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114-hr-6536 114 hr 6536 No School Bus Drivers with DUIs Act of 2016 Education 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 No School Bus Drivers with DUIs Act of 2016 The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit any state, state educational agency, or local educational agency receiving ESEA funds from employing an individual as a school bus driver who has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, drunk driving or a driving violation that is a felony under state law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent those entities from adopting a law, regulation, or policy that provides greater or additional protections prohibiting the employment of a school employee, contractor, or agent. The Department of Education shall not have the authority to mandate, direct, or control the specific measures adopted by such entities. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hres-957 114 hres 957 Disapproving of President Obama and his administration's refusal to veto the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on December 23, 2016. International Affairs 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] FL R R000593 23 Disapproves of: (1) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, adopted on December 23, 2016; and (2) President Obama and his administration's failure to veto such resolution. (The resolution reaffirms that settlements established by Israel in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, constitute a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to a two-state solution and comprehensive peace.) Calls for the U.S. government to oppose and veto Security Council resolutions that are one-sided and anti-Israel. Affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives: (1) to Israel, and (2) to work with future Presidents to strengthen the U.S. alliance with Israel. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-hr-6535 114 hr 6535 Nuclear Sanity Act International Affairs 2016-12-27 2016-12-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] FL D G000556 0 Nuclear Sanity Act This bill requires the President to obtain the approval of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State prior to the use of nuclear weapons, except: (1) in the case of a foreign military attack on U.S. territory, or (2) if it is impossible for the President to communicate with DOD and the State Department for a 24-hour period. The bill requires: (1) the U.S. military to disregard all orders from the President in violation of this bill, and (2) any violation or attempted violation of this bill to be deemed a high crime or misdemeanor under the Constitution. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hjres-107 114 hjres 107 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Environmental Protection 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] WV R J000297 0 Nullifies the Stream Protection Rule submitted by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites. 2023-01-11T13:33:58Z  
114-hjres-108 114 hjres 108 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients". Health 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] IN R M001189 0 Nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide family planning services.) 2023-01-11T13:33:57Z  
114-hr-6531 114 hr 6531 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 Science, Technology, Communications 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] TX R S000583 0 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 This bill authorizes specified National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programs for FY2017. It modifies and states policy governing certain NASA space and exploration programs, including: the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit, Mars exploration, deep space exploration, and the Asteroid Robotic Redirect Mission. To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts Act or the TREAT Astronauts Act NASA may provide for: medical monitoring and diagnosis of former U.S. astronauts and former payload specialists for conditions potentially associated with human space flight, and the treatment of those astronauts and payload specialists for conditions associated with human space flight, including scientific and medical tests for psychological and medical conditions. NASA shall conduct a space technology program for the research and development of advanced space technologies. The bill requires the development of a strategic plan to guide NASA information technology operations and an information security plan for cybersecurity. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6532 114 hr 6532 Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2016 Immigration 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] MN D E000288 2 Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to adjust to permanent resident status a qualifying Liberian national who: (1) has been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2013, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien. Adjustment applications must be filed not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6533 114 hr 6533 Protect American Democracy Act of 2016 International Affairs 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] NY D E000179 18 Protect American Democracy Act of 2016 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, influence, or alter information related to U.S. political parties, federal election candidates, or the administration of federal elections; or (2) acted as an agent of, or on behalf of, such foreign person. The unclassified portion of such list shall be made available to the public and published in the Federal Register. A listed alien shall be ineligible to receive a U.S. entry visa, and any current visa shall be revoked. Such prohibitions shall also apply to an alien who is an official of, or acting on behalf of, a listed foreign entity or government if such alien knowingly furthered such prohibited actions. The President, through the Department of the Treasury, shall: (1) freeze and prohibit a listed foreign person's transactions in property and property interests that are in the United States or controlled a U.S. person, and (2) require each financial institution that is a U.S. person and has within its possession or control such property or property interests to certify that it has frozen all such assets. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6534 114 hr 6534 MadeInAmerica.gov Act Commerce 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 MadeInAmerica.gov Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to create and maintain a MadeInAmerica.gov website within two years. The website shall: (1) publish a list of all products made in America and all companies that only make products made in America, (2) publish contact information, and (3) be searchable by product and company. Commerce shall: (1) only publish such products, companies, contact information, and order page information requested by a company; (2) create a form interested companies may complete in order to satisfy such requirement; and (3) make the form publicly available in a conspicuous location on the homepage of MadeInAmerica.gov. The bill imposes penalties against any company found to have submitted false information in order to secure product or company inclusion on the website. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hres-956 114 hres 956 Honoring the Life and Legacy of Phil Smith. Health 2016-12-20 2016-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] FL D H000324 5 Honors the life and accomplishments of Phil Smith. Offers condolences to Phil Smith's family and friends. Commends Phil Smith's philanthropic efforts and recognizes his impact on South Florida. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-hr-6530 114 hr 6530 No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act Education 2016-12-16 2016-12-16 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] CA R H001048 2 No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make an institution of higher education (IHE) that is a sanctuary campus ineligible for funds under title IV. It defines the term "sanctuary campus." The Department of Homeland Security must transmit to the Department of Education and publish in the Federal Register notice of a determination that an IHE is a sanctuary campus. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that providing in-state tuition to an alien who lacks lawful immigration status in the United States creates an incentive for illegal immigration and encourages and induces aliens to come to, enter, or reside in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6529 114 hr 6529 Chugach Region Lands Study Act Native Americans 2016-12-13 2016-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. House Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] AK R Y000033 0 Chugach Region Lands Study Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, to identify at least 500,000 acres of economically viable federal land that may be exchanged with the Chugach Alaska Corporation. Acre-for-acre exchange of identified federal land for certain Chugach Alaska Corporation land is deemed to be in the public interest. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6526 114 hr 6526 To eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the definition of the term "official purpose" as it applies to drivers' licenses and personal identification cards, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-12 2016-12-12 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] MN R E000294 0 This bill amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 to eliminate the discretionary authority of the Department of Homeland Security to determine what is considered an "official purpose" for purposes of federal agency acceptance of state-issued drivers' licenses and personal identification cards. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6527 114 hr 6527 SADD Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-12 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] TN R F000458 0 States Against Drunk Driving Act of 2016 or the SADD Act of 2016 This bill authorizes supplemental funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for states that: (1) report at least 90% of DUI convictions, and (2) have in effect a law or policy that requires a DUI conviction to be taken into account for purposes of an enhanced criminal sentence under state law. The term "DUI conviction" means a criminal conviction for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a drug or alcohol. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6528 114 hr 6528 Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 2016-12-12 2016-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. House Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] MT R Z000018 0 Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to prohibit any additional consultation from being required with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of a critical habitat, if a land management plan has been adopted by the Department of Agriculture as of the designation date; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan. The bill amends the Federal land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit any additional consultation from being required with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of critical habitat, if a land use plan has been adopted by the Department of the Interior as of the designation date; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-s-3548 114 s 3548 A bill to continue the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project. Health 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 3 This bill: (1) continues the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project; (2) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to replace with another state, on a competitive basis, any originally selected state that elects not to resume its participation in the project; and (3) modifies other requirements related to the project. 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-sres-635 114 sres 635 A resolution recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the State of Indiana. Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7036-7037) Senate Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] IN R C000542 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes and commemorates the bicentennial of the state of Indiana. 2018-06-02T06:22:25Z  
