Sen. Tom Udall
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District SD-NM
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 112
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act [S.298]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports directly with the Federal Election Commission, instead of with the Senate as currently required.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/03/2017
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Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act [S.300]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require: (1) the annual tax return information for tax-exempt organizations and deferred compensation plans to be made available to the public at no charge and in an open structured data format that is processable by computers, with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk; and (2) the disclosure of the names and addresses of contributors of $5,000 or more to tax-exempt organizations that participate or intervene in political campaigns
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/03/2017
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Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 [S.339]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 This bill repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to such pay, except for being under 60 years of age. The Department of Defense is prohibited from recouping certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund. The bill requires (current law
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/07/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. [SR-56]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Religion ]
[International ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender. Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of the United States. Among the order's major provisions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S871; Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S871-872) on 02/07/2017
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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.337]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act This bill establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. An individual qualifies for such a benefit payment if such individual: is insured
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2017
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Scientific Integrity Act [S.338]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Ethics ]
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to the exemptions for disclosures of information under the Freedom of Information Act, each federal agency that funds or conducts scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public of research conducted by a scientist employed or contracted by such an agency; and (2) prevent the intentional or unintentional suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/07/2017
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A resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". [SR-60]
[Human Rights ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". Designates May 5, 2017, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2728) on 05/03/2017
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Buffalo Tract Protection Act [S.390]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Buffalo Tract Protection Act This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/15/2017
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A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". [S.381]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". (Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation."
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-122. on 06/28/2017
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PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 [S.421]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Poverty ]
PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 This bill nullifies a Federal Communications Commission regulation that prohibits a state commission from designating Lifeline broadband providers that are eligible to accept government subsidies in exchange for providing discounted Internet service to qualifying low-income consumers under the universal service program. The bill also amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit anything in such Act or the Telecommunications Act of 1996 from being construed as modifying
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/16/2017