| HB6309 | Intro
Sine Die | Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act This bill allows the holder or successor of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (a pilot awards program established by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [USPT...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet |
| HB6392 | Engross
Sine Die | Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to authorize the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to subject a bank holding company to enhanced supe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
Received in the Senate. |
| HB6340 | Intro
Sine Die | Presidential Accountability Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations |
| HB6346 | Intro
Sine Die | NO HATE Act of 2016 National Observations of Hate, Assaults, and Threats to Equality Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations |
| HJR103 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. The President and Vice President shall be jointl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HB1777 | Veto | Presidential Allowance Modernization Act (Sec. 2) This bill revises provisions relating to presidential pensions to allow former Presidents a lifetime annual annuity of $200,000 and an additional annual monetary allowance of $200,000, each adjusted a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7178) |
| HB6341 | Intro
Sine Die | Review the Rule Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations |
| HB6382 | Intro
Sine Die | No Religious Registry Act This bill prohibits U.S. government officials from collecting information or utilizing a registry or database to classify on the basis of religious affiliation: (1) U.S. nationals or aliens lawfully present in the United Sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security |
| HB6345 | Intro
Sine Die | TPS Reform Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security |
| HB6380 | Intro
Sine Die | American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to specify that hiring and training additional career law enforcement officers, as an allowable use of grant funds under the Community...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations |
| HB6339 | Intro
Sine Die | To limit the use of the Judgement Fund to settle any lawsuit arising under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the Judgment Fund from being used to make payments for any compromi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HB6327 | Intro
Sine Die | Main Street Input Opportunity Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law |
| HB6326 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act This bill bars any major rule proposed by a federal agency on or after enactment of this bill from taking effect as a final rule until the Department of Labor, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cond...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law |
| HB6332 | Intro
Sine Die | National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations |
| HB6328 | Intro
Sine Die | National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations |
| HJR102 | Intro
Sine Die | Every Vote Counts Amendment The President and Vice President shall be elected by people of the several states and the District of Columbia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HR941 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing support for the designation of February 22, 2017, as "National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day", coinciding with American Heart Month. Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, and (2) the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| SB3501 | Intro
Sine Die | Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| SB3498 | Intro
Sine Die | A bill to ensure that the Secretary of the Army obtains consent from certain entities before granting certain permits, casements, or rights-of-way.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB3494 | Intro
Sine Die | CBP HiRe Act CBP Hiring and Retention Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB3497 | Intro
Sine Die | Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB3499 | Intro
Sine Die | Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2016 This bill establishes the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program for the appointment of individuals who are graduates of accredited law schools to serve as congressional clerks in the Senate ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| HB6437 | Intro
Sine Die | Reclamation of War Powers Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Armed Services Committee |
| SB3495 | Intro
Sine Die | 100 Years of Women in Congress Act This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate certain Department of Agriculture research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minori...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
| SB3502 | Intro
Sine Die | NextGen Accountability Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals for each of the nat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| SR629 | Intro
Sine Die | A resolution recognizing the 225th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton's seminal Report on the Subject of Manufactures. Recognizes: (1) the 225th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton's seminal Report on the Subject of Manufactures, and (2) his vision to m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| SB3496 | Intro
Sine Die | Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to make the maximum allowable contribution ($18,000 in 2016) to their Thrift Savings ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HB6434 | Intro
Sine Die | FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016 Flood Insurance Reimbursement Standards Transparency Cap Profits Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the property and casualty insurance companies participating in the "Write...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Financial Services Committee |
| SB3500 | Intro
Sine Die | A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Federal De...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| SR630 | Intro
Sine Die | A resolution recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB6436 | Intro
Sine Die | U.S. Insurance Regulation Works Act of 2016 This bill requires parties representing the federal government on international insurance regulatory proposals to ensure that any proposals they assent to: are consistent with, and reflective of, existing f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-05
To House Financial Services Committee |
| SB2058 | Engross
Sine Die | Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to complete, within 90 days after enactment of this bill, a study on gaps in the coverage of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National W...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Science, Space, And Technology Committee |
| HR940 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing support for designation of December 3, 2016, as the "National Day of 3D Printing". Supports the designation of a National Day of 3D Printing. Recognizes the economic impact of 3D printing and its positive implications for the U.S. advanced...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| HB6429 | Intro
Sine Die | To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include certain areas in the Central Texas Corridor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| HB6424 | Intro
Sine Die | NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016 This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: establish or designate a laboratory to conduct research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustaina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Science, Space, And Technology Committee |
| HB6426 | Intro
Sine Die | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2 year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HB6428 | Intro
Sine Die | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit increases to monthly premiums under Medicare for 2017. Specifically, an i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB6433 | Intro
Sine Die | Protect the Flag Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| HB6432 | Intro
Sine Die | Trade Deficit Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to annually identify each country for which the following apply: the value of goods and services imported into the United States exceeds twice the value of goods and services expo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB1561 | Engross
Sine Die | Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to prioritize weather research to improve weather data, forecasts, and warnings for the protection of life ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-02
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| HB6303 | Engross
Sine Die | To designate facilities of the United States Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
Received in the Senate. |
| HCR171 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Declares that Congress, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Haw...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB6301 | Intro
Sine Die | Honor Our National Guard Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HB6315 | Intro
Sine Die | To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War for which he ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HCR122 | Engross
Sine Die | PROTECT Patrimony Resolution Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution (Sec. 4) Condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB6009 | Engross
Sine Die | Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 to require the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide guidance and assistance to federal agencies for effective...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
Received in the Senate. |
| HB6422 | Intro
Sine Die | Commuter Access Reform Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat transportation provided by an employer's qualified alternative commuter program as a qualified transportation fringe benefit that is excluded from an employee's gross inco...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HCR177 | Intro
Sine Die | Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HCR178 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HB6423 | Intro
Sine Die | Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-01
To House Financial Services Committee |
