Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act [S.295]
Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The President must appoint five additional judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. The bill designates the locations where the new circuits
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S.295: Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2017
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act [S.296]
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts. The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice
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S.296: Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2017
A resolution designating February 2017 as "American Heart Month" and February 3, 2017, as "National Wear Red Day". [SR-45]
A resolution designating February 2017 as "American Heart Month" and February 3, 2017, as "National Wear Red Day". Designates February 2017 as American Heart Month and February 3, 2017, as National Wear Red Day. Recognizes and reaffirms the commitment to fighting heart disease and stroke by promoting awareness of causes, risks, and prevention, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment. Encourages individuals to learn about their risk for heart disease.
SR-45: A resolution designating February 2017 as "American Heart Month" and February 3, 2017, as "National Wear Red Day".
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1092) on 02/10/2017
Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act [S.298]
Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports directly with the Federal Election Commission, instead of with the Senate as currently required.
S.298: Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/03/2017
COPS Improvements Act of 2017 [S.318]
COPS Improvements Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to codify the establishment of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice (DOJ). It revises and reauthorizes through FY2022 the Community Oriented and Policing Services program. The bill expands the purpose areas of the existing program with respect to community policing and crime prevention grants. Additionally, it establishes three new programs. The bill: (1) directs DOJ to administer a troops-to-cops program
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S.318: COPS Improvements Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/06/2017
Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 [S.339]
Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 This bill repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to such pay, except for being under 60 years of age. The Department of Defense is prohibited from recouping certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund. The bill requires (current law
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S.339: Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/07/2017
SR-55: A resolution recognizing February 26, 2017, as the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1416) on 02/17/2017
You have voted SR-55: A resolution recognizing February 26, 2017, as the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska..
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 [S.322]
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to his or her pet. Additionally, an interstate violation of a protection order includes interstate travel with the intent to violate a protection order against a pet that is included within the scope of the protection order. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to five years, a fine, or both—for
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S.322: Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/07/2017
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act [S.346]
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to monitor, issue warnings of, and protect U.S. citizens from undue and avoidable harm from, volcanic activity. The purposes of the system are to: (1) organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the monitoring systems of U.S. volcano observatories; and (2) unify such systems into a single interoperative system. The objective of the system is to monitor
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S.346: National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Held At The Desk. on 05/21/2018
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 [S.382]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect history and occupational information that can be linked to existing data in state cancer registries. The registry must be used to improve monitoring of cancer among firefighters and to collect and publish epidemiological information regarding cancer among firefighters. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and type
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S.382: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/25/2018