114-sres-636 114 sres 636 A resolution designating the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as "National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week". Health 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7037) Senate Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] TN R A000360 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week of December 4-December 10, 2016, as National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week and expresses support for its goals and ideals. Encourages the expansion of nurse-managed health clinics so that they may continue to serve as health care workforce development sites for the next generation of primary care providers. 2018-06-02T06:22:26Z  
114-sres-637 114 sres 637 A resolution honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016. Emergency Management 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7037-7038) Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors: (1) the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016; and (2) the sacrifice of the individuals who put themselves in harm's way to help save lives and to respond to the fire. Expresses support for Oakland's continued emergency response efforts and work to assist the victims' families. Offers condolences and support to the victims' families and loved ones. Expresses solidarity with the people of the East Bay of California as they work to heal their community. Reaffirms a commitment to support long-term recovery efforts in partnership with local and state governments, citizens, and businesses. 2018-06-02T06:22:26Z  
114-sres-638 114 sres 638 A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. International Affairs 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038) Senate Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] HI D H001042 32 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that the Senate, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: pays tribute to the members of the Armed Forces and civilians who died in the attack, honors the men and women of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in defense of freedom and liberty during World War II, acknowledges the peaceful and mutually beneficial U.S-Japan relationship, and appreciates Japan's efforts as one of the most reliable security partners of the United States. 2021-12-17T16:06:40Z  
114-sres-639 114 sres 639 A resolution designating December 17, 2016, as "Wreaths Across America Day". Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7038) Senate Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] ME R C001035 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates December 17, 2016, as Wreaths Across America Day. Honors: the Wreaths Across America project; patriotic escort units, including motorcycle units, law enforcement units, and first responder units; the U.S. trucking industry; and the volunteers and donors involved in this tradition. Recognizes the service and sacrifices of veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their families. 2018-06-02T06:22:27Z  
114-sres-640 114 sres 640 A resolution recognizing the death of John Glenn, former Senator for the State of Ohio and the first individual from the United States to orbit the Earth. Congress 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7122-7123; text as passed Senate: CR S7039) Senate Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] OH D B000944 99 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that the Senate: (1) extends its deepest condolences and gratitude to the family of John Glenn; and (2) honors his legacy and life, commitment to the United States, and service to the Senate and the United States. Declares that when the Senate adjourns on December 10, 2016, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late John Glenn. 2021-12-17T16:06:46Z  
114-sres-641 114 sres 641 A resolution celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. Congress 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7144; text as passed Senate: CR S7039-7040) Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 9 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Celebrates and congratulates the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on its 200th anniversary. Applauds the committee's many accomplishments. 2021-12-17T16:06:46Z  
114-sres-642 114 sres 642 A resolution authorizing taking pictures and filming in the Senate Chamber, the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol, and Senate Office Buildings for production of a film and a book on the history of the Senate. Congress 2016-12-10 2016-12-10 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7149; text as passed Senate: CR S7040) Senate Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] KY R M000355 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Suspends specified provisions of Rule IV of the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing of the U.S. Capitol (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber) to permit the taking of pictures and filming while the Senate is in session or in recess beginning on the adoption of this resolution and ending on May 1, 2017. Requires the Majority and the Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to enter into a memorandum of understanding with an individual or entity seeking to take such pictures and conduct such filming to produce a film documentary and a book on the history of the Senate to formalize an agreement on: (1) locations and times for taking pictures and conducting filming, and (2) the use of the pictures taken and film made. 2022-02-28T11:51:51Z  
114-s-3537 114 s 3537 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2016 Housing and Community Development 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 0 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), community development corporations, assisted housing owners, and other for-profit and nonprofit entities to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty, severely distressed housing, and a potential for long-term viability, once certain key problems are addressed. The programs shall include neighborhoods with proximity to educational institutions, medical centers, central business districts, major employers, effective transportation alternatives (including public transit, walking, and bicycling), and low poverty neighborhoods. The bill requires grant applications to include a transformation plan that will demonstrate how a distressed neighborhood can be transformed into a mixed-income neighborhood with high-quality, safe, affordable housing, economic opportunities, access to jobs and public transportation, and effective education programs. Such grants: (1) may not be used for construction or rehabilitation of a K-12 school building or an institution of higher education, and (2) are limited for certain non-housing activities and supportive services. HUD may waive these limitations. The bill exempts from specified requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937 the demolition and disposition of severely distressed public and assisted housing pursuant to a transformation plan. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3538 114 s 3538 Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 1 Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) ensure that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components enhance and unify their efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, and support prosecutions of persons engaged in such illegal trade; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to obligations under international conventions. It directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to: (1) designate a principal coordinator to direct, manage, coordinate, and update policies and procedures, and conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) update and devise directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) train relevant personnel on cultural property laws, identification of at-risk items, and investigative techniques with respect to illegally traded cultural property. DHS must authorize relevant component heads to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to further activities to protect cultural property. The CBP and ICE must jointly report to Congress on implementation of this bill and other actions to prevent the illegal importation of cultural property into the United States. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3539 114 s 3539 Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2016 Economics and Public Finance 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7033-7034; text of measure as introduced: CR S7034) Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 2 Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include debt servicing costs. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3540 114 s 3540 No Hero Left Untreated Act Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] GA R P000612 1 No Hero Left Untreated Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. The VA shall: (1) carry out the program at up to two VA facilities, and (2) provide access to such therapy to not more than 50 veterans. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3541 114 s 3541 Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016 This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report certain information about participating defendants. DOJ must publish the information. Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3542 114 s 3542 Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act Immigration 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7034) Senate Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] SC R G000359 5 Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) shall grant a three-year provisional protected presence to a qualifying alien, (2) may not remove the alien from the United States unless such protected presence is rescinded, and (3) shall provide such alien with employment authorization. An alien is eligible for such protected presence and employment authorization if the alien: (1) was born after June 15, 1981; (2) entered the United States before attaining 16 years of age; (3)    continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007; (4) was physically but unlawfully present in the United States on June 15; (5) on the date the alien files an application the alien is present in the United States, is enrolled in school or in an education program assisting students in obtaining a high school diploma, has graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school or a general educational development certificate, or is an honorably discharged U.S. Coast Guard or Armed Forces veteran; (6) has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three or more misdemeanors not occurring on the same date and not arising out of the same act; and (7) does not otherwise pose a threat to national security or a threat to public safety. The bill: (1) provides for confidentiality of application information, with certain national security and law enforcement exceptions; and (2) sets forth the criteria under which DHS may rescind such protected presence. An alien granted protected presence is not considered to be unlawfully present in the United States during such period. An alien must be at least 15 years old, unless in removal proceedings, to apply for protected presence. DHS may provide for an application fee and for fee exemptions. DHS may not: (1) remove an alien who appears prima facie eligible for protected presence while the alien's app… 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3543 114 s 3543 STAND for Ukraine Act International Affairs 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 3 Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act or the STAND for Ukraine Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to assist the government of Ukraine in restoring its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to reverse and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine. The bill prohibits: (1) a federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters; and (2) the Government Publishing Office from printing any document indicating Crimea as part of the Russian Federation (Russia). U.S. sanctions provided for in Executive Order 13685 (blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine) shall remain in effect until the President certifies to Congress that Ukraine's sovereignty over Crimea has been restored. The Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 is amended to authorize the President to block and prohibit a foreign person's transactions of property or property interests that are U.S.-sited or controlled by a U.S. person if the foreign person has knowingly: (1) violated Executive Orders 13685 or Executive Orders 13360 or 13661(blocking property of persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), or (2) facilitated deceptive or structured transactions for, or on behalf of, any person subject to U.S. sanctions against Russia. The President is authorized to impose similar sanctions against a foreign person: (1) who is responsible for, or complicit, in the commission of serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia; or (2) has materially assisted, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, such a person or is controlled by such a person. The President shall: (1) use U.S. influence to seek North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) adoption of a policy that opposes the transfer of defense articles and services to Russia while Russia occupies the ter… 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3544 114 s 3544 Wildland Firefighter Retirement and Disability Compensation Benefits Act of 2016 Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7035; text of measure as introduced: CR S7035) Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 0 Wildland Firefighter Retirement and Disability Compensation Benefits Act of 2016 This bill allows wildland firefighters of the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior who sustained injuries in the performance of their duty that prevent them from performing the physical duties of a firefighter, but who commence an equivalent federal position after receiving compensation for their work injuries, to retain the same retirement benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) that they would have received in their former position had they not been injured or disabled, without requiring them to complete any more years of service than they would have otherwise been required to complete. Such a federal firefighter injured during the 20-year period before enactment of this bill may not receive such retirement benefits without a requirement to complete more years of service unless they first pay the Forest Service or Interior an amount equal to the amount that would have been deducted from their pay under CSRS or FERS had they not been injured or disabled. The monetary compensation for disability or death of Forest Service and Interior wildland firefighters that is computed based on monthly pay must include overtime pay received for wildfire suppression activity. 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-s-3545 114 s 3545 Protect Our Heroes Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] AK R S001198 0 Protect Our Heroes Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime: (1) to kill, or attempt or conspire to kill, a federal judge, a federal law enforcement officer, or a federally funded public safety officer who is on duty; or (2) to kill a former federal judge, federal law enforcement officer, or federally funded public safety officer on account of their past performance of duties. An offender is subject to criminal penalties—a fine and a mandatory minimum prison term. This bill also makes it a crime: (1) to assault, or attempt to assault, a federally funded public safety officer who is on duty; or (2) to assault a former federally funded public safety officer on account of their past performance of official duties or because of their perceived status as a federally funded public safety officer. An offender is subject to criminal penalties—a fine and a mandatory minimum prison term. 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-s-3546 114 s 3546 SAFE Act Immigration 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] AZ R F000444 0 Securing Active and Fair Enforcement Act or the SAFE Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) shall grant a three-year provisional protected presence to a qualifying alien, (2) may not remove the alien from the United States unless such protected presence is rescinded, and (3) shall provide such alien with employment authorization. An alien is eligible for such protected presence and employment authorization if the alien: (1) was born after June 15, 1981; (2) entered the United States before attaining 16 years of age; (3)    continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007; (4) was physically but unlawfully present in the United States on June 15; (5) on the date the alien files an application the alien is present in the United States, is enrolled in school or in an education program assisting students in obtaining a high school diploma, has graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school or a general educational development certificate, or is an honorably discharged U.S. Coast Guard or Armed Forces veteran; (6) has not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three or more misdemeanors not occurring on the same date and not arising out of the same act; and (7) does not otherwise pose a threat to national security or a threat to public safety. The bill: (1) provides for confidentiality of application information, with certain national security and law enforcement exceptions; and (2) sets forth the criteria under which DHS may rescind protected presence. An alien granted protected presence is not considered to be unlawfully present in the United States during such period. An alien must be at least 15 years old, unless in removal proceedings, to apply for protected presence. DHS may provide for an application fee and for fee exemptions. DHS may not: (1) remove an alien who appears prima facie eligible for protected presence while the alien's application is pending, or (2) … 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-s-3547 114 s 3547 ALERT Act of 2016 Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2016 or the ALERT Act of 2016 This bill requires each federal agency to submit a monthly report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each rule such agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year. The reports must include: (1) a summary of the nature of the rule, (2) the objectives of and legal basis for issuance of the rule, (3) the stage of the rulemaking as of the date of submission, and (4) whether the rule is subject to periodic review as a rule with a significant economic impact. Each agency must submit a monthly report for any rule expected to be finalized during the following year for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking. The reports must include an approximate schedule for completing action on the rule and an estimate of its cost and economic effects, including any estimate of the net effect of the rule on the number of jobs in the United States. OIRA must make such monthly reports publicly available on the Internet. OIRA must publish, not later than October 1 of each year, in the Federal Register: (1) information that OIRA receives from each agency under this bill; (2) the number of rules and a list of each such rule that was proposed by each agency and each rule that was finalized by each agency; (3) the number of agency actions that repealed a rule, reduced the scope or cost of a rule, or accelerated the expiration date of a rule; (4) the total cost of all rules proposed or finalized; and (5) the number of rules for which an estimate of the cost of the rule was not available. OIRA must make publicly available on the Internet, not later than October 1 of each year: (1) the analysis of the costs or benefits of each proposed or final rule issued by an agency for the preceding year, (2) the docket number and regulation identifier number for each such rule, (3) the number of rules reviewed by OMB for the preceding year, (4) the number of r… 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-sres-633 114 sres 633 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States. Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7035-7036) Senate Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] MN D F000457 12 Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) ensure the affordability and feasibility of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy plan for modernizing U.S. nuclear weapons by reevaluating and modifying proposals for programs to modernize such weapons and their delivery systems to ensure that such proposals focus on refurbishment to ensure security, safety, and efficiency of existing weapons and delivery systems; and (2) prioritize planned programs so that the United States retains a nuclear arsenal robust enough to meet deterrence needs and so that such programs do not jeopardize other economic investments and security expenditures appropriate to U.S. needs in the 21st century. 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-sres-634 114 sres 634 A resolution affirming the importance of the security and privacy of the people of the United States. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2016-12-09 2016-12-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7036) Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 2 Expresses the sense of the Senate that: the United States should recognize the need to protect the safety, security, and personal privacy of all U.S. people; legal and policy changes that impact U.S. security and civil liberties should be made with the consideration of Congress, the executive branch, and the people; and in considering such changes, the United States should recognize the global and economic implications of U.S. security and privacy policies. 2023-01-11T13:34:42Z  
114-hconres-183 114 hconres 183 Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 612. Congress 2016-12-08 2016-12-12 Message on Senate action sent to the House. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 612 to change the title to read "An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes." 2023-01-11T13:33:58Z  
114-hr-6476 114 hr 6476 DRAIN the SWAMP Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. House Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] OR D D000191 4 Deter Revolving-door Appointments in our Nation; Stop Washington Appointees from becoming Manipulative Petitioners Act or the DRAIN the SWAMP Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise post-employment lobbying restrictions on senior executive branch officials and employees. Specifically, it imposes a five-year ban on communications by a former political appointee with the intent to influence officers or employees at their former executive branch agency or department. The term political appointee includes certain senior political officials compensated on the Executive Schedule; limited term, limited emergency, and noncareer appointees in the Senior Executive Service; and employees in confidential or policy-determining positions in the excepted service. Additionally, the bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to impose a lifetime ban on lobbying by a former political appointee on behalf of a foreign government or foreign political party. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6477 114 hr 6477 Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act Law 2016-12-08 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-319. House Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] OH R C000266 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality of the foreign state and that agency or instrumentality is engaged in a commercial activity in the United States. The bill grants a foreign state or certain carriers immunity from federal or state court jurisdiction for any activity in the United States associated with a temporary exhibition or display of a work of art or other object of cultural significance if: the work of art or other object of cultural significance is imported into the United States from any foreign country pursuant to an agreement for its temporary exhibition or display between a foreign state that is its owner or custodian and the United States or U.S. cultural or educational institutions; and the President has determined that such work is culturally significant and its temporary exhibition or display is in the national interest. The bill denies immunity, however, in cases concerning rights in property taken in violation of international law in which the action is based upon a claim that the work was taken: (1) between January 30, 1933, and May 8, 1945, by the government of Germany or any government in Europe occupied, assisted, or allied by the German government; or (2) after 1900 in connection with the acts of a foreign government as part of a systematic campaign of coercive confiscation or misappropriation of works from members of a targeted and vulner… 2023-04-24T20:39:47Z  
