Rep. Darren Soto
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US Congress 115th Congress
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 [HB-376]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization with respect to certain political expenditures by an issuer. A violation of this requirement shall be considered a breach of fiduciary duty, and the officers and directors who authorized the expenditure shall be subject to joint and several liability. The Securities and Exchange Commission must direct the national securities exchanges and associations to prohibit the listing of any equity security of an issuer whose corporate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/09/2017
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No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever [HJR-26]
[Ethics ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever This joint resolution declares that: the President, as holder of a federal office, is subject to the strict scrutiny of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution; as a holder of office of profit or trust, the President shall not accept any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state, without the consent of Congress; historic meaning and precedent provides that what qualifies as an emolument
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E68) on 01/13/2017
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Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 [HB-508]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2017
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-512]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide each veteran who submits a claim for VA benefits with an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee in the office of the veteran's Member of Congress to have read-only access to all of the veteran's records in the Veterans Benefits Administration databases. A Member may designate up to two such covered congressional employees. A covered congressional employee may not be recognized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/14/2017
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No Religious Registry Act of 2017 [HB-489]
[Human Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Religion ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
No Religious Registry Act of 2017 This bill prohibits U.S. government officers or employees from collecting information or utilizing a registry or database to classify or surveil on the basis of religious affiliation: (1) U.S. nationals, (2) aliens lawfully present in the United States, or (3) aliens who apply for a visa or seek admission to the United States or on whose behalf a petition under the immigration laws is submitted. The bill also prohibits studies related to the collection of such information or the establishment or utilization of such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/06/2017
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Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017 [HB-488]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. The bill defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 [HB-468]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[International ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Public Safety ]
Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make foreign facilities that are located offshore and outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) liable for removal costs and damages that result from oil spills that reach (or threaten to reach) U.S. navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the EEZ. Specifically, the following parties may be held liable: (1) the owners or operators of the foreign facilities, including facilities located in, on, or under any land within foreign countries; and (2) the holders
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/13/2017
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Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act [HB-502]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1091. on 12/20/2018
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Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day". [HCR-9]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Elections ]
Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day". Expresses the sense of Congress that a National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day should be designated to: (1) remind all Americans of the critical role that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 continues to play in protecting the right to vote, and (2) be an occasion for them to voice their support for this landmark civil rights law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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SECURE Our Democracy Act Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act [HB-530]
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[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
SECURE Our Democracy Act Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act This bill directs the Department of State to submit within 120 days a list of each foreign person that: (1) was at any time since January 1, 2015, involved in actions to unlawfully access, disrupt, misappropriate, influence, or alter information related to U.S. political parties, federal election candidates, or the administration of federal elections; or (2) worked or acted as an agent or instrumentality of, or on behalf of, or that was otherwise
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017