Rep. Dean Phillips
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PAID AD Act Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars Act [HB-2135]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Prohibits foreign nationals from making disbursements for political advertising.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Introduced In House on 04/08/2019
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United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act [HB-1837]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Authorizes various joint research and cooperation programs between the United States and Israel, reauthorizes security assistance to Israel, and establishes reporting requirements regarding various related issues. The bill authorizes the Department of State to work with Israel on research and development to establish directed energy capabilities. It authorizes through FY2024 cooperative projects involving the United States, Israel, and developing countries to identify and address sustainability challenges related to water resources, agriculture,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/24/2019
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BRACE Act of 2019 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 [HB-510]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Permanently extends the tax credit for railroad track maintenance. The extension applies to expenditures paid or incurred during tax years beginning after 2017. Assignments of miles of railroad track, including related expenditures, for tax years ending after 2017 must be treated as timely if they are made pursuant to a written agreement entered into within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/11/2019
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Honest Ads Act [HB-2592]
[Elections ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Applies requirements, limitations, and protections regarding political advertising in traditional media to internet or digital political advertising. The bill sets forth special rules for disclosure statements for certain internet or digital ads. Each television or radio station, provider of cable or satellite television, or online platform must ensure that the political advertising it hosts is not directly or indirectly purchased by a foreign national. Online platforms must publish a record of requests to purchase political advertising.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Introduced In House on 05/08/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights, including transparent pricing and terms, competitive products, responsible underwriting, fair treatment from financing providers, brokers, and lead generators, inclusive credit access, and fair collection practices. [HR-370]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution urges Congress to take all appropriate measures to use certain principles as a framework for potential legislation and regulations to protect small business owners seeking financing that would start, continue, or expand operations and create jobs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 05/09/2019
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Calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. [HR-116]
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[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Military ]
This resolution urges the President to work with allies to lead a multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea to push back against excessive Russian claims of sovereignty. It also calls for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance allied maritime presence and capabilities in the Black Sea and for European governments to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to its threat to European energy security. The resolution also urges the President to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine and states that the President
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act [HB-2435]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Recreation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to report on and make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Protect European Energy Security Act [HB-2023]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Requires the submission of certain reports to Congress related to Russia's construction of two natural gas pipelines, the Nord Stream 2 and Turk Stream.The Department of State shall report on (1) its efforts to promote energy security in Ukraine and the European Union and decrease their dependence on Russian energy sources, (2) its diplomatic efforts to oppose the pipelines, and (3) an estimate of European demand for natural gas from 2019 through 2023. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report on the impact of the Nord Stream
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/22/2019
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Social Security 2100 Act [HB-860]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. The bill increases the primary insurance amount (e.g., the amount a Social Security beneficiary receives if the beneficiary begins receiving benefits at normal retirement age) by increasing the percentage of the beneficiary's average indexed monthly earnings used to calculate the amount. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers, which the Social Security Administration (SSA) shall use to calculate cost-of-living
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. [HJR-57]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
This joint resolution prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from (1) imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/31/2019