114-hr-6478 114 hr 6478 Interstate Doxxing Prevention Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] MA D C001101 0 Interstate Doxxing Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to use the mail or any facility or means of interstate commerce to knowingly publish (or attempt or conspire to publish) personally identifiable information of another person with the intent to threaten, intimidate, harass, or stalk, and as a result, place that person in reasonable fear of death or seriously bodily injury to that person, or to that person's family member or intimate partner. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—and civil liability. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6479 114 hr 6479 Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 2016-12-08 2016-12-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. House Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] TX R T000238 0 Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area). The survey shall: adhere to the gradient boundary survey method; span the length of the affected area; be conducted by surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by and operating under the direction of the Texas General Land Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (the offices); and be completed within two years of enactment of this bill. The BLM shall submit the survey to the offices for approval and, within 60 days of receiving it, they shall determine whether to approve it. Surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted according to the requirements for the survey of the South Bank boundary line. A survey of such a parcel shall be approved or disapproved by the offices within 60 days of receipt. The survey for identifying the South Bank boundary line and any survey of an individual parcel shall not be submitted to the BLM for approval. After a survey for an individual parcel has been approved, the offices shall submit to the BLM: a notice of the approval of such survey, and a copy of such survey and any field notes related to the parcel. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6480 114 hr 6480 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Received in the Senate. House Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] CA R N000181 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Drug Enforcement Administration; the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO); the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The explanatory statement regarding this bill that was printed in the Congressional Record by the chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives shall have the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 102) The amounts authorized, and the authorized personnel ceilings, are those in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the congressional appropriations committees and the President. (Sec. 103) The ODNI, if it provides prior notice to Congress, may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY2017 if necessary for: (1) the performance of important intelligence functions, or (2) the conversion of a function of an element of the intelligence community to civilian personnel. The ODNI must establish guidelines to govern the treatment under such authorized personnel levels of employment or assignment in: (1) a student or trainee program; (2) a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant; or (3) details, joint duty, or long-term, full-time training. For FY2017 and FY2018, p… 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6481 114 hr 6481 Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016 Agriculture and Food 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] OH D K000009 5 Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an urban agriculture outreach program to award grants to support outreach activities for: (1) infrastructure, (2) land acquisition and conversion, (3) education and training, (4) technical and financial assistance to farmers or ranchers in urban areas, and (5) other activities that support urban agriculture. USDA must give preference to grants for activities in historically underserved communities. The bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to expand the purpose and duties of USDA's Office of Advocacy and Outreach to include activities on behalf of urban farmers or ranchers. USDA must award grants, on a competitive basis, for scientific and community-based participatory research related to urban agriculture. The bill provides specified funds for the grants and requires USDA to give priority to outreach activities to be carried out in historically underserved communities. The bill amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to: (1) establish a program to provide loans and loan guarantees for projects or activities to establish, expand, and promote direct producer-to-consumer marketing and assist in the development of local food business enterprises; and (2) extend and provide additional funding for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program. The bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and provide additional funding. The bill amends the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 to require additional USDA reporting on farmers' markets and agricultural production in urban areas. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6482 114 hr 6482 Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act International Affairs 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] NJ R S000522 0 Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should seek to reverse the policy of a country that routinely denies religious worker visa applications by reviewing the bilateral relationship between such country and the United States. The Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom shall coordinate U.S. international religious freedom policies. The Annual Report on International Religious Freedom shall include information about: severe violations of religious freedom in a country where a government does not function or does not control its territory, identification of prisoners in a country, action taken by a government to censor religious activities, persecution of human rights advocates, and country-specific analysis of the impact of U.S. actions on religious freedom. Executive summaries of such report shall include information about countries in which a non-state actor is designated as an entity of particular concern for religious freedom. The George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center shall conduct training on religious freedom for all Foreign Service officers and all outgoing deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom shall make publicly available lists of persons who are imprisoned disappeared, tortured, or subject to forced renunciations of religious faith by the government of a foreign country or by a non-state actor that the commission recommends for designation as a country or entity of particular concern for religious freedom. The President shall: (1) concurrent with the annual review of the status of religious freedom in foreign countries, identify any non-state actors operating in a reviewed country or surrounding region that have engaged in particularly severe violations of religious freedom; (2) designate each such non-state actor as an entity of particular concern for religious freedom; and (3) determine the specific offic… 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6483 114 hr 6483 SWINE Act Agriculture and Food 2016-12-08 2016-12-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1717) House Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] NC D P000523 0 Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act or the SWINE Act This bill establishes a program to certify environmentally sustainable swine waste disposal technologies and authorizes related tax credits and grants. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must certify technologies that: eliminate animal discharge into surface waters and groundwater through direct discharge, seepage, or runoff; substantially eliminate atmospheric emissions of ammonia from swine waste; substantially eliminate the emission of odor from swine waste that is detectable beyond the boundaries of the parcel or tract of land on which the swine farm is located; substantially eliminate the release of disease-transmitting vectors and airborne pathogens from swine waste; substantially eliminate nutrient and heavy metal contamination of soil and groundwater from swine waste; and are cost-effective. States may not issue permits, pursuant to any federal law, to a swine farm that is a concentrated animal feeding operation unless the farm disposes of swine waste using a certified technology. The bill amends several agricultural laws to: require USDA to make competitive grants for activities to identify, evaluate, and demonstrate environmentally superior swine waste management technologies; permit the Pork Promotion Board to use its funding for activities related to the grants; and make the installation and maintenance of a certified technology on a swine farm eligible for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) the installation of a certified swine waste disposal technology, and (2) the disposal of swine waste using certified technology. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6484 114 hr 6484 Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] IL D R000515 0 Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016 This bill establishes a commission to examine and report on: the disparate incarceration and the institution of forced prison labor within the African-American community, government and private sector support for and profit from mass incarceration, discriminatory laws and other forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors, and the lingering negative effects of mass incarceration. The commission must make recommendations for education and remedies. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6485 114 hr 6485 Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016 Social Welfare 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] PA D C001090 5 Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging to carry out a program awarding grants to eligible entities to carry out six separate demonstration projects that focus on care coordination and service delivery for older individuals with chronic illness or at risk of institutional placement by: (1) designing and testing new models of care coordination and service delivery that thoughtfully and effectively deploy advanced aides to improve efficiency and quality of care for frail older individuals; and (2) giving direct-care workers opportunities for career advancement through additional training, an expanded role, and increased compensation. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6486 114 hr 6486 Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] IL D R000515 0 Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2016 This bill requires state and local law enforcement agencies to require and enforce the use of body-worn and dashboard cameras, as an eligibility condition for a state to receive funds under Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs that provide amounts for law enforcement purposes. DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of grant funds for a state that fails to certify the full compliance of its state and local law enforcement agencies. