PROMOTE Act of 2017 Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 [HB-1914]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
PROMOTE Act of 2017 Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law to provide copyright owners the exclusive right to prohibit performance of a sound recording publicly by a broadcast transmission of a terrestrial AM/FM radio station. Exceptions are provided that allow terrestrial AM/FM radio broadcasts of a sound recording without the copyright owner's permission if: (1) a terrestrial AM/FM radio station pays royalties identical to those paid under the statutory license rates determined
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HB-1914: PROMOTE Act of 2017 Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act [HB-1928]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable
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HB-1928: Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 [HB-1911]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide that the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism shall have the rank of ambassador and be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Special Envoy shall: (1) be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-Semitism, law enforcement, or religious freedom; (2) serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S.
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HB-1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/17/2018
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 [HB-1918]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's benefit, other than for basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Department of State certifies that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to: hold free elections overseen by credible domestic and international electoral observers; promote democracy and an independent judicial system
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HB-1918: Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-335. on 12/20/2018
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 [HB-1960]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 The bill requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
HB-1960: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Johnson (ga) Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1960, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Slaughter Of New York, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Under Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/15/2018
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act [HB-1932]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to impose restrictions on foreign jurisdictions or financial institutions to counter money laundering and efforts to significantly impede U.S. tax enforcement. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: expand reporting requirements for certain foreign investments and accounts held by U.S. persons, establish a rebuttable presumption against the validity of transactions by institutions that do not comply with reporting requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance
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HB-1932: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
Opioid PACE Act of 2017 Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education Act of 2017 [HB-2063]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Opioid PACE Act of 2017 Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to require a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, pharmacist, or veterinarian) to comply with a training requirement, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration to prescribe or dispense opioids for the treatment of pain or pain management.
HB-2063: Opioid PACE Act of 2017 Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/01/2017
HCR-49: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
You have voted HCR-49: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools..
Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. [HR-274]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Condemns the government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, and (2) impose
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HR-274: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
H.amdt.985 Amendment (a001) Offered By Ms. Ros-lehtinen. on 12/12/2018
You have voted HR-274: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights..