Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 [S.218]
Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 - Requires the total budget resources for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance programs to equal the level of receipts plus interest credited to such Fund for that fiscal year. Limits the use of such resources to such programs only. Declares that it shall be out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause total budget resources for the Fund in a fiscal year for harbor maintenance
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S.218: Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/04/2013
Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 [S.2190]
Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an employer, for purposes of determining whether such employer is an applicable large employer and thus required to provide health care coverage to its employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to exclude employees who have coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), including TRICARE, or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
S.2190: Hire More Heroes Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/01/2014
Eliminating Improper and Abusive IRS Audits Act of 2014 [S.2215]
Eliminating Improper and Abusive IRS Audits Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the maximum amount of civil damages for which Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees shall be liable for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend the period for bringing a claim for such damages; (2) increase the penalties against federal officers and employees for violations of internal revenue laws and for unauthorized inspection or disclosure of tax returns and return information; (3)
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S.2215: Eliminating Improper and Abusive IRS Audits Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2196-2197) on 04/07/2014
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act of 2014 [S.2238]
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act of 2014 - States that it is U.S. policy to not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. Prohibits: (1) any federal department or agency from taking any action that recognizes or implies recognition of sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters; (2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) from printing any map, document, or other paper indicating Crimea as part of the territory of
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S.2238: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/10/2014
Stand with Israel Act of 2014 [S.2265]
Stand with Israel Act of 2014 - Prohibits any direct U.S. assistance, loan guarantee, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority (PA) or any affiliated governing entity or leadership organization. States that such prohibition shall have no effect for a fiscal year if the President certifies to Congress that the PA has: formally recognized Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state and publicly recognized the state of Israel, renounced terrorism and purged all individuals with terrorist ties from the security services, terminated funding of
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S.2265: Stand with Israel Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/29/2014
Russian Aggression Prevention Act of 2014 [S.2277]
Russian Aggression Prevention Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress a strategic framework for U.S. security assistance and cooperation in Europe and Eurasia. Directs the President to: (1) halt for 180-days all current and planned redeployments of combat forces from Europe other than certain redeployments, and (2) develop a plan to correct any deficiencies in the Armed Forces' ability to respond to contingencies in Europe and Eurasia. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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S.2277: Russian Aggression Prevention Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/01/2014
A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. [S.2280]
Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Declares
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S.2280: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6029-6053, S6053-6073) on 11/18/2014
No Bonuses for Tax-Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014 [S.2282]
No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014 - Prohibits the payment of any performance award (including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who owes an outstanding federal tax debt.
S.2282: No Bonuses for Tax-Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2619-2620) on 05/01/2014
A bill to require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits. [S.2294]
Directs the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission to carry out an anonymous survey of random members of the Armed Forces regarding their preferences in military pay and benefits, with respect to: (1) the relative value that they place on specified forms of compensation (including basic pay, allowances for housing and subsistence, bonuses, various healthcare benefits, and retirement pay); (2) how they value different levels of pay or benefits, including the impact of copayments or deductibles; and (3) how information collected
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S.2294: A bill to require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2721) on 05/06/2014
Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2301]
Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of provisions governing mandatory restitution of victims of offenses involving sexual exploitation and other abuse of children to include medical services, physical and occupational therapy or rehabilitation, and lost income for the victim's lifetime, as well as any losses suffered by the victim from any sexual act or conduct in preparation for or during the production
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S.2301: Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2798-2799) on 05/07/2014