| HR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any bill or joint resolution carrying more than one subject. Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Rules Committee |
| SB12 | Intro
Sine Die | Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to add a provision to exempt any employee with coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense, including the TRICARE program, or by the Veterans A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR19 | Intro
Sine Die | A resolution relative to the death of Edward W. Brooke, III, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Edward W. Brooke...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S23; text as passed Senate: CR S21-22) |
| HB180 | Intro
Sine Die | Termination of Lifelong Pensions for Members of Congress Act Amends the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude Members of Congress, except the Vice President, from further CSRS and FERS r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HR15 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulating Pope Francis on his election and recognizing his inspirational statements and actions. Congratulates Pope Francis on his election and recognizes his inspirational statements and actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| SR8 | Intro
Sine Die | A resolution electing Julie Adams as Secretary of the Senate. Elects Julie Adams as Secretary of the Senate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text as passed Senate: CR S7; text of measure as introduced: CR S20) |
| SR20 | Intro
Sine Die | A resolution limiting certain uses of the filibuster in the Senate to improve the legislative process. 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S23-24; text of measure as introduced: CR S22) |
| HB55 | Intro
Sine Die | RAINC Act Rightsizing Activities of Intelligence Non-Governmental Contractors Act of 2015 Requires the Director of National Intelligence: (1) to study the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Intelligence Committee |
| HB118 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE Act Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the federal excise tax on gasoline and special fuels (but not below two cents per gallon) by corresponding increases in fuel taxes imposed by states a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SB24 | Intro
Sine Die | Due Process Guarantee Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to expand provisions prohibiting the United States from imprisoning or otherwise detaining a citizen except pursuant to an Act of Congress, to: (1) prohibit such imprisonment or deten...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB157 | Intro
Sine Die | Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2015 Places restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to Congress a plan for cleaning up any such munitions or submuniti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Armed Services Committee |
| HB163 | Intro
Sine Die | RATE Act of 2015 Rate of Average Time Execution Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current a set of indices, meeting specified criteria, that report ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Financial Services Committee |
| HR7 | Intro
Sine Die | Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HCR3 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of George Thomas "Mickey" Leland. Expresses the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of George Thomas "Mickey" Lel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB29 | Intro
Sine Die | Respect for Marriage Act Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, terr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB173 | Intro
Sine Die | Death Tax Repeal Act Repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| HB137 | Intro
Sine Die | DRONES Act Designating Requirements On Notification of Executive-ordered Strikes Act Prohibits a federal department or agency or the Armed Forces from deliberately targeting a citizen of the United States or of a strategic treaty ally in a pre-planne...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB19 | Intro
Sine Die | Reserved for the Minority Leader.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Introduced in House |
| HB60 | Intro
Sine Die | Cyber Defense National Guard Act Requires the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard. Requires the report to address: (1) the number of persons who would be nee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Intelligence Committee |
| HB92 | Intro
Sine Die | To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the Unit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HB13 | Intro
Sine Die | Reserved for the Minority Leader.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Introduced in House |
| HB109 | Intro
Sine Die | To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made with respect to any pay period occurring during the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. Eliminates automatic cost of living adjustments to the rate of pay for Members of Congress du...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HB1 | Intro
Sine Die | Reserved for the Speaker.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Introduced in House |
