Sen. Mike Lee

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Bills Introduced 441

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US Congress 115th Congress

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue new resource management plans applicable to the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area and the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and a new amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan, and for other purposes. [S.1053] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Water ]
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue new resource management plans applicable to the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area and the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and a new amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/04/2017

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Thin Blue Line Act [S.1085] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Thin Blue Line Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/10/2017

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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. [SJR-2] [Elections ]
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/03/2017

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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 [S.16] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Investments ]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to: (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/03/2017

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GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 [S.17] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/03/2017

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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 [S.21] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking. A federal agency promulgating a rule must publish information about the rule in the Federal Register and include in its report to Congress and to the Government Accountability Office: (1) a classification of the rule as a major or nonmajor rule, and (2) a copy of the cost-benefit analysis of the rule that includes an analysis of any jobs added or lost. A "major rule" is any rule that the Office of Information (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-169. Minority Views Filed. on 10/16/2017

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Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 [S.28] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and direct primary care expenses, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S60-61) on 01/04/2017

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A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement. [SR-6] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement. Objects to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334. Such resolution characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities. Calls for such resolution to be repealed or fundamentally altered and allows all final status issues toward a two-state solution to be resolved through direct (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. Markup Report Cq on 01/12/2017

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Improved National Monument Designation Process Act [S.33] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
Improved National Monument Designation Process Act Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation. The President may not declare any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a marine national monument unless: it is specifically authorized by (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/05/2017

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Taking Action Against Drunk Drivers Act [S.51] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Taking Action Against Drunk Drivers Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the mandatory detention of an alien who: (1) was not lawfully admitted into the United States, held a revoked nonimmigrant visa, or violated his or her nonimmigrant status; and (2) has a pending federal or state charge of driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, regardless of whether the offense is classified as a felony or a misdemeanor. An alien convicted of three or more federal or state offenses for driving under the influence (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/05/2017

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