PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [S.1831]
PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally engaging in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (Current law prohibits knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video.) Adds exceptions for conduct that is for predator or pest control, medical or scientific research, or necessary to protect the life or property of a person from a serious threat caused by an animal.
S.1831: PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016
Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act [S.1838]
Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to treat as a campaign contribution any payment made by any person (other than a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, or a political committee of a political party) for a coordinated expenditure which is not otherwise treated as a contribution. (In effect, replaces and eliminates a prohibition against contributions by minors which the U.S. Supreme Court in McConnell v. Federal Election Commission ruled an unconstitutional violation
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S.1838: Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5459-5460) on 07/22/2015
S.1856: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the Department, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2015
You have voted S.1856: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the Department, and for other purposes..
Equality Act [S.1858]
Equality Act Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. Defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's designated
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S.1858: Equality Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5530-5533) on 07/23/2015
A bill to assure equity in contracting between the Federal Government and small business concerns, and for other purposes. [S.1859]
A bill to assure equity in contracting between the Federal Government and small business concerns, and for other purposes. This bill increases from: (1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal, (2) 5% to 10% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses, and (3) 3% to 6% the government-wide procurement goal for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and HUBZONE (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses. The number of categories is limited
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S.1859: A bill to assure equity in contracting between the Federal Government and small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 07/23/2015
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 [S.1890]
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to create a private civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. A trade secret owner may file a civil action in a U.S. district court seeking relief for trade secret misappropriation related to a product or service in interstate or foreign commerce. The bill establishes remedies including injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and attorney's fees. It sets a three-year statute of limitation from the date of discovery of the misappropriation. A trade
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S.1890: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 114-153. (txt | Pdf) on 05/11/2016
Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 [S.1891]
Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require the coal lease royalty to be at least 12.5% of the assessment value of federal coal (currently, 12.5% of the value of coal as defined by regulation), which value shall be established by the Secretary of the Interior within one year after enactment of this Act. Defines "assessment value" as: (1) the price of federal coal paid by the purchaser at final sale, or (2) a price imputed by the Secretary based on the coal price index. Defines "coal price index" as the schedule of
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S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6140; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6140-6141) on 07/29/2015
Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1893]
Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the focus of a youth interagency research, training, and technical assistance resource center from youth suicides to suicide at any age, particularly among groups at high risk for suicide. The center is reauthorized through FY2020. This bill revises and extends through FY2020 grant programs for: (1) the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, (2) enhancement of services for students
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S.1893: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/08/2016
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2015 [S.1912]
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2015 This bill prohibits states and local governments from: eliminating the only polling place or voter registration site on an Indian reservation; moving or consolidating a polling place or voter registration site located on an Indian reservation to a location one mile or further from the existing one; moving or consolidating a polling place on an Indian reservation to a location across a natural boundary if that makes travel difficult for a voter, regardless of distance; eliminating in-person voting on an Indian
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S.1912: Native American Voting Rights Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/30/2015
S.1925: A bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/04/2015
You have voted S.1925: A bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund..