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H.R. 4901 (114th) - SOAR Reauthorization Act
Education
The bill was voted on in the House on April 29, 2016
To reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5000 (114th) - Employee Free Choice Act of 2016
Labor and employment
The bill has been referred to committee.
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
S. 2123 (114th) - Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
Crime and law enforcement
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4443 (114th) - Stop Act
Government operations and politics
The bill has been referred to committee.
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals holding Federal office from directly soliciting contributions to or on behalf of any political committee under such Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2137 (114th) - Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
Crime and law enforcement
The bill has become law.
To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.
H.R. 636 (114th) - FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Transportation and public works
The bill has become law.
An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
S. 2012 (114th) - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
Energy
An original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 254 (114th) - Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015
Health
The bill has been referred to committee.
A bill to lower health premiums and increase choice for small businesses.
H.R. 5111 (114th) - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016
Commerce
The bill was voted on in the House on September 11, 2016
To prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract, and for other purposes.
H.R. 636 (114th) - FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Transportation and public works
The bill has become law.
An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.