-readable data. When not otherwise prohibited by law, and to the extent practicable, public data assets and nonpublic data assets maintained by the federal government must be available: (1) in an open format that does not impede use or reuse and that has standards maintained by a standards organization; and (2) under open licenses with a legal guarantee that the data be available at no cost to the public with no restrictions on copying, publishing, distributing, transmitting, citing, or adapting. If published government data assets are not available under an open license, the data must be considered part of the worldwide public domain. Agencies may engage with outside organizations and citizens to leverage public data assets for innovation in public and private sectors. Agencies must: (1) make their enterprise data inventories available to the public on Data.gov, and (2) designate a point of contact to assist the public and respond to complaints about adherence to open data requirements. For privacy, security, confidentiality, or regulatory reasons, agencies may maintain a nonpublic portion of their inventories. The General Services Administration must maintain a single public interface online as a point of entry dedicated to sharing open government data with the public. The Office of Management and Budget must develop and maintain an online repository of tools, best practices, and schema standards to facilitate the adoption of open data practices. Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 15% (2) 84% Democrat support 15% Republican support	Government Operations And Politics
HB-1847	Federal	PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 33% Republican support 65% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Animals Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources Department Of Agriculture Government Information And Archives Licensing And Registrations Mammals Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases
HB-1819	Federal	Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation must be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal government than a surety or collateral bond program. The bill also requires the OSMRE to issue rules establishing limitations on surety bonds to minimize the financial liability to the federal or state government. Democrat: 100% (34) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Coal Corporate Finance And Management Environmental Regulatory Procedures Government Liability Land Use And Conservation Mining Pollution Liability Solid Waste And Recycling State And Local Government Operations
HB-1812	Federal	CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was released on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017. Democrat: 100% (51) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Electric Power Generation And Transmission Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Regulatory Procedures Executive Agency Funding And Structure Nuclear Power
HB-1826	Federal	Medicaid Expansion Incentive Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide additional federal Medicaid funding to states participating in Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amount of additional funding shall be based upon the net reduction in federal funding for nonparticipating states. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish annually, with respect to each nonparticipating state: (1) the amount of federal funding forgone by the state as a result of its nonparticipation, and (2) the number of individuals who would have gained coverage had the state participated. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Health Comprehensive Health Care Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Care Coverage And Access Health Programs Administration And Funding Intergovernmental Relations Medicaid State And Local Finance
HB-19	Federal	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions. The bill establishes a council within the Smithsonian Institution to: (1) make recommendations to the Smithsonian's Board of Regents for the construction of the museum; (2) advise and assist the board on the administration and preservation of the museum; (3) recommend annual operating budgets for the museum; and (4) report annually to the board on the acquisition, disposition, and display of objects related to women's art, history, and culture. The council shall have sole authority to: (1) acquire artifacts for the museum's collections, (2) dispose of any part of the collections but only if funds generated are used for additions to the collections, (3) specify criteria for the use of the museum's collections and resources, and (4) preserve and maintain the collections. The museum's director may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. Democrat: 76% (193) Republican: 22% (58) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 76% Democrat support 22% Republican support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Social Sciences And History District Of Columbia Executive Agency Funding And Structure Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Smithsonian Institution U.s. History Women's Employment Women's Rights Arts, Culture, Religion

Title: Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1759

Subjects: Animals, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers

Democrat: 93% (42) Republican: 4% (2) Unaffiliated: 2% (1)

Title: Airport Security Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1746

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Aviation And Airports, Firearms And Explosives, Transportation Safety And Security

Democrat: 100% (11)

Title: Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HJR-92

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Congressional Oversight, District Of Columbia, Intergovernmental Relations, Maryland, Public Transit, State And Local Government Operations, Virginia

Republican: 12% (1) Democrat: 87% (7)

Title: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1784

Subjects: Energy, Arctic Ocean, Arctic And Polar Regions, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Mining, Oil And Gas, Air Quality

Democrat: 100% (68)

Title: OPEN Government Data Act Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1770

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics

Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 15% (2)

Title: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1847

Subjects: Animals, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources, Department Of Agriculture, Government Information And Archives, Licensing And Registrations, Mammals, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases

Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1819

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Coal, Corporate Finance And Management, Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Government Liability, Land Use And Conservation, Mining, Pollution Liability, Solid Waste And Recycling, State And Local Government Operations

Democrat: 100% (34)

Title: CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1812

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Air Quality, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Coal, Electric Power Generation And Transmission, Environmental Protection Agency (epa), Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Nuclear Power

Democrat: 100% (51)

Title: Medicaid Expansion Incentive Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1826

Subjects: Health, Comprehensive Health Care, Health Care Costs And Insurance, Health Care Coverage And Access, Health Programs Administration And Funding, Intergovernmental Relations, Medicaid, State And Local Finance

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-19

Subjects: Social Sciences And History, District Of Columbia, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Smithsonian Institution, U.s. History, Women's Employment, Women's Rights, Arts, Culture, Religion

Democrat: 76% (193) Republican: 22% (58) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

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