| SR531 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors the life and accomplishments of Louis Zamperini.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
Star Print ordered on the resolution. |
| HR774 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors the life and accomplishments of Louis Zamperini.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HR773 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that localities should observe Halloween on the last Saturday of October and communicate to the public that trick-or-treating and other public observances of the holiday will take place on that day...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB2987 | Intro
Sine Die | Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2014
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee |
| SB2988 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulatory Cost Assessment Act of 2014
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB2989 | Intro
Sine Die | Promoting Regional Energy Partnerships for Advancing Resilient Energy Systems Act or the PREPARE Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) and the Secretary of the Interior (acting through specified Assistant Secretaries) to provide technical assis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee |
| HB5804 | Intro
Sine Die | Operation United Assistance Tax Exclusion Act of 2014 - Provides for a tax exclusion of compensation paid to a member of the Armed Forces serving in Operation United Assistance in the Ebola virus disease outbreak area (i.e. Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gui...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB4402 | Intro
Sine Die | Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretaries of the Navy and the Interior to enter into an agreement providing for the establishment and operation of a surface danger zone that overlays the Ritidian Unit of the Guam N...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487. |
| HR772 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the House of Representatives to bring a civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy to: exercise prosecutorial discretion wi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To House Administration Committee |
| HB5807 | Intro
Sine Die | Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely Act or the SMART Act - Amends subpart 1 (Accountability) of part A of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise the program allotting grants to states to develop and admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-08
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| HB5745 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the veterans of the Korean Constabulary and thanks them for their support during the difficult times leading to the establishment of South Korea. (The Korean Constabulary undertook internal security tasks on behalf of the U.S. military gover...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
| SB2973 | Intro
Sine Die | National Laboratory Technology Maturation Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish the National Laboratory technology maturation program to make grants of up to $5 million per fiscal year to National Laboratories to increase ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee |
| HB5795 | Intro
Sine Die | International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2014 - Urges the President to make every effort, in conjunction with the government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the international community to establish an Internatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| SB2986 | Intro
Sine Die | A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee |
| SB2985 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB2984 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
| SB2980 | Intro
Sine Die | Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB2977 | Intro
Sine Die | Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers’ Health Act or the MEDTECH Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude from regulation as a medical device: administrative, operational, or financial records sof...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SR594 | Intro
Sine Die | Celebrates 2014 as the centennial year of the birth of Jan Karski, and honors his life and legacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6356; text as passed Senate: CR S6352) |
| SB2981 | Intro
Sine Die | Secure Data Act of 2014 - Prohibits a federal agency from requiring a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| SB2978 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City" based on: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Armed Services Committee |
| HB5797 | Intro
Sine Die | Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Budget Committee |
| HB5798 | Intro
Sine Die | Stability for Service Members Act - Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2015 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| HB5802 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to revise requirements permitting multiemployer plans to adopt alternative rules for computing the payment of an employer's withdrawal liability to include a plan in critical status whose pla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| HB5793 | Intro
Sine Die | Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidelines for agencies that contract to acquire software, firmware, or products containing a third party or open source binary c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB2975 | Intro
Sine Die | Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HR771 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 100-year anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB2979 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends from 5 to 10 years after discharge or release from active duty after January 28, 2003, a combat veteran's eligibility for veterans' hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for illnesses that have not been medically proven to be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| HB5769 | Engross
Sine Die | Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| HB5799 | Intro
Sine Die | Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2014 or the REDUCE Government Act - Establishes the Federal Realignment and Closure Commission, which shall: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HB5792 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to formulate a special rule for determining normal retirement age for certain existing defined benefit plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SB2976 | Intro
Sine Die | Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the treatment of affiliate transactions that may be exempt from clearing requirements to authorize such an exemption only if...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
| SB2974 | Intro
Sine Die | Sustained Promotion of Responsibility in Team Sports Act or the SPORTS Act - Amends the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to repeal the existing antitrust exemption for agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests and the combining of profess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB2982 | Intro
Sine Die | Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014 - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a forever stamp that: (1) honors the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or unaccounted for; and (2) de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB1721 | Intro
Sine Die | Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act or the FANS Act - Amends the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to deny the antitrust exemption for joint agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests to any league of clubs participating in profes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| HJR129 | Pass | Requires the first regular session of the 114th Congress to begin at noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Became Public Law No: 113-201. |
| HR770 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 3979) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB3099 | Intro
Sine Die | Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013 - Directs the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to: (1) prepare and adopt a data collection strategy for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery, including interstate collaboration measures and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| SB2523 | Engross
Sine Die | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HB4067 | Pass | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals throug...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Became Public Law No: 113-198. |
| HB5441 | Pass | Amends the federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization as a national association of veterans (currently, an association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, served this Nation i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Became Public Law No: 113-199. |
| SB2963 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent a provision which prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613. |
| SR586 | Intro
Sine Die | Calls on the government of Burma to: develop a non-discriminatory and comprehensive solution that addresses Rakhine State's needs for peace and development under equitable application of the rule of law; end all forms of persecution and discrimina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615. |
| HB5728 | Pass | STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize and revise provisions expiring under the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). Extends...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Became Public Law No: 113-200. |
| SB919 | Intro
Sine Die | Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2013 - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to revise tribal self-governance requirements. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Tribal Self-Gover...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-285. |
| HR758 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the efforts by President Poroshenko and the people of Ukraine to establish a lasting peace for Ukraine that includes: full withdrawal of Russian forces from its territory, full control of its international borders, disarming of separatis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 10 (Roll no. 548). (text: CR 12/3/2014 H8345-8347)) |
| SR578 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI Alliance), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, civil society, the private ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614. |
| SR569 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates September 23, 2014, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Recognizes that there are cost-effective falls prevention programs and policies. Commends the Falls Free Coalition and others for their efforts to increase awareness of fall...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-04
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| HB4200 | Engross
Sine Die | SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt specified advisers of small business investment companies (SBICs) from certain: (1) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration requirements with respec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-03
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| HB5714 | Engross
Sine Die | Pest Management Records Modernization Act - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize commercial applicators of pesticides to create, retain, submit, and convey a pesticide application-related record, report, data...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-12-03
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
