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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.

Bill: 114-hjres-95
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2016-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Labor standards
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: 
This joint resolution declares that:
 
 
Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professionals, outside sales, and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and
 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from making recess appointments.

Bill: 114-hjres-96
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2016-07-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Federal officials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the President from filling any vacancy during the recess of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right.

Bill: 114-hjres-97
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the federal government, states, or places subject to their jurisdiction from denying persons the right to a fair and equal education. The amendment makes it the responsibility of the states, Indian tribes, and territories to provide a quality education to all persons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment.

Bill: 114-hjres-98
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2016-09-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Saudi Arabia

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to proposed sales to the government of Saudi Arabia of 153 M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and specified other defense equipment and ammunition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hjres-99
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2016-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Citizenship and naturalization
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Employee benefits and pensions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Foreign labor
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
United Nations
Visas and passports
Water quality
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: 
This joint resolution provides continuing FY2017 appropriations to federal agencies until the earlier of February 28, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. 
 
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2017 begins on October 1, 2016, because the twelve FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted.
 
The resolution specifies the rates of operations for security and nonsecurity programs. It also includes several provisions that restrict or prohibit the use of funds for specified purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal a Federal rule or regulation when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.

Bill: 114-hjres-100
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2016-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the repeal, in whole or in part, of any presidential executive order, rule, regulation, other regulatory action, or administrative ruling issued by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States when the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed. 
 
The authority granted does not include authority to repeal any law enacted by Congress or any federal court ruling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.

Bill: 114-hjres-101
Sponsor: Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2016-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the total amount of money expended by the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding total revenue received for that fiscal year, excluding revenue from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. 
 
The amendment also: (1) prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product of the United States, and (2) requires the President to submit to Congress an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total revenues received. 
 
The spending restrictions do not apply during a fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if three-fifths of the Senate and two-thirds of the House of Representatives vote to suspend the restrictions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Every Vote Counts Amendment

Bill: 114-hjres-102
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2016-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 

Every Vote Counts Amendment

 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and the Vice President to be elected by people of the several states and the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Bill: 114-hjres-103
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2016-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and the Vice President to be jointly elected by the direct vote of the qualified electors of the several states and territories and the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Bill: 114-hjres-104
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2016-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and the Vice President to be elected by people of the several states and the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1563)
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to treat Puerto Rico as if it were a State for purposes of the election of the President and Vice President.

Bill: 114-hjres-105
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2016-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Caribbean area
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-02
text: 
 
Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to treat Puerto Rico as a state for purposes of the election of the President and the Vice President.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.

Bill: 114-hjres-106
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
District of Columbia
Iraq
Kuwait
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 
This joint resolution approves the location within Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area of the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial authorized to be established under the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.

Bill: 114-hjres-107
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2016-12-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Coal
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hydrology and hydrography
Licensing and registrations
Mining
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: 
Nullifies the Stream Protection Rule submitted by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Introduced in House
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".

Bill: 114-hjres-108
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2016-12-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Family planning and birth control
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Sex and reproductive health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: 
Nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide family planning services.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-20
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-24
Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2015-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Federal Reserve System
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: 

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 

 
 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to: (1) complete, within 12 months of enactment, the required audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) and of the Federal Reserve Banks; and (2) submit to Congress, within 90 days of audit completion, a detailed report of audit findings and conclusions.
 
The bill repeals certain limitations placed upon audits of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. 

action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to: (1) complete, within 12 months of enactment, the required audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) and of the Federal Reserve Banks; and (2) submit to Congress, within 90 days of audit completion, a detailed report of audit findings and conclusions.
 
The bill repeals certain limitations placed upon audits of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks concerning: (1) international financial transactions, (2) deliberations or actions on monetary policy matters, (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee, or (4) a part of a discussion or communication among members of the Federal Reserve Board and officers and employees of the Federal Reserve System related to these matters. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-692.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-692.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government.
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Introduced in House
FairTax Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-25
Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2015-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Department of the Treasury
Employment taxes
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign and international corporations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Gambling
Games and hobbies
General taxation matters
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Income tax credits
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Intergovernmental relations
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sales and excise taxes
Small business
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax reform and tax simplification
Taxation of foreign income
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: 

FairTax Act of 2015
 
 
This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2017, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government functions. 
 
Under the bill, family members who are lawful U.S. residents receive a monthly sales tax rebate (Family Consumption Allowance) based upon criteria related to family size and poverty guidelines.
 
The states have the responsibility for administering, collecting, and remitting the sales tax to the Treasury.
 
Tax revenues are to be allocated among: (1) the general revenue, (2) the old-age and survivors insurance trust fