Veterans Entrepreneurship Act [S.957]
Veterans Entrepreneurship Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to report to Congress on: (1) the feasibility of providing financial planning and counseling to owners of small business concerns who are members of a reserve component prior to deployment; (2) the level of outreach to
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S.957: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-240. on 04/21/2016
Data Security Act of 2015 [S.961]
Data Security Act of 2015 Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Directs
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S.961: Data Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/15/2015
Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.962]
Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2015 Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) expand the definition of "public service officer," for purposes of provisions concerning public safety officer death benefits, to include a law enforcement officer serving a private institution of higher education in an official capacity, or a rail police officer employed by a rail carrier, who is sworn, licensed, or certified under the laws of a state for the purposes of law enforcement (applicable to a personal injury sustained in the line
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S.962: Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2222-2223) on 04/15/2015
Small Business Innovation Impact Act [S.963]
Small Business Innovation Impact Act This bill requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to submit an analysis, using existing resources, to specified congressional committees on: the investment of small businesses in developing new and useful inventions and obtaining patents on them; the importance of university technology transfer to small businesses; the use of patent licensing arrangements by them; the impact of patent ownership for small businesses on attracting outside investment, creating new jobs, protecting
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S.963: Small Business Innovation Impact Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 04/15/2015
CREED Act of 2015 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2015 [S.966]
CREED Act of 2015 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Reinstates the authority for Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest refinancing of small business debt not involving business expansion under the SBA's local development business loan program, effective: on and after enactment of this Act, and during any fiscal year in which the federal government's cost in making loan guarantees under such program is zero. Repeals a provision of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that terminated such authority as of
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S.966: CREED Act of 2015 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-266. on 05/26/2016
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 [S.968]
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSAct title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the program under SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) for individuals
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S.968: Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/16/2015
S.979: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/16/2015
You have voted S.979: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes..
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 [S.993]
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to an eligible entity for sequential intercept mapping and implementation for: mental health and criminal justice stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the flow of individuals with mental illnesses through the criminal justice system, and identify opportunities for improved responses, including emergency and crisis services, specialized police-based
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S.993: Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/15/2016
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [S.996]
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act Directs the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform
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S.996: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2297) on 04/16/2015
SCR-12: A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2254-2255) on 04/16/2015
You have voted SCR-12: A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities..