Sen. Ron Wyden

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Bills Introduced 371

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US Congress 115th Congress

Community Broadband Act of 2017 [S.742] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Community Development ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
Community Broadband Act of 2017 This bill bars state, local, or tribal governments from prohibiting or inhibiting such government entities or their affiliates from serving as "public providers" of telecommunications services or advanced telecommunications capabilities to any person or any public or private entity. The bill prohibits such government and government-affiliated providers of public telecommunications services from favoring themselves over competing providers in the application of regulations, ordinances, public rights-of-way, or permitting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/28/2017

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PROFILED Act Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered From Detention Act [S.748] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ]
PROFILED Act Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered From Detention Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/28/2017

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IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017 [S.762] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), with respect to whistle-blowers, to establish rules regarding the disclosure of tax return information and retaliation by employers. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may disclose tax return information to whistle-blowers if: (1) the information is related to the investigation of any taxpayer with respect to whom the whistle-blower has provided information; and (2) the disclosure is necessary to obtain information, which is not otherwise reasonably available, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2101) on 03/29/2017

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Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act [S.767] [Air Quality ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Climate Change ]
Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was signed on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. This bill may not be construed to impair any authority granted to the President. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2101-2102) on 03/29/2017

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Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017 [S.777] [Cannabis ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ]
Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a trade or business that conducts marijuana sales in compliance with state law from the prohibition against allowing business-related tax credits or deductions for expenditures in connection with trafficking in controlled substances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2017

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Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act [S.776] [Cannabis ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Public Health ]
Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose: (1) an excise tax on any marijuana product produced in or imported into the United States, and (2) an occupational tax on marijuana production facilities and export warehouses. The term "marijuana product" does not include: (1) any article containing marijuana which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2017

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A resolution recognizing 2017 as the 100th anniversary of the creation of the 41st Division. [SR-105] [Military ] [Veterans ]
A resolution recognizing 2017 as the 100th anniversary of the creation of the 41st Division. Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the formation of the 41st Division of the U.S. Army. Expresses gratitude to those who served in the 41st Division, the 41st Infantry Division, the 41st Infantry Brigade, and the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team and honors those who have fallen in the line of duty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Senate Committee On Armed Services Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2535-2536) on 04/25/2017

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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [S.780] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2017

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Protecting Data at the Border Act [S.823] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Protecting Data at the Border Act This bill prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) accessing the digital contents of electronic equipment belonging to, or in the possession of, a U.S. person (person) at the border without a valid warrant; or (2) denying a person's U.S. entry or exit based on the person's refusal to disclose an access credential or in order to determine whether such person will consensually provide an access credential, access, or online account information. A border officer may access the digital contents of electronic equipment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Subcommittee On Federal Spending Oversight And Emergency Management. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2018

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A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. [S.820] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Energy ]
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/04/2017

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