| SB3270 | Intro
Sine Die | Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-430. |
| SB3024 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to small business development centers (SBDCs) in furtherance of a Small Busine...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-423. |
| SB3009 | Intro
Sine Die | National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act and the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 to revise a condition on the extension of disaster loan assi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-422. |
| SB2992 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Lending Oversight Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) an Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) to impose specified administrative penalties, includi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-421. |
| SB2972 | Intro
Sine Die | GRANT Act Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2016 This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to upgrade any public website for finding federal grant opportunities to: (1) serve as a central point of information on, and provide full a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-407. |
| SB2916 | Intro
Sine Die | A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727. |
| SB2847 | Intro
Sine Die | Prove It Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Chief Counsel of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to request the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review any federal agency cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-420. Minority views filed. |
| SB2846 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that arrange for: development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and intern...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-419. |
| SB2838 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Transforming America's Regions Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to include in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program a qualified area designated by the Small Business Administration (...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-418. |
| SB2812 | Intro
Sine Die | SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize and make permanent the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Techn...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-417. |
| SB2658 | Intro
Sine Die | Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2017 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot progra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-428. Additional views filed. |
| SB2555 | Intro
Sine Die | MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Communication...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-427. |
| SB2139 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that, when used appropriately, with respect to federal agency procurement, an auction between a group of offerors who compete against each other by s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-416. |
| SB2138 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements with respect to the Small Business Administration (SBA) review and acceptance of subcontracting plans. If a contractor or s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-415. |
| SB2136 | Intro
Sine Die | Improving Small Business Innovative Research and Technologies Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to extend through FY2017 the requirement that the Small Business Administration (SBA) allow each federal agency required to con...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-414. |
| SB2126 | Intro
Sine Die | Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women's Business Ownership to address issues concerning specified disciplines required for start...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-413. |
| SB2116 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-412. |
| SB1866 | Intro
Sine Die | Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish the Boots to Business Program under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall provide entrepreneurship training to: mem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-410. |
| SB1870 | Intro
Sine Die | VET Act of 2016 Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of making grants to u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-411. |
| SB1811 | Intro
Sine Die | Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize a small business, homeowner, nonprofit entity, or renter that was located within a declared major disaster area du...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-409. |
| SB1756 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow a state development company to use the economic development objective of helping small businesses achieve savings through energy efficien...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-408. |
| SB1378 | Intro
Sine Die | Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016 Expands the awards program for disclosures by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement that result in cost savings to the employee's agency to include identification of surplus funds or unnecessary budg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-406. Additional views filed. |
| SB1182 | Intro
Sine Die | A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements. (Sec. 1) This bill exempts broadcast television stations from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) amended joint sales agreement (JSA) rules if the statio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-426. Minority views filed. |
| SB421 | Intro
Sine Die | Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-20
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-425. Minority views filed. |
| SB3548 | Intro
Sine Die | A bill to continue the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-10
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB3547 | Intro
Sine Die | ALERT Act of 2016 All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB3543 | Intro
Sine Die | STAND for Ukraine Act Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| SB3544 | Intro
Sine Die | Wildland Firefighter Retirement and Disability Compensation Benefits Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB3540 | Intro
Sine Die | No Hero Left Untreated Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| SB3537 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 housi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| SB3542 | Intro
Sine Die | BRIDGE Act Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB3545 | Intro
Sine Die | Protect Our Heroes Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB3541 | Intro
Sine Die | Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB3538 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB3539 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 inc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Budget Committee |
| SB3546 | Intro
Sine Die | SAFE Act Securing Active and Fair Enforcement Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB3038 | Intro
Sine Die | Coastal Coordination Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 724. |
| SB2920 | Intro
Sine Die | Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 726. |
| SB2834 | Intro
Sine Die | Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 This bill requires that the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on its routine investigations to identify programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722. |
| SB2609 | Intro
Sine Die | An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Agricultural M...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
By Senator Roberts from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 114-403. Additional views filed. |
| SB2283 | Intro
Sine Die | Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill exempts any small business broadband Internet access service provider with not more than 250,000 subscribers from the enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communicatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-401. Additional views filed. |
| SB1685 | Intro
Sine Die | Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to amend regulations concerning the height and dimensions of station antenna structures to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-400. Additional views filed. |
| SB1607 | Intro
Sine Die | Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) pu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 721. |
| SB1403 | Intro
Sine Die | Florida Fisheries Improvement Act This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Regional fishery management councils may...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-398. |
| SB236 | Intro
Sine Die | Duplication Elimination Act of 2016 This bill requires the President to send Congress a proposed joint resolution and a special message within 90 days of publication of the annual Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on duplicative governmen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719. |
| SB3533 | Intro
Sine Die | Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-08
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee |
| SB3525 | Intro
Sine Die | Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-08
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| SB3522 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB3530 | Intro
Sine Die | Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-08
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SB3535 | Intro
Sine Die | Clean Up the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-12-08
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee |
