Sen. Roger Wicker
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Bills Introduced 254
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [S.184]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/20/2017
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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act [S.179]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the E-Verify program permanent. The bill requires: (1) federal agencies, contractors, and critical employers to participate in E-Verify; (2) all U.S. employers to participate in E-Verify within one year of enactment of this Act; and (3) employers using a contract, subcontract, or exchange to obtain labor to certify that they utilize E-Verify. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall require the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/20/2017
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Senior$afe Act of 2017 [S.223]
[Finance ]
[Insurance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
Senior$afe Act of 2017 This bill extends immunity from liability to certain individuals who, in good faith and with reasonable care, disclose the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen to a regulatory or law-enforcement agency. Specifically, this immunity shall apply to certain credit-union, depository-institution, investment-adviser, broker-dealer, insurance-company, and insurance-agency employees who have received specified training related to identifying and reporting the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen. Similarly, the employing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S449-450) on 01/24/2017
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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [S.220]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/24/2017
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Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 [S.205]
[Taxes ]
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/24/2017
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A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan. [SR-27]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan. Honors the life of Gene Cernan who was a Navy aviator, fighter pilot, electrical engineer, and the last astronaut to walk on the Moon.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 02/02/2017
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A resolution designating the week of January 22 through January 28, 2017, as "National School Choice Week". [SR-26]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
A resolution designating the week of January 22 through January 28, 2017, as "National School Choice Week". Designates the week of January 22-January 28, 2017, as National School Choice Week. Encourages all parents to learn more about the educational options available.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S456; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S455) on 01/24/2017
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Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act [S.224]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly transport a minor to another state to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/24/2017
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MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017 Mapping a New and Innovative Focus on Our Exploration Strategy for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017 [S.212]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017 Mapping a New and Innovative Focus on Our Exploration Strategy for Human Spaceflight Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 to make it a key U.S. objective to achieve human exploration of Mars, including the establishment of a capability to extend human presence to the surface of Mars. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall report a strategy to achieve such objective through a series of successive, sustainable, free-standing,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S448-449) on 01/24/2017
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CHOICE Act Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act [S.235]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
CHOICE Act Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act This bill amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to include among the eligibility criteria for opportunity scholarships, a requirement that a student in Washington, DC is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the next school year, in a public or private elementary or secondary school. (Opportunity scholarships are provided to low-income DC students to enable them to attend a participating private school of their choice.) The bill also amends
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/24/2017