Rep. John Katko
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Bills Introduced 103
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1205]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the "government pension offset" and the "windfall elimination provision." Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under the Social Security program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/06/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. [HR-152]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. Calls for the nullification of the final rule titled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/28/2017
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 03/23/2017
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ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 [HB-1347]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter radicalization, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Counterterrorism And Intelligence. on 03/22/2017
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Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017 [HB-1302]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture. Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/27/2017
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Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 [HB-1353]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit annually (currently, biennially): an update to its strategic five-year technology investment plan, and a report on the extent to which security-related technology acquired since the last issuance or update of the plan is consistent with the planned technology programs and projects identified for that security-related technology. The TSA shall also include information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/22/2017
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TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-1309]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 This bill codifies the transfer of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Sec. 2) The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) decrease from 12 to 11 the maximum number of Assistant Secretary positions in DHS, and (2) include the Administrator of the TSA among the DHS officers to be appointed by the President. The Administrator shall be appointed as the head of the TSA for a five-year term as a Level
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/21/2017
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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers, and for other purposes. [HB-1386]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a five-year pilot program under which DOT shall install, operate, and assess the operational benefits of remote air traffic control towers at public-use airports.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/08/2017
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Public Service Federal Eligibility Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1442]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Services ]
Public Service Federal Eligibility Protection Act of 2017 This bill extends the eligibility for non-competitive appointment of any individual provided under Executive Order 11103 (relating to non-competitive appointment of eligible Peace Corps volunteers) or Executive Order 12721 (relating to non-competitive appointment of certain overseas employees), or of a VISTA volunteer under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, by the number of days that such eligibility coincides with any federal hiring freeze. The bill defines "federal hiring freeze"
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 [HB-1456]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/17/2018