Sen. Kamala Harris
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District SD-CA
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 128
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BRIDGE Act Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act [S.128]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
BRIDGE Act Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) shall grant a three-year provisional protected presence to a qualifying alien, (2) may not remove the alien from the United States unless such protected presence is rescinded, and (3) shall provide such alien with employment authorization. An alien is eligible for such protected presence and employment authorization if the alien: (1) was born after June 15, 1981;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/12/2017
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A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. [SJR-5]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. This joint resolution eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/17/2017
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Miners Protection Act of 2017 [S.175]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Retirement ]
Miners Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S343) on 01/17/2017
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Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act [S.210]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act This bill states that foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be ineligible for U.S. international development assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States. Such organizations also shall not be subject to requirements relating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/24/2017
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Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017 [S.229]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect individual application information submitted to DHS after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for any purpose other than implementing such program. Such information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/24/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.240]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S491-492) on 01/30/2017
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.274]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," effective as of January 27, 2017. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. on 02/02/2017
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Strengthening Oversight of National Security Act of 2017 [S.291]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
Strengthening Oversight of National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as statutorily required members of the National Security Council (NSC). (The current NSC members required by statute are the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy.) The bill prohibits the President from designating as additional members or attendees of the NSC any individuals in positions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 02/02/2017
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A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. [S.303]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/03/2017
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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