Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016 [HB-5221]
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016 This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on de-escalation techniques. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply. DOJ must collect data on the efforts of state and local governments to enhance de-escalation training for law enforcement officers. Additionally, a state or
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HB-5221: Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/18/2016
Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [HB-5256]
Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress: a comprehensive five-year strategy for international programs or operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that are targeted at vetting and screening persons seeking to enter the United States and in which DHS personnel and resources are deployed abroad; annually with the President's budget request for each fiscal year through FY2022,
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Do No Harm Act [HB-5272]
Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless
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HB-5272: Do No Harm Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/23/2016
Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 [HB-5282]
Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to revise requirements for reinvestigations of disputed information by a consumer reporting agency (CRA), establishing a new right to appeal, free of charge, completed disputes adverse to the consumer. The bill prescribes requirements for: dispute procedures for furnishers of information and CRAs, as well as meaningful disclosures to consumers about investigations and reinvestigations; and CRA action when notified of inaccurate or incomplete
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HB-5282: Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 05/19/2016
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 [HB-532]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
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HB-532: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E174-175) on 02/05/2015
LGBT Data Inclusion Act [HB-5373]
LGBT Data Inclusion Act This bill requires federal agencies that collect information through a survey that includes demographic data (where subjects self-report information or a proxy provides information about the subject or responds for all persons in a household) to establish data standards that require: a determination of which existing data sets exclude information about sexual orientation and gender identity; an identification, and a use, of appropriate methods to include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in surveys that
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HB-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/27/2016
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016 [HB-5385]
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical corrections regarding quadrennial homeland security reviews. The bill includes among the entities with whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is required to consult in conducting each review appropriate advisory committees established pursuant to such Act or otherwise, including the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, and the Aviation
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HB-5385: Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016
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
Action for Dental Health Act of 2015 [HB-539]
Action for Dental Health Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs through FY2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may award grants or enter into contracts to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment and pay operational costs for the provision of free dental services to underserved populations. The CDC may also award grants or enter into contracts to collaborate with state, county, or local public officials and other stakeholders to develop
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HB-539: Action for Dental Health Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/30/2015
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016 [HB-5396]
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.
HB-5396: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2016