Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act [HB-3350]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act This bill amends federal copyright law to direct the U.S. Copyright Office to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings subject to copyright protection. It limits available remedies, in copyright infringement actions against certain parties, for a copyright owner who fails to provide or maintain the minimum information required in the database.
HB-3350: Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 07/20/2017
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Restructuring Act of 2017 [HB-3640]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Restructuring Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Chief Information Officer of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), who shall: (1) serve at the Central Office of the VA; and (2) be responsible for, and report to the Under Secretary on, all matters regarding the procurement, acquisition, and management of information technology systems and services for the VHA.
HB-3640: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Restructuring Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 08/01/2017
Border Security for America Act of 2017 [HB-3548]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program,
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HB-3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. on 03/23/2018
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 [HB-620]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The program may include training for professionals to provide a guidance of remediation for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (Sec. 3) The bill prohibits civil actions based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier
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HB-620: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 02/26/2018
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 [HB-644]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health
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HB-644: Conscience Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
HR-786: Condemning the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer, and his daughter on March 4, 2018, and extending its sympathies to those affected by the attack, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 03/15/2018
You have voted HR-786: Condemning the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer, and his daughter on March 4, 2018, and extending its sympathies to those affected by the attack, and for other purposes..
Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act [HB-5275]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to exempt air emissions from animal waste at a farm from specified release notification requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and associated penalties.
HB-5275: Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/16/2018
Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act [HB-5099]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fusion center technical assistance program. DHS, in carrying out the program, shall: (1) provide technical assistance to fusion centers regarding grants administered under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the Homeland Security Grant Program, terrorism prevention activities, and intelligence and information sharing; (2) provide to fusion centers notice of
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HB-5099: Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/20/2018