Sen. John Cornyn

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Bills Introduced 409

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US Congress 114th Congress

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.1785]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/16/2015

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Centennial Monetary Commission Act of 2015 [S.1786]
Centennial Monetary Commission Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Centennial Monetary Commission to: (1) examine how U.S. monetary policy since the creation of the Federal Reserve Board in 1913 has affected the performance of the U.S. economy in terms of output, employment, prices, and financial stability over time; (2) evaluate various operational regimes under which the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee may conduct monetary policy in terms achieving the maximum sustainable level of output and employment and price stability over the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5172-5173) on 07/16/2015

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Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015 [S.1812]
Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015 This bill prohibits a jurisdiction from receiving any of the funding specified in this Act if it does not cooperate with federal officials regarding criminal aliens or other aliens deemed to be a removal priority by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including by refusing to: (1) detain or transfer custody of such aliens pursuant to detainers placed upon them; or (2) notify a federal law enforcement agency, upon request, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/21/2015

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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James "Maggie" Megellas Post Office. [S.1826]
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James "Maggie" Megellas Post Office. Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James "Maggie" Megellas Post Office.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Became Public Law No: 114-138. (txt | Pdf) on 03/18/2016

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Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act [S.1840]
Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act This bill amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a "covered financial corporation" incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning, controlling, and financing subsidiaries predominantly engaged in activities that are financial in nature or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Protection. Hearings Held. on 07/29/2015

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Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act [S.1841]
Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act This bill amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a "covered financial corporation" incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning, controlling, and financing subsidiaries predominantly engaged in activities that are financial in nature or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5464-5468) on 07/22/2015

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Sound Dollar Act of 2015 [S.1848]
Sound Dollar Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act (FRA) to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to: (1) pursue the goal of long-term price stability, and (2) establish metrics to evaluate whether long-term price stability is being achieved. The bill also prescribes procedures for the establishment and evaluation of such metrics. The Board and the FOMC shall: (1) make such information available to the public on a website, and (2) report to Congress each time such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/23/2015

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Human Rights for Girls Act [S.1851]
Human Rights for Girls Act This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require a state that receives a formula grant under the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention program to limit the use of restraints with respect to pregnant juvenile offenders. Specifically, the legislation requires a state's juvenile justice plan to: (1) contain a plan to limit restraints during pregnancy and eliminate restraints during labor, delivery, and post-partum recovery, unless a pregnant juvenile offender poses a serious threat (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/23/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act of 2015 [S.1864]
Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and annually implement specified metrics to measure the effectiveness of: (1) security between ports of entry; (2) security at ports of entry; (3) security in the maritime environment; and (4) aviation assets and operations of the Office of Air and Marine of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including in detecting and apprehending subjects and in seizing illicit drugs. Such metrics shall be informed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-152. on 10/08/2015

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International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders [S.1867]
International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish the Angel Watch Center. The Center must identify outbound sex offender travelers who failed to provide advanced notice of international travel and provide a list of such individuals to the U.S. Marshals Service to investigate. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must designate the Center as the central repository for incoming notifications of sex offender travel. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/27/2015

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