SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act [S.1152]
SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act This bill prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate marijuana-related business; (2) prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business; (3) recommending, incentivizing, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account holder
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S.1152: SAFE Banking Act Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/08/2017
Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017 [S.1333]
Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an Indian area. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The Tribal
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S.1333: Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Received In The House. on 05/25/2018
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 [S.1595]
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose specified sanctions on: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist in or provide support for fund raising or recruitment activities for Hizballah; (2) agencies of foreign governments that provide Hizballah with financial support, arms, or other assistance; and (3) Hizballah by reason of its narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities. The bill prescribes reporting requirements
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S.1595: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-272. on 10/25/2018
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2017 [S.1400]
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to double the maximum prison term (from 5 years to 10 years) for persons convicted of selling, purchasing, using for profit, or transporting for sale or profit the human remains of Native Americans or cultural items obtained in violation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The bill prohibits the export of Native American cultural items that were obtained in violation of the Act, Native American archaeological resources that were
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S.1400: Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 05/16/2018
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act [S.2005]
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships (known as master limited partnerships) to include income and gains from renewable and alternative energy generation projects (in addition to fossil fuel-based energy generation projects) and related infrastructure for transportation or storage, including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels
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S.2005: Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/25/2017
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 [S.2343]
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. The task force must identify current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and recommend policies to expand its deployment. The Department of Agriculture and the FCC shall jointly submit to the task force a list of all federal programs or resources available for
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S.2343: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/10/2018