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6487 114 hr 6487 Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016 Housing and Community Development 2016-12-08 2016-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. House Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] CA R R000487 1 Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to direct the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish guidelines to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to engage in significant and increasing credit risk transfer transactions. A "risk transfer transaction" provides for: (1) the sale, disposition, retention, or transfer within the private sector of credit risk on any single-family residential mortgage loan or a pool of such loans that back securities on which the enterprise guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest; or (2) the retention by the private sector of any such credit risk in connection with the sale of any such loan or security to an enterprise. The enterprises may set and publish guarantee fees commensurate with the reduced credit risk resulting from any new risk transfer transactions. The bill exempts certain swaps entered into for the purpose of transferring or sharing credit risk in connection with a risk transfer transaction from the Commodity Exchange Act. The FHFA must also require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to: (1) establish a five-year pilot program under which each enterprise must annually engage in at least one front-end (before or simultaneous with the acquisition of the loan or security by the enterprise) risk sharing transaction for which both bank and non-bank mortgage originators having under $10 billion in assets are eligible participants, and (2) jointly establish a pilot program to increase the amount of risk that is transferred by the enterprises using private mortgage insurance. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6488 114 hr 6488 Municipal Securities Disclosure Act of 2016 Finance and Financial Sector 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] WI D M001160 0 Municipal Securities Disclosure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to require registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of certain industrial development bonds that finance private projects through municipal securities. (Currently, the Securities Act exempts these private activity municipal bonds from SEC registration.) The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require state and local government issuers of municipal securities, or obligated persons or borrowers with respect to these securities, to prepare annual periodic reports and disseminate financial disclosures that the SEC determines appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors. (Currently, SEC antifraud rules do not regulate municipal securities issuers directly but the rules prohibit securities dealers from underwriting the buying or selling of municipal securities unless they obtain the state or local government issuer's agreement to provide ongoing disclosures to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The bill makes state or local government issuers directly responsible for providing the municipal securities disclosures by placing them under the SEC's jurisdiction.) The SEC may prescribe the accounting methods to be followed in the preparation of the financial statements or require the use of accounting methods established by a standard-setting body. An issuer or borrower of outstanding municipal securities exceeding $10 million must adopt internal controls that identify the officials responsible for preparing the required disclosures and provide checks and balances for adequate supervision. The SEC may allow these requirements to be satisfied through a statewide system of disclosure controls and disclosure education. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6489 114 hr 6489 Social Security Reform Act of 2016 Social Welfare 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] TX R J000174 0 Social Security Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: phase in (from 2023 to 2032) a new benefit formula for retired and disabled worker beneficiaries becoming eligible in 2023 and later; repeal the windfall elimination provision; raise the full retirement age; extend the maximum age for entitlement to delayed retirement credit; limit eligibility for the cost-of-living adjustment and tie increases in benefits to the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers; cap the nonworking spouse benefit and the child's benefit; lower the age requirement in or after 2019 for school attendance by child beneficiaries; provide a new minimum benefit for workers with more than 10 years of covered earnings; repeal the retirement earnings test; provide an option to split the delayed retirement credit to offer a lump sum benefit at initial entitlement for workers attaining age 62 in 2023 and later; increase after 2022 the monthly benefit of beneficiaries who have been eligible for at least 20 years; eliminate the seven year limitation on widow's and widower's benefits for disabled surviving spouses and the requirement that such spouses attain age 50 to be eligible for benefits; and waive the two-year duration of the divorce requirement for benefit eligibility in cases of remarriage to someone other than the claimant before the two-year period has elapsed. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to phaseout and eliminate after 2053 the tax that is credited to the Old Age, Survivors, Insurance (OASI) and Disability Income (DI) Trust Funds. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6490 114 hr 6490 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Science, Technology, Communications 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] TX R S000583 0 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to maintain the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria as the basis for evaluating grant proposals in the merit review process. The NSF shall issue and periodically update policy guidance for both NSF staff and other NSF merit review process participants on the importance of transparency and accountability to the outcomes made through the merit review process. The bill renames the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and revises program requirements. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall research information systems for future cybersecurity needs. The bill renames the National High Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program and revises program requirements. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) shall continue to coordinate federal research in high-energy physics, radiation biology, and fusion energy sciences. NIST shall implement a comprehensive strategic plan for laboratory programs expanding interactions with academia, international researchers, and industry, and commercial and industrial applications. The NSF shall: evaluate the existing and future needs, across all NSF-supported disciplines, for mid-scale projects; strengthen oversight and accountability over the full life-cycle of major multi-user research facility projects; and continue to review its efforts to sustain scientific efforts in the face of logistical challenges for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The Department of Commerce Office of Security shall directly manage NIST's law enforcement and site security programs through an assigned Director of Security for NIST. The Office of Management and Budget shall establish an interagency working group to reduce administrative burdens of federally funded researchers while protecting the public's inte… 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6491 114 hr 6491 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Public Lands and Natural Resources 2016-12-08 2016-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. House Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] AZ R G000565 0 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to La Paz County, Arizona, all right, title, and interest in and to approximately 8,000 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The county may sell any portion of the federal land conveyed to it for nonresidential development. Also, the bill permits the county to elect to retain a portion of the conveyed federal land for public recreation and public purposes. 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z  
114-hr-6492 114 hr 6492 Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act Taxation 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] MN D E000288 0 Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the limitation on the mortgage interest deduction for the acquisition indebtedness of certain taxpayers. (Acquisition indebtedness is indebtedness that: (1) is incurred in acquiring, constructing, or substantially improving any qualified residence of the taxpayer; and (2) is secured by such residence. It also includes refinancing of the debt in certain situations.) 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6493 114 hr 6493 Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act of 2016 Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] TX D V000131 0 Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, effective as of January 1, 2018, to require the department concerned (Department of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Homeland Security, or Commerce) to ensure that certain members of the uniformed services who will be eligible to make an election of lump sum payment of certain military retired pay have access to retirement planning assistance with a certified financial planner, at no cost, by December 30, 2017, to help weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks of making such election and of selecting a particular payment percentage. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6494 114 hr 6494 Postage Free Ballot Act Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] TX D V000131 0 Postage Free Ballot Act Any absentee ballot for any election shall be carried through the mail expeditiously and free of charge. This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct a state to use a requirements payment to reimburse the U.S. Postal Service for revenue it would have obtained from the mailing of absentee ballots but for the requirement that such ballots be mailed for free. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6495 114 hr 6495 Ensure Access to DACA Act Immigration 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] TX D V000131 1 Ensure Access to DACA Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide an alien who received a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and who filed a DACA renewal request within a specified time frame with a short-term, interim grant of deferred action and employment authorization if there is a service disruption that causes a delay in reaching a final decision that lasts for at last one week. Such interim renewal shall be effective until a final decision is made. