Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017 [HB-975]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to a person who produces, possesses, distributes, dispenses, administers, or delivers marijuana in compliance with state laws.
HB-975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
VA Employee Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-980]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
VA Employee Fairness Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
HB-980: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 03/03/2017
Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 [HB-911]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Aerospace ]
[National Security ]
Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order to require: (1) the installation of secondary barriers, other than the cockpit door, to prevent access to the flight deck of each covered aircraft; (2) such barriers on the aircraft with a cockpit door to remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (3) such barriers on the aircraft without a cockpit door to remain locked as determined by the pilot in command.
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HB-911: Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/08/2017
Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-904]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[National Security ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Buy American Act and federal grant programs to: (1) standardize guidelines for federal agencies to waive Buy American requirements for their construction contracts and direct purchases of materials for public buildings, uses, or works; and (2) extend domestic content requirements to additional grant programs that federal agencies administer to fund states and other entities carrying out transportation and infrastructure projects. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) must require
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HB-904: Buy American Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/24/2017
Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017 [HB-1090]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. For each extended credit, the bill phases out the current credit rate of 30% of expenditures by reducing it to 26% or 22%, depending on
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HB-1090: Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/15/2017
Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. [HCR-28]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. Establishes an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to study the organization, operations, functions, and relevant interactions of the Members of Congress and to make recommendations to: make such operations and organization more effective and efficient; make Congress and its Members more accountable; and improve the orderly, timely, and effective consideration and disposal of legislation; and improve the relationships between the Houses of Congress, with and among
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HCR-28: Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act [HB-1243]
[Defense ]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD), by no later than: (1) October 1, 2020, to complete the development, testing, and validation of human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2022, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. No animals may be used in such training after the latter
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HB-1243: BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 03/23/2017
Executive Order Transparency Act [HB-1287]
[Ethics ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Executive Order Transparency Act This bill requires the President to publish an executive order on the White House website at least 72 hours before signing such order.
HB-1287: Executive Order Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. [HR-164]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Recognizes and honors the women and organizations in the United States that have fought for and continue to promote the teaching of women's history.
HR-164: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act [HB-1365]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Under Secretary for Management to: designate an individual within DHS to manage DHS acquisition innovation efforts, test emerging acquisition best practicess, develop and distribute best practices and lessons learned regarding acquisition innovations, establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of acquisition innovation efforts, and determine impacts of acquisition innovation
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HB-1365: Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/27/2017