Sen. Dianne Feinstein
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Bills Introduced 269
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act [S.319]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Environmental ]
Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures in Afghanistan or Iraq. The VA shall, in selecting the center's site, consider entities that: are equipped with the specialized equipment needed to study, diagnose, and treat health conditions relating to such exposure; have a track record of publishing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/06/2017
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Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 [S.339]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 This bill repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to such pay, except for being under 60 years of age. The Department of Defense is prohibited from recouping certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund. The bill requires (current law
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/07/2017
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A resolution expressing the unwavering commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. [SR-54]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
A resolution expressing the unwavering commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Pledges that the United States will continue to maintain strong leadership and strengthen its commitments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Encourages NATO members to fulfill their pledge to invest at least 2% of gross domestic product on defense spending, invest at least 20% of such spending on major equipment, and shoulder appropriate responsibility within NATO. Recognizes the historic contribution and sacrifice NATO
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S869-870) on 02/07/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. [SR-56]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Religion ]
[International ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of the United States. Among the order's major provisions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S871; Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S871-872) on 02/07/2017
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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.337]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. An individual qualifies for such a benefit payment if such individual: is insured
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2017
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Scientific Integrity Act [S.338]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Ethics ]
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to the exemptions for disclosures of information under the Freedom of Information Act, each federal agency that funds or conducts scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public of research conducted by a scientist employed or contracted by such an agency; and (2) prevent the intentional or unintentional suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/07/2017
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Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act [S.357]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) to quitclaim to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District in California approximately 327 acres of identified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and (2) in exchange for such land, to accept from the Conservation District a conveyance of approximately 310 acres of its land.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 07/26/2017
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Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 [S.367]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/14/2017
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Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 [S.380]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to disclose to the SEC specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries. An issuer that is an "emerging growth company" (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/15/2017
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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 [S.379]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/15/2017