Sen. Steve Daines

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Bills Introduced 284

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US Congress 115th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. [SJR-13] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2017

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". [SJR-11] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Mining ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/30/2017

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Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 [S.260] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S597) on 02/01/2017

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Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 [S.273] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not modify or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/01/2017

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A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. [SJR-17] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Senior Citizens ]
A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/01/2017

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A resolution designating the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". [SR-40] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ]
A resolution designating the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". Designates the week beginning on February 5, 2017, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S604; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S603) on 02/01/2017

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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act [S.295] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The President must appoint five additional judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. The bill designates the locations where the new circuits (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2017

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Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 [S.294] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Food ]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2017

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Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act [S.296] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts. The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2017

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Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 [S.288] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 This bill adds the definitions of "longstanding interpretative rule" and "revise" to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). A longstanding interpretative rule is distinguished from an "interpretative rule" if it has been in effect for at least one year. If a rule is a longstanding interpretative rule, it remains subject to the general notice of proposed rulemaking and comment and publication provisions of the APA.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S659) on 02/02/2017

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