Rep. Paul Tonko

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District HD-NY-20
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 116

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US Congress 115th Congress

Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 [HB-1747] [Environmental ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Water ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 by: (1) reauthorizing through FY2023 and revising the brownfield revitalization funding program, and (2) permanently reauthorizing a grant program for state and tribal response programs (programs responding to brownfields). (Brownfield sites are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.) Certain nonprofit (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/31/2017

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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 [HB-1784] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ]
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/06/2017

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Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act [HB-1819] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation must be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal government (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/11/2017

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PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 [HB-1847] [Animals ] [Agriculture ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017

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CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act [HB-1812] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ]
CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was released on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/11/2017

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Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act [HB-19] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ]
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/07/2017

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Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. [HCR-44] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. Recognizes the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 04/04/2017

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Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 04/04/2017

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Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act [HB-1889] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/11/2017

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To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems. [HB-1877] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems. This bill requires the Office of Fossil Energy to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 67% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. The program must: (1) support first-of-a-kind (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017

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