Combating BDS Act of 2016 [S.2531]
Combating BDS Act of 2016 This bill authorizes a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, or prohibit investment of its assets in: (1) an entity that such government determines, using credible information available to the public, engages in a commerce or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such an entity. Such government shall provide written notice
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S.2531: Combating BDS Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/10/2016
Kari's Law Act of 2016 [S.2553]
Kari's Law Act of 2016 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that allows users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 (without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9") from any station equipped with dialing facilities. Businesses installing such systems must configure the systems to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed when a person at the facility
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S.2553: Kari's Law Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2016
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Protection Act [S.2559]
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Protection Act This bill prohibits the President from modifying, terminating, abandoning, or transferring the lease with the government of Cuba by which the United States acquired 45 square miles of land and waters that currently contain Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless: (1) the President notifies Congress of the proposed lease change, and (2) afterwards Congress enacts a law authorizing the change.
S.2559: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/22/2016
Restoring Internet Freedom Act [S.2602]
Restoring Internet Freedom Act This bill nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service. The FCC is prohibited from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this Act.
S.2602: Restoring Internet Freedom Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2016
MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 Mapping a New and Innovative Focus on Our Exploration Strategy for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 [S.2617]
MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 Mapping a New and Innovative Focus on Our Exploration Strategy for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 to make it a key U.S. objective to achieve human exploration of Mars, including the establishment of a capability to extend human presence to the surface of Mars. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall report a strategy to achieve such objective through a series of successive, sustainable, free-standing,
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S.2617: MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 Mapping a New and Innovative Focus on Our Exploration Strategy for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1223-1224) on 03/02/2016
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Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 [S.2639]
Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 This bill directs the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a public website containing Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, and an index, that are searchable, sortable, and downloadable (including in bulk), for which no fee may be charged. The CRS Reports on the website shall include CRS Authorization of Appropriations Products, Appropriations Products, and any other written CRS product containing CRS research or analysis available for general congressional
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S.2639: Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1279-1281) on 03/03/2016
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 [S.264]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: (1) commence and complete an audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Reserve Banks within 12 months of enactment of this Act, and (2) report findings and conclusions to Congress within 90 days of completing the audit. The bill also repeals certain limitations upon such an audit. GAO shall audit and report on the review of loan files of homeowners in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010, required as part of the
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S.264: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/27/2015
Veterans Choice Equal Cost for Care Act of 2016 [S.2649]
Veterans Choice Equal Cost for Care Act of 2016 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to permit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recover or collect reasonable charges for hospital care or medical services from a health-care plan when an eligible veteran is furnished such care or services for a non-service-connected disability. The VA shall have the primary (and sole) responsibility to pay any related health insurance cost sharing amount. An eligible veteran shall not pay a greater amount for receiving
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S.2649: Veterans Choice Equal Cost for Care Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/08/2016
CHOICE Act Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act [S.265]
CHOICE Act Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Education to use funds appropriated under the Act that are carried over from one fiscal year to the next to provide opportunity scholarships to eligible students who have not yet received them; and (2) include among the eligibility criteria for such a scholarship a requirement that a student in the District of Columbia is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the next
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S.265: CHOICE Act Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/27/2015
Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act [S.2669]
Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for nonemergency services furnished by providers whose participation in Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP has been terminated. Under current law, a state must exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under any state's Medicaid program or under Medicare. The bill maintains those requirements and
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S.2669: Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1441-1442) on 03/10/2016