Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017 [HB-1785]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State to jointly develop and submit to Congress: (1) a strategy to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and its affiliates, (2) a biennial update of such strategy, and (3) a strategy to bring the civil war in Syria to a sustainable end. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress an assessment of: the willingness and capabilities of coalition members and allies to defeat ISIS
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HB-1785: Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 05/18/2017
OPEN Government Data Act Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act [HB-1770]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
OPEN Government Data Act Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act This bill requires open government data assets made available by federal agencies (excluding the Government Accountability Office, the Federal Election Commission, and certain other government entities) to be published as machine-readable data. When not otherwise prohibited by law, and to the extent practicable, public data assets and nonpublic data assets maintained by the federal government must be available: (1) in an open format that does not impede use or reuse
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HB-1770: OPEN Government Data Act Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 03/29/2017
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 [HB-1847]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales,
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HB-1847: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017
CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act [HB-1812]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was released on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.
HB-1812: CLIMATE Act Congressional Leadership In Mitigating Administration Threats to the Earth Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/11/2017
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1825]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant.
HB-1825: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/11/2017
Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1861]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Sports ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.
HB-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 12/17/2018
Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
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HB-1869: Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act [HB-1889]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
HB-1889: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/11/2017
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1957]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to: (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects students' education. LEAs shall also provide: (1) students, parents,
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HB-1957: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017