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US Congress 115th Congress
Paycheck Fairness Act [S.819]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Paycheck Fairness Act
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Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017 [S.854]
[Mining ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017
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Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 [S.855]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to revise requirements for miners' claims for pneumoconiosis (black lung) benefits. The Department of Labor must pay the attorneys' fees of prevailing parties on a qualifying benefit claim. This bill revises: (1) the standards of medical evidence that establish a presumption that a miner is totally disabled by black lung, and (2) payments to such miners, including their dependents. Black lung clinics may use federal funds to help individuals file claims. A person
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A resolution designating April 20, 2017, as "National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day." [SR-120]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
A resolution designating April 20, 2017, as "National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day." Designates April 20, 2017, as National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day for promoting the greater use of cleaner, more efficient transportation that uses new sources of energy. Urges the people of the United States to: (1) increase use of cleaner and energy efficient alternative fuel vehicles and advanced technology vehicles; (2) promote public sector adoption of those vehicles; and (3) encourage the adoption of federal policies to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes. [S.882]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.
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A resolution honoring National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9, 2017, and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the fall of Bataan. [SR-138]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
A resolution honoring National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9, 2017, and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the fall of Bataan. Honors National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9, 2017. Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the fall of Bataan in the Philippines on April 9, 1942. Applauds the Japanese government's efforts toward a historic apology for the maltreatment of U.S. prisoners of war by Imperial Japan.
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Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act [S.926]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[National Security ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act This bill allows the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation to establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
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Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 [S.951]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 This bill codifies and revises notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider: (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing federal laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives for a new rule. For major or high-impact rules, an agency must: publish a notice of initiation of rulemaking to invite interested parties to propose alternatives and ideas that accomplish
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Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 [S.946]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists, place each one at an eligible VA medical center, and ensure that each one serves as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court. An eligible VA medical center is one that: complies with all VA guidelines and regulations for placement of a specialist; works with a veteran with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal
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A resolution designating April 2017 as "Financial Literacy Month". [SR-145]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Education ]
A resolution designating April 2017 as "Financial Literacy Month". Designates April 2017 as Financial Literacy Month.