Sen. Tina Smith
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Bills Introduced 259
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Assault Weapons Ban of 2017 [S.2095]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Assault Weapons Ban of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is: (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 03/14/2018
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Keep Americans Safe Act [S.1945]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Keep Americans Safe Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The bill does not prohibit, with respect to an LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6366-6367) on 10/05/2017
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DISCLOSE Act of 2017 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 [S.1585]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
DISCLOSE Act of 2017 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill redefines the term "independent expenditure" to include an expenditure that is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate. The bill expands
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 07/19/2017
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Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2017 [S.1539]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to: state that the term "intimate partner" includes a dating partner and any other person subject to a protection order under state domestic or family violence law; and expand the term "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" to include the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, by a current or former intimate partner. The bill makes it a crime to knowingly sell or dispose of a firearm to a person who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 03/20/2018
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Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act [S.569]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Funds deposited into the LWCF may be spent without being subject to the appropriations process. These funds are in addition to amounts made available by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 or otherwise appropriated from the LWCF. The President shall submit to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds provided by
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-428. on 12/11/2018
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Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 [S.236]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages, to: exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer and distilled spirits; modify the small wine producer tax credit to increase the amount of the credit, expand the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017
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Lymphedema Treatment Act [S.497]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
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State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.2278]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the grant program for state offices of rural health, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the grants, thus removing HHS's discretion to make them.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Signed By President. on 12/31/2018
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Deborah Sampson Act [S.681]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
Deborah Sampson Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans (including those who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual trauma or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Additionally, the VA shall: expand the women veterans call center to include a text messaging capability; establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2017
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Native American Indian Education Act [S.660]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Native American Indian Education Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education, for FY2018-FY2022, to pay Native American-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education the tuition of their out-of-state Native American students. This applies only to schools that are required to provide a tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American students as a condition under which the college or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/15/2017