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HB2678PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10360 Southwest 186th Street in Miami, Florida, as the "Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-213.
HB2366PassWorld War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue $1 silver coins in commemoration of the centennial of America's involvement in World War I; and (2) hold a juried competiti...
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-212.
HB2278Intro

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Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act or SAFE Act - Authorizes: (1) states or their political subdivisions to enact and enforce immigration criminal penalties as long as they do not exceed relevant federal criminal penalties; and (2) state or local ...
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2014-12-16
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
HB2223PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the "Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-211.
HB2203PassDirects the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the nation in promoting excellen...
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-210.
HB2112PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the "National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-209.
HB1772Intro

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Legal Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. (Eliminates the current paper-...
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2014-12-16
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.
HB1707PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as the "James R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-208.
SB706Engross

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Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prohibit the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in schedule I or II, flunitrazepam, or a listed chemical by individuals having r...
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2014-12-16
Held at the desk.
HB1391PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 South Oak Street in London, Ohio, as the "London Fallen Veterans Memorial Post Office."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-207.
SB229PassCorporal Michael J. Crescenz Act of 2013 - Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cente...
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-230.
HB451PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the "Richard K. Salick Post Office."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-206.
HB43PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the "Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-204.
HB78PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland Post Office Building."
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-205.
HB83PassRequires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (...
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2014-12-16
Became Public Law No: 113-235.
HCR122Engross

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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.B. 83 to amend the long title to read "Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes."
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2014-12-15
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HB2131Intro

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Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act or SKILLS Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set worldwide employment-based immigration levels at: (1) 140,000 through FY2013, and (2) 235,000 beginning i...
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2014-12-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
SJR47Intro

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Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or associated persons or forces. Declares tha...
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2014-12-13
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
HJR131PassAmends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 to extend the continuing FY2015 appropriations to federal agencies at the current annual rate until December 17, 2014, or enactment of specified appropriations legislation.
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2014-12-13
Became Public Law No: 113-203.
SB3010Intro

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Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose forfeiture penalties without first sending a citation regarding the charged violation against per...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
HR783Intro

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Recognizes the 30th anniversary of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.'s 1984 presidential campaign. Recognizes and commends Rev. Jesse L. Jackson for his invaluable service to the nation, efforts to empower disenfranchised people, and to work to protect civi...
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2014-12-12
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR782Intro

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Honors Steve Sauls for his invaluable service to Florida International University, Florida, and the United States.
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2014-12-12
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
SB3015Intro

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Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014 - Prohibits the executive branch of the government from: exempting or deferring from removal, by executive order, regulation, or any other means, categories of aliens considered under the im...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB3013Intro

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Ending Insider Trading in Commodities Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to make it unlawful for any large financial institution, either directly or indirectly, to purchase or sell any swap, any commodity in interstate commerce, or any contract ...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
SB3014Intro

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Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to alter the reporting requirements under the pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assistance to eligi...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
SR600Intro

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Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit, with exceptions, consideration of a motion to proceed to the consideration of any debatable matter to not more than two hours, equally divided between, and control...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee
SR601Intro

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Recognizes the cooperation in science and technology between the governments of the United States and China since 1979. Emphasizes the importance of open markets, intellectual property rights, and the free exchange of information to the development ...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
SB3016Intro

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Mineral Materials Contracts Termination Act - Amends the Materials Act of 1947 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to terminate a mineral materials contract and to return to the contract holder any bid deposit and performance bond paid to the ...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
SB3011Intro

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Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 or the SCRUB Act of 2014 - Establishes the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission to review the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to identify, using specified cri...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
SB3012Intro

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North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014 - Authorizes the President to investigate credible information of sanctionable activities involving North Korea and to designate and apply sanctions with respect to any person (including business entities...
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2014-12-12
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
SB3017Intro

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Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2014
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2014-12-12
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
SB3009Intro

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Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2014
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2014-12-12
To Senate Finance Committee
HB5884Intro

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Don't Track Me Act - Declares that it is contrary to U.S. public policy to require the placement or use of any global positioning satellite (GPS), location, or distance tracking system to collect identities of vehicle owners by remote means. Prohibit...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
HB5876Intro

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Responsible Skies Act of 2014 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit the operator of an unmanned recreational aircraft (drone) from flying it: above 400 feet and within 5 mi...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Aviation
HB5872Intro

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American Solution for Simplifying the Estate Tax Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue to: (1) allow taxpayers an election to make annual payments of 1% of their adjusted gross income for a minimum seven-year period in lieu of existing estate and...
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2014-12-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1807-1808)
HR781Intro

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Honors the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Christmas Truce of 1914, and recognizes the Truce's symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Commemorates the Christmas Truce of 1914 and its legacy as a message of future peace and un...
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2014-12-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1827)
HB5868Intro

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Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make appropriate arrangements with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Counc...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
HB5864Intro

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FPS Improvement Act of 2014
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
HB5857Intro

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Infrastructure and Global Tax Competitiveness Act of 2014
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
HCR123Engross

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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.B. 3979 (Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) to change specified categories of the Uni...
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2014-12-12
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HJR130PassAmends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 to extend the continuing FY2015 appropriations to federal agencies at the current annual rate until December 13, 2014, or enactment of specified appropriations legislation.
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2014-12-12
Became Public Law No: 113-202.
HB5812Intro

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Innovate America Act - Directs the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to award grants, on a competitive basis, to state educational agencies to establish or expand the number of science...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
HB5815Intro

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Generic Drug Pricing Fairness Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each contract entered into with a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor with respect to a P...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Energy and Power
HB5819Intro

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Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure that the median age of first-time researchers receiving R series (research...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Health
HB5814Intro

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Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal authority to restrict the export of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and (2) supplies of materials or equipment necessary to maintain or further explorati...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Energy and Power
HB5820Intro

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YES to Cures Act of 2014
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Health
HB5805Intro

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Andrea Sloan Compassionate Use Reform and Enhancement Act
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Health
HB5803Engross

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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 action pl...
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2014-12-12
Received in the Senate.
HB5809Intro

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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...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Health
HB5808Intro

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Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the special competitive acquisition program rule applied to diabetic testing strips to require the volume for such types of produc...
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2014-12-12
To House Subcommittee on Health
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