Transparency in Student Lending Act [S.749]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Transparency in Student Lending Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.
S.749: Transparency in Student Lending Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/28/2017
Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017 [S.759]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017 This bill suspends the production of one-cent coins, other than collectible coins, for a 10-year period. The Government Accountability Office shall study the effect of this temporary suspension and report on whether production should remain suspended. In addition, the bill provides for: (1) modifications to the composition of the five-cent coin; and (2) the replacement, in circulation, of $1 notes with $1 coins.
S.759: Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/29/2017
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 [S.811]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely
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S.811: Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/04/2017
SR-117: A resolution designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2352-2353; Text: Cr S2370) on 04/05/2017
National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017 [S.879]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Forest Service to prioritize and carry out ecosystem restoration projects on National Forest System (NFS) land to accomplish one or more of the objectives specified in this bill, which include restoring terrestrial habitat, carrying out a needed timber stand improvement, reducing the risk or extent of insect or disease infestation, or reducing wildland fire severity potential. The Forest Service may not carry out an ecosystem restoration project on any area of NFS land in the
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S.879: National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/06/2017
SR-126: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 10 through April 14, 2017 as "National Assistant Principals Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2458) on 04/07/2017
You have voted SR-126: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 10 through April 14, 2017 as "National Assistant Principals Week"..
SEAL Act Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2017 [S.940]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
[Unemployment ]
SEAL Act Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan, to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit qualified employer plans from making loans using credit cards or any other similar arrangement. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to modify regulations governing hardship distributions from qualified employer plans to allow participants to make
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S.940: SEAL Act Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/25/2017
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 [S.976]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 This bill authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the agreement, but only if such agreement includes minimum
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S.976: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/18/2017
Interstate Transport Act of 2018 [S.1092]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Interstate Transport Act of 2018 This bill permits an individual to transport a knife for any lawful purpose between two places (e.g., states) where it is legal to possess and carry such knife. The individual must comply with specified requirements. The bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with specified requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill's requirements as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action
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S.1092: Interstate Transport Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Received In The House. on 12/12/2018