Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2016 [S.3279]
Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2016 This bill redesignates the Office of Children's Issues of the Department of State as the Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security (VCFS). The President shall appoint an Ambassador-at-Large to promote: (1) oversight of the VCFS; (2) the implementation in foreign countries of child welfare laws and policies in keeping with the goals of the United States Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity; and (3) addressing the gap in U.S. diplomacy, policy, and operations regarding permanent family
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S.3279: Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/14/2016
S.3281: A bill to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5171) on 07/14/2016
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015 [S.330]
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes, and (2) allow Native Corporations an increased tax deduction for donations of conservation easements related to lands conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
S.330: Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/02/2015
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015 [S.3309]
Voter Empowerment Act of 2015 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2015 Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require states to make available websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same-day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration. Amends the Help
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S.3309: Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/12/2016
S.3359: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants for heroin and methamphetamine task forces.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S5908-5909) on 09/20/2016
You have voted S.3359: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants for heroin and methamphetamine task forces..
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 [S.337]
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: require federal agencies to make their disclosable records and documents available for public inspection in an electronic format; require agencies to make available for inspection in an electronic format records that have been requested three or more times (frequently requested records); prohibit an agency from charging a fee for providing records if the agency misses a deadline for complying with an FOIA request unless unusual circumstances apply and
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S.337: FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Became Public Law No: 114-185. (txt | Pdf) on 06/30/2016