EQIP Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2624]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
EQIP Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). (EQIP provides financial and technical assistance for agricultural producers and land owners to implement certain conservation practices.) The bill modifies EQIP to: reduce the maximum federal cost-share from 75% to 40% for specified practices, repeal the requirement for at least 60% of the funds made available for EQIP payments to be targeted at practices relating to livestock
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S.2624: EQIP Improvement Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/22/2018
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran. [SR-367]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran. Condemns the government of Iran for: (1) funding terrorist organizations and activities; (2) oppression of its citizens; and (3) suppression of communication through interference with internet applications such as Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, and Twitter. Reaffirms: (1) the U.S. commitment to promoting the freedoms of speech and assembly as universal rights, and (2) U.S. support for
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SR-367: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S47) on 01/04/2018
You have voted SR-367: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran..
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [S.1922]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion
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S.1922: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/05/2017
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.935]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered plants and animals when the species is present in the state. Interior must submit to Congress a list of all endangered or threatened species. Congress must give its approval by a joint resolution before the list may take effect. Species are automatically taken off the list
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S.935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/25/2017
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the environmental quality incentives program. [S.2611]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Food ]
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the environmental quality incentives program. This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the Department of Agriculture Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). (EQIP provides financial and technical assistance for agricultural producers and land owners to implement certain conservation practices.)
S.2611: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the environmental quality incentives program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/22/2018
First Amendment Defense Act [S.2525]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
First Amendment Defense Act This bill prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person speaks or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman or two individuals as recognized under federal law, or (2) sexual relations outside marriage are improper. The bill defines "person" as any person regardless of religious affiliation, except publicly traded for-profit entities; federal employees
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S.2525: First Amendment Defense Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/08/2018
Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Completion Act [S.2531]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Completion Act Provides for the relief of James Doyle, doing business as Rocky Mountain Ventures and Environmental Land Technologies, Ltd.
S.2531: Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Completion Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/08/2018
A resolution relative to the death of Zell Bryan Miller, the former Governor and Senator of the State of Georgia. [SR-454]
[Arts and Culture ]
A resolution relative to the death of Zell Bryan Miller, the former Governor and Senator of the State of Georgia. Extends deepest condolences and gratitude to the family of Zell Bryan Miller, the former governor and Senator of Georgia. Honors his legacy and life, his commitment to the people of Georgia and the United States, and his service to the Senate. Declares that when the Senate adjourns April 10, 2018, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Miller.
SR-454: A resolution relative to the death of Zell Bryan Miller, the former Governor and Senator of the State of Georgia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2044; Text: Cr S2043) on 04/10/2018
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka, Senator from the State of Hawaii. [SR-455]
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka, Senator from the State of Hawaii. Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka, Senator from Hawaii. Declares that when the Senate adjourns April 10, 2018, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Senator.
SR-455: A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka, Senator from the State of Hawaii.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2044; Text: Cr S2043-2044) on 04/10/2018