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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. [SR-193]
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[Public Safety ]
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.
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Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017 [S.1379]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow funds paid to an individual to aid in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research to be saved in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The bill permits the funds to be considered compensation for purposes of current law provisions that limit annual deductible IRA contributions to the lesser of: (1) the deductible amount permitted under current law, or (2) the compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year.
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New HOPE Act New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act [S.945]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
New HOPE Act New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities funded by the Act to include consulting and coordinating with other state agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications that pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.
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SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [S.1505]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA. Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code: to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers, to exclude a muffler or silencer from
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A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States. [SR-214]
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[Human Rights ]
A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 [S.1577]
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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill replaces the deference given to an agency's interpretation of a statute with a requirement that courts decide all relevant questions of law without giving deference to the agency's interpretation. Thus, this bill overturns Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
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Legislative Performance Review Act of 2017 [S.1583]
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[Ethics ]
Legislative Performance Review Act of 2017
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Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017 [S.1604]
[Education ]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017
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Protecting American Jobs Act [S.1594]
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[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
Protecting American Jobs Act
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". [SJR-47]
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. (The rule regulates the use of arbitration agreements in contracts for specific consumer financial products and services. It prohibits the use of a predispute arbitration agreement to prevent a consumer from
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