American Innovation Act [HB-1398]
American Innovation Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research. Adjustments are required for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology Scientific and Technical Research and Services, and the National Aeronautics
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HB-1398: American Innovation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 08/18/2015
JOLT Act of 2015 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015 [HB-1401]
JOLT Act of 2015 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit into the United States a qualifying Canadian citizen over 50 years old and spouse for a period not to exceed 240 days (in a single 365-day period) if the person maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay. Revises the secure travel partnership program (the visa waiver program as renamed by this
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HB-1401: JOLT Act of 2015 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/21/2015
Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act [HB-1402]
Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act This bill directs the Coast Guard to convey 32 acres of federal land (including all buildings, structures, utilities, and facilities on the land) known as CAMSPAC Housing in Point Reyes Station to Marin County, California, to be used for affordable housing or to provide a public benefit approved by the County. The property must be sold at fair market value. The Coast Guard may deposit the proceeds in the Coast Guard Housing Fund. The Coast Guard's authority to convey the property expires after four
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HB-1402: Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 03/18/2015
Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act [HB-1422]
Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to revise the definition of "member business loan," which currently excludes an extension of credit fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling that is a member's primary residence. Removes the condition that the dwelling be a member's primary residence, and so denying eligibility for a member business loan to any requested extension of credit that would be fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling, regardless of whether it is or is not the member's
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HB-1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 03/18/2015
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act [HB-1434]
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to refinance the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges on: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (DLs) of qualified borrowers if the DLs were first disbursed or, in the case of Direct Consolidation Loans, applied for, before July 1, 2015; and (2) the Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) of qualified borrowers as DLs. (FFELs were not disbursed
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HB-1434: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Courtney. Petition No: 114-6. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 07/11/2016
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-1439]
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act Establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA), to be headed by the Deputy SSA Commissioner. Entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the first month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. Qualifies for such a benefit payment any individual who:
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HB-1439: Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/19/2015
Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-1448]
Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a transit accessibility innovation program by distributing competitive discretionary grants to public transit agencies for eligible projects in order to encourage public transit systems to take action to address deficiencies in service for individuals with disabilities. Directs the Secretary, for each fiscal year, to use 2% of funds made available under this Act to carry out activities to ensure that innovative practices, program models, and new service
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HB-1448: Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/19/2015
Democracy Restoration Act of 2015 [HB-1459]
Democracy Restoration Act of 2015 Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility. Provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, this Act. Prohibits this Act from being construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for
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HB-1459: Democracy Restoration Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/21/2015
FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 [HB-1460]
FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from: (1) mining operations; (2) oil and gas operations; or (3) transmission facilities for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated
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HB-1460: FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/20/2015
You have voted HB-1460: FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015.
Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 [HB-1464]
Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on the transfer of ownership in certain securities (covered transaction), including any share of stock in a corporation, any partnership or beneficial interest in a partnership or trust, any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (excluding tax-exempt municipal bonds), or derivative financial instruments; (2) impose a penalty on taxpayers who fail to include a covered transaction on their tax return or information statement; and (3) allow
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HB-1464: Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/19/2015