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6496 114 hr 6496 Fairness for American Small Creators Act Commerce 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. House Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] CA D C001080 1 Fairness for American Small Creators Act This bill establishes in the U.S. Copyright Office a copyright claims board to serve as an alternative forum for parties to choose to resolve certain copyright claims if the total damages sought by a party do not exceed $30,000. The board must certify its determinations on copyright claims, counterclaims, and defenses for confirmation by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The board is authorized to: (1) conduct hearings and conferences; (2) facilitate settlements; (3) render independent determinations based on copyright laws and regulations without consultation from the Register of Copyrights regarding the facts of a case; (4) award damages; and (5) require cessation or mitigation of infringing activity, including the takedown or destruction of infringing materials, where the parties agree. The bill preserves the right of parties to instead pursue a claim or defense in court. The board may conduct proceedings through Internet-based teleconference applications. Discovery shall be limited to the production of relevant information and documents, written interrogatories, and written requests for admission. But the board may request specific information or approve a party's request for additional limited discovery. A party may request: (1) the claims board to reconsider its determinations, and (2) the Register of Copyrights to review whether the claims board abused its discretion in denying any requested reconsideration. The Register of Copyrights may issue regulations to dispose of any claim with total damages of $5,000 or less through a process that provides for: (1) one copyright claims officer to consider the claim and issue a determination, and (2) a copyright claims attorney to determine whether the case shall be heard by one officer or the board. A party may not assert before a court or tribunal any claim resolved by the board's final determination, but parties may petition the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to vacate, modify, or corr… 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6497 114 hr 6497 TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act Transportation and Public Works 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. House Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] GA R C001103 0 TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), consistent with the General Accountability Office's November 2015 report on the Screening Partnership Program (SPP), to update its cost estimating methodology for federal cost estimates and cost comparisons to conform to certain minimum leading cost estimating best practices, including by: incorporating a cost estimate that reflects the total cost to the federal government, including costs incurred by federal agencies other than TSA; ensuring all TSA cost estimates are adjusted for inflation over the duration of the contract; updating all cost estimates when circumstances at a SPP airport result in a significant change to a contract's value; including an analysis that identifies which variables have the greatest effect on cost estimates; and reflecting the inherent uncertainty associated with the cost estimate and identifying the elements of the estimate that present the most risk. TSA shall make the update available to the public. TSA shall develop a streamlined method and standard protocol for documenting, tracking, and resolving customer complaints for both federal and SPP airport checkpoints. TSA shall make available to airport directors, managers, and other individuals in similar positions cleared to handle sensitive security information an assessment of each airport's security screening performance compared to the mean average performance for all equivalent airports. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6498 114 hr 6498 Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016 Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] RI D C001084 22 Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016 This bill requires any individual holding the office of President to submit federal tax returns to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The individual must submit: (1) each return filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for any year ending while the individual is President, and (2) each return filed with the IRS for the three years before the individual assumed office. After receiving the returns, the OGE must: (1) make the returns publicly available on the Internet, and (2) submit the returns to specified congressional committees. No information may be redacted from the disclosed returns except for: (1) Social Security, tax identification, and account identification numbers; and (2) the names of any dependent of the taxpayer. The bill establishes civil and criminal penalties to enforce the disclosure requirements. It also amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the IRS to disclose to the OGE any federal tax return that is required to be disclosed by this bill, but has not been submitted to the OGE within a specified deadline. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6499 114 hr 6499 Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] IL D D000096 0 Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge an individual's records related to a nonviolent criminal offense. A nonviolent criminal offense is a federal misdemeanor or felony offense that: (1) does not include, as an element, the use of a weapon or violence; and (2) does not involve violence in its commission. To be eligible for expungement, an individual must: be a first-time offender; avoid drug or alcohol dependency or abuse; obtain a high school diploma; complete one year of community service; and fulfill the requirements of a court-ordered sentence, such as complete a prison term, meet the conditions of supervised release, and pay fines. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6500 114 hr 6500 Moving Housing Forward Act of 2016 Housing and Community Development 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] MD D D000620 2 Moving Housing Forward Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to establish a pilot program that shares with the private sector the credit risk on a pool of single-family residential mortgage loans that back securities on which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that credit risk transfer transactions should be encouraged that: (1) reduce taxpayer exposure to credit risk assumed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and (2) do not expose Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to excessive counterparty risk that persons contractually obligated to them will fail to perform their obligations. After the pilot program is executed for three years, the FHFA must examine the economics of developing it into a continuous risk sharing program. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6501 114 hr 6501 Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2016 Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 8 Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2016 This bill establishes the Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board within the Food and Drug Administration. Each manufacturer of a prescription drug or medical device that is sold in the United States must submit to the board: each type of prescription drug and medical device that it sells in the United States, or in a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; the price charged by the manufacturer for the drug or device; and the costs of the manufacturer to produce them. The board must establish a formula for determining whether the average manufacturer price of a prescription drug or medical device over an annual quarter is an excessive price. Manufacturers may not charge excessive prices. Individuals may petition the board to determine whether the price for a prescription drug or medical device is excessive. The board may subject violators to reduced patent terms, civil penalties, and increased Medicaid rebates. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on the sale of prescription drugs or medical devices that have excessive prices. The board must allow individuals to import from approved counties prescription drugs and devices that are comparable to prescription drugs and devices with excessive prices. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6502 114 hr 6502 Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 Transportation and Public Works 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] IL D D000622 1 Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe a rule or amend a federal motor vehicle safety standard to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each seat. The bill defines "three-point safety belt" to mean an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated: lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis, and shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6503 114 hr 6503 Care for Life Act Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] NE R F000449 0 Care for Life Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and maintain the Pregnant and Parenting Women's Care Information Service database. This database must provide pregnant women and new parents with information on public and private service providers that help such women and parents in alleviating the physical, financial, social, and emotional difficulties encountered during or after pregnancy. HHS may award grants to: (1) providers to develop best practices for communities to identify optimal ways to provide pregnancy and parenting support services, and (2) academic medical centers to provide specialized training in pregnancy and parenting support services. The Department of Labor must recognize and publicize the practices of employers who successfully meet the needs of their pregnant or parenting employees. The grant program of the Department of Education to improve postsecondary education opportunities is expanded to include funding for the development of an online information toolkit about agencies that are working within institutions of higher education to provide pregnancy and child care services for students. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6504 114 hr 6504 To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes. International Affairs 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] HI D G000571 5 This bill prohibits the use of federal agency funds to provide covered assistance to: (1) Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or adherents to such groups; or (2) the government of any country that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) determines has, within the most recent 12 months, provided covered assistance to such a group or individual. "Covered assistance" is defined as: defense articles, defense services, training or logistical support, or any other military assistance provided by grant, loan, credit, transfer, or cash sales; intelligence sharing; or cash assistance. The ODNI shall: make, within 90 days after this bill's enactment, initial determinations about such countries and about whether an individual or group is, or has been within the most recent 12 months, affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL; review and make subsequent determinations regarding such countries, groups, or individuals every 6 months in consultation with specified congressional committees; brief such committees on each determination; and brief such committees on any other country, individual, or group that the ODNI considered but did not make a determination that the the country provided covered assistance to, or that the group or individual is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or an adherent to, Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6505 114 hr 6505 Andrew Joseph III Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] FL D G000556 0 Andrew Joseph III Act of 2016This bill requires a jurisdiction to have in place, as a condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, an independent civilian review board to review allegations of brutality and civil rights violations against law enforcement officers. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6506 114 hr 6506 To provide that the President shall be financially responsible for any additional security measures imposed on property in which the President holds an ownership interest, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] FL D G000556 0 This bill makes the President personally responsible for paying for any additional security measures, including protection from the U.S. Secret Service, with respect to property in which the President holds an ownership interest. "Property" is defined to include any property from which the President receives revenue. No amounts may be appropriated to pay for such measures. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6507 114 hr 6507 To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), to require an agency to release the Federal income tax returns of the President upon request, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] FL D G000556 0 This bill amends: (1) the Freedom of Information Act to require the Department of the Treasury to make available each federal income tax return filed by an individual serving as President upon request, and (2) the Internal Revenue Code to authorize Treasury to disclose such returns. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6508 114 hr 6508 Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act Environmental Protection 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 0 Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring regulations for state underground injection programs to include provisions designed to prevent the occurrence of seismicity induced by underground injection activities. The bill redefines "underground injection" to include the subsurface emplacement of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The Environmental Protection Agency must review approved state underground injection programs at least once every five years. