Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 [HB-4754]
Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016 This bill requires a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager to certify that the appointment: (1) does not have the purpose or effect of limiting the right to vote on account of race or color, and (2) followed a notice and comment period. If a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager fails to submit such certification, then the Department of Justice may reduce by 5% that state's allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
HB-4754: Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act [HB-4763]
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers engaged in commerce, or in the production of goods for commerce, to make certain disclosures to employees about their employment, including a paystub corresponding to work the employee performed during the applicable pay period, and make final payments to a terminating employee for uncompensated hours the employee has worked. An employer shall compensate an employee at the rate specified in an employment contract or other employment
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HB-4763: Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/19/2016
DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act [HB-4785]
DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including: ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work; developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
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HB-4785: DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/12/2016
Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park [HB-4817]
Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park This bill establishes the Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park in Birmingham, Alabama, to: (1) preserve and interpret its civil rights history; and (2) coordinate its preservation, catalyze economic revitalization, and facilitate interpretive efforts by government, private, or nonprofit entities. The Department of the Interior shall administer the park. Interior must also complete a general management plan in consultation with the city of Birmingham.
HB-4817: Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/28/2016
Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 [HB-4840]
Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: (1) make such credit permanent; (2) increase to $14,000, for ex-felons, the amount of wages that may be taken into account for purposes of computing the credit; and (3) increase from one to three years the period after the conviction or release of an ex-felon during which an employer may hire an ex-felon and claim a work opportunity tax credit for such hiring.
HB-4840: Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Introduced In House on 03/22/2016
REST Act of 2016 Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 [HB-4844]
REST Act of 2016 Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise federal regulations regarding hours of service of drivers to require that: (1) in the case of specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells, on-duty time shall include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site; and (2) the requirements relating to rest breaks and maximum driving time for commercial motor vehicles are applied, without exception, to such drivers
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HB-4844: REST Act of 2016 Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/24/2016
HBCU Innovation Fund Act [HB-4857]
HBCU Innovation Fund Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive grant program for historically black colleges and universities to plan, develop, and implement innovations that enable disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from college.
HB-4857: HBCU Innovation Fund Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act [HB-4864]
Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to declare guilty of sexual assault, subject to punishment by court martial, any person who commits a sexual act upon another person by using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person.
HB-4864: Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2016