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6509 114 hr 6509 Solider's HONR Act Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. House Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] WA D H001064 0 Soldier's Help Obtaining Negotiated Rates Act or the Solider's HONR Act This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit an individual to provide to a creditor as proof of military service, in order to qualify for the active service interest rate limitation, a certified letter from a commanding officer or any other appropriate indicator of military service. A creditor may use information from the Defense Manpower Database Center indicating that the individual is on active duty. A creditor that uses center information has not failed to treat the individual's debt as required if: (1) such information indicates that such individual is not on active duty; and (2) the creditor has not received the other proof required. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6510 114 hr 6510 Save the Children Act of 2016 Immigration 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] CA D H001034 0 Save the Children Act of 2016 This bill directs the Departments of State, Justice, Homeland Security (DHS), and Health and Human Services to establish the Save the Children program to grant nonimmigrant visas to certain young minor children from Syria between the ages of 3 and 10 to enter and remain in the United States until there is a sustained reduction of civil war violence in Syria and a substantial reduction in the numbers of newly displaced Syria inhabitants. The bill establishes in the DHS Office of Refugee Resettlement a Coordinator of the Save the Children program. The program shall terminate six months after the State Department certifies that there is a sustained reduction of civil war violence in Syria and a substantial reduction in the numbers of newly displaced Syria inhabitants. The program provides for the admission of not more than 5,000 children in the first year and 10,000 children for each of the second and third years. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant W-visa for an alien who: (1) is resident in or was born in Syria but is currently a displaced person or refugee living in another country, (2) is between 3 and 10 years old, and (3) has been approved by the State Department to temporarily reside in the United States. Program aliens may remain in the United States until the State Department certifies that there is a sustained reduction of civil war violence in Syria and a substantial reduction in the numbers of newly displaced Syria inhabitants, with a six-month grace period for reunification efforts. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6511 114 hr 6511 One President at a Time Act of 2016 Crime and Law Enforcement 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] CA D H001068 0 One President at a Time Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that the President-elect, or a person acting on behalf of the President-elect, is subject to the prohibition against unauthorized correspondence with a foreign government about a dispute or controversy with the United States. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6512 114 hr 6512 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016 Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] WA D K000381 2 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for construction or renovation of psychiatric or substance abuse treatment facilities. The bill establishes terms and conditions for these loans and loan guarantees. The bill establishes the Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Trust Fund. Revenues from the loans and loan guarantees that exceed the cost of carrying out the program may be appropriated to the fund. Amounts in the fund are available for block grants for community mental health services. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6513 114 hr 6513 American Future Healthcare Act of 2016 Taxation 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] IA R K000362 0 American Future Healthcare Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: repeal the requirement that an individual making a tax deductible contribution to an HSA be covered by a high deductible health care plan; increase the maximum HSA contribution level; allow Medicare eligible individuals to contribute to an HSA; allow HSAs to be used to purchase health insurance; provide a cost-of-living adjustment for the limits on additional contributions for individuals 55 or older (catch-up contributions); require the cost-of-living adjustments to be indexed to the CPI medical care component (the medical care component for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor); and allow a rollover of HSA amounts to a Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Account (MSA). 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6514 114 hr 6514 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to redirect user fees assessed of health insurance issuers on Federal Exchanges, and for other purposes. Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] NJ R L000567 0 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to deposit monthly in the Treasury $1.50 for each individual enrolled in health insurance coverage though a federally operated health insurance exchange. The user fee charged to health insurers by federally operated health insurance exchanges may not exceed a specified percentage of a plan's premiums. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6515 114 hr 6515 Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016 Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] OK R M001190 4 Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to specify that a certain Medicare rule for counting resident time in nonprovider settings shall not be applied in a manner that requires the reopening of any settled hospital cost reports except where there was a jurisdictionally proper appeal pending as of March 23, 2010. The bill applies retroactively. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6516 114 hr 6516 To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a minimum period of care or services under such program, and for other purposes. Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] TX D O000170 1 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) cover a veteran who is unable to schedule an appointment with his or her primary care physician at the same VA medical facility at which the veteran had the most recent appointment with the physician because the physician is no longer employed at such facility, and (2) establish a minimum one-year period of care or services under such program. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6517 114 hr 6517 INFORM Act Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] TX D O000170 1 Increasing New recruit Focus On Receiving Mental healthcare Act or the INFORM Act This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority. The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year: the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities, the average time for the VA to process a claim for disability compensation, and the average time for the VA to decide an appeal of such a claim. The VA shall place a sign displaying the most current such times in a conspicuous location at each military entrance processing station. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6518 114 hr 6518 MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016 Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] PA R P000373 7 MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the duties, membership, and conflict-of-interest policies of the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6519 114 hr 6519 Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016 Immigration 2016-12-08 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. House Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] IL D Q000023 0 Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2016 This bill prohibits reducing or withholding federal financial assistance that a state or local government would otherwise receive because such state or local government has in place any policy that limits or restricts compliance with a detainer. A "detainer" is defined as any order or request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a state or local official to: temporarily hold a person until such person may be taken into federal custody, transport such a person for transfer to federal custody, or notify DHS prior to releasing such person. 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z  
114-hr-6520 114 hr 6520 Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Parity Act of 2016 Families 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] NY D R000602 0 Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Parity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize services to be provided to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder with neurological and organic brain dysfunction who have not attained 60 years of age. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6521 114 hr 6521 Students and Families Empowerment Act Taxation 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] NY D R000602 0 Students and Families Empowerment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the deduction for interest on education loans, to replace the dollar limitation and the limitation based on modified adjusted gross income with a $1 million limit ($2 million in the case of a joint return) on the aggregate amount of qualified education loans that may be taken into account for the deduction. The bill excludes from gross income the discharge of any student loan debt pursuant to income contingent and income-based repayment plans under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend from 6 months to 12 months: (1) the grace period before payment must begin on Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans after the student ceases to carry at least one-half of the normal full-time academic workload, and (2) the deferment periods for parent borrowers and graduate or professional student borrowers with Federal Direct PLUS Loans. The bill prohibits interest from accruing on a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan during the 12-month extension or deferral period. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6522 114 hr 6522 Public Release and Implementation of Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings Act Armed Forces and National Security 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] OR D S001180 0 Public Release and Implementation of Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) submit to specified congressional committees the Defense Business Board study entitled "Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change" and any supporting information used by the board to conduct such study, and (2) make such study publicly available. The bill sets forth House and Senate procedures for the expedited consideration of legislation to implement at least 80% of the DOD cost savings identified in such study. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6523 114 hr 6523 Safe Transfer Act Education 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] CA D S001175 6 Safe Transfer Act This bill amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 by prohibiting federal funds for any institution of postsecondary education that fails to disclose to other institutions information related to campus sexual assault on the transcript of: (1) a student who violated the institution's rules or polices with respect to sex offenses, or (2) a student who is accused of sex offenses in a pending disciplinary proceeding. The disclosure requirement terminates five years after a disciplinary proceeding is completed, or one year after the initiation of a proceeding if it is still pending. The student who is subject to the disciplinary proceeding must be notified of the disclosure and be allowed to inspect and copy the disciplinary proceeding, which does not include the name of any other student, such as a victim or witness. The student must also be given the opportunity to write a statement to accompany the disclosure. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6524 114 hr 6524 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act Water Resources Development 2016-12-08 2016-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. House Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] NY D T000469 0 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a nonregulatory Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Restoration Program, under which it shall: draw on management plans for the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and work with applicable management entities, including the federal government, state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations, to identify, prioritize, and implement water resources activities within the basin; adopt a basin-wide strategy that coordinates activities being undertaken by the basin states (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont), advisory committees, local governments, institutions of higher education, and nongovernmental organizations to address environmental, economic, and cultural issues associated with the management and use of water resources in the basin and that supports implementation of science-based restoration and protection activities; and establish the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin grant program to provide competitive matching grants and technical assistance to state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities to carry out specified restoration and protection activities. Program purposes are listed, including: addressing the management, development, conservation, and use of water resources throughout the basin; coordinating restoration and protection activities; carrying out coordinated restoration and protection activities and providing technical assistance throughout the basin states; maintaining an inventory of historic and cultural resources of the basin and identifying projects to provide for cultural enrichment, preservation of cultural resources, public education about local heritage and historical significance of properties, canals, and historic sites within the basin; and providing a mechanism to promote communication, coordination, and collaborative working relationships among entities working in the basin. Interior shall develop… 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hr-6525 114 hr 6525 Lead-free Students Act Education 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] NJ D W000822 0 Lead-free Students Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require a local education agency, as a condition of receiving ESEA funds, to require a student to undergo blood lead-level testing prior to enrolling in an elementary school for the first time. 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z  
114-hres-951 114 hres 951 Denouncing the wrongful and unjust seizure and confiscation of private property of Iranians both inside and outside of Iran, including United States citizens of Iranian descent, by the Government of Iran. International Affairs 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] CA R R000487 0 Denounces the wrongful and unjust seizure and confiscation of private property of Iranians both inside and outside of Iran, including U.S. citizens of Iranian descent, by the government of Iran. Calls on such government to provide fair, comprehensive, and nondiscriminatory restitution of, or compensation for, all such property. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-hres-952 114 hres 952 Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda throughout his tenure in Congress. Congress 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] CA D C001080 52 Recognizes the dedication and immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda throughout his career to his constituents and the United States. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-hres-953 114 hres 953 Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". International Affairs 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] CA D L000579 30 Recognizes the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human Rights Day. Supports the ideals of human rights and reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Encourages all nations to continue working towards freedom, peace, and security which can be achieved only through democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-hres-954 114 hres 954 Congratulating the Chicago Cubs on winning the 2016 Major League Baseball World Series. Sports and Recreation 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] IL D Q000023 7 Congratulates the Chicago Cubs on their league-best regular season and 2016 Major League Baseball World Series Championship. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-hres-955 114 hres 955 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the progress of peace and justice, accountability, and reconciliation in Sri Lanka after 26 years of a debilitating armed conflict, and support for inclusive development and a strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Sri Lanka. International Affairs 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] AZ R S000018 5 Commends: (1) the people of Sri Lanka for their commitment to democracy, and (2) President Sirisena and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe for their commitment to peace and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans. Calls on the government of Sri Lanka to fulfill the commitments it has made to all communities, ethnicities, and religions and its commitments under United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/30/L.29. Expresses support for: Sri Lanka's continuing efforts to rid the country of land mines; the normalization of the military presence of Sri Lanka; the Sri Lankan government's efforts to provide a peace dividend to the people of Sri Lanka, including by advancing accountability, reconciliation, devolution of power, broad-based economic development, and further integrating the Sri Lankan economy into the global trading system; and U.S. assistance in the development of Sri Lanka. 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z  
114-s-3520 114 s 3520 Trafficking In Persons Report Integrity Act International Affairs 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 1 Trafficking In Persons Report Integrity Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to revise provisions regarding the Department of State's determination of whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, including provisions regarding: (1) the State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons Report, (2) additional requirements for meeting minimum standards, (3) actions against governments failing to meet minimum standards, (4) the tier ranking process for meeting such standards, and (5) congressional oversight of such process. The President shall instruct the U.S. executive director of each international financial institution to: (1) support the U.S. policy goal of ending slavery and human trafficking and encourage other nations to adopt similar policies, (2) oppose loans or other programs to Tier 3 and Tier 2 Watch List countries and channel funds from such countries to countries in better compliance with such standards, and (3) propose that other institutions develop anti-human trafficking provisions in their project safeguards and procurement policies. A Tier 3 country is a country the government of which does not fully meet the minimum standards and is not making significant efforts to do so. A Tier 2 Watch List country is a country the government of which does not fully meet the minimum standards but is making significant compliance efforts and in which: (1) the number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is very significant or is significantly increasing, (2) there is a failure to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons from the previous year, or (3) the compliance determination was based on the country's commitments to take additional steps over the next year. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3521 114 s 3521 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016 Education 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 2 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016 or the RISE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set forth requirements about data collection related to students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires institutions of higher learning to outline which documents disabled students need to submit in order to ensure they are eligible for student disability support services. Institutions must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3522 114 s 3522 Graduate Medical Education Equity Act Health 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] RI D W000802 0 Graduate Medical Education Equity Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a qualified hospital to have its payment amount for direct graduation medical education costs calculated on the basis of its Medicaid inpatient utilization rate rather than on the basis of its Medicare patient load. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3523 114 s 3523 Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act Native Americans 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] MN D F000457 1 Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill amends the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to revise provisions regarding tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence, including to expand tribal criminal jurisdiction to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3524 114 s 3524 A bill to amend Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to prohibit cross-examination by the accused of minor victims of sexual assault. Law 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] AZ R F000444 1 This bill amends the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a procedure to prohibit pro se criminal defendants (defendants representing themselves without a lawyer) accused of sexual assault of a minor under age 18 from cross-examining the minor. Upon application by the prosecutor, the minor, or the minor's representative, the defendant is prohibited from conducting such a cross-examination unless the court finds that it is necessitated by exceptional circumstances to protect the defendant's constitutional rights. The cross-examination of the minor shall instead be conducted by an attorney for the defendant under the court's supervision. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3525 114 s 3525 Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016 Transportation and Public Works 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6924-6925; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6925-6926) Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 7 Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be entitled to protections under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees. The bill repeals personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to all other federal employees. Within 60 days after the enactment of this bill or an earlier date set by DHS: (1) all TSA personnel management policies, directives, letters, and guidelines and any DHS human resources management system shall cease to be effective with respect to TSA employees; and (2) TSA employees shall become subject to labor provisions applicable to other federal transportation employees. The bill sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates and other rights of TSA employees. DHS shall consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of TSA employees and positions to the civil service system. The provisions of this bill do not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  
114-s-3526 114 s 3526 FAST Voting Act of 2016 Government Operations and Politics 2016-12-08 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] DE D C001088 5 Louis L. Redding Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2016 or the FAST Voting Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration. The grant application shall include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early and absentee voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking and disabled voters, and (4) other related matters. Each grantee shall establish performance measures and targets, approved by DOJ , that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable. 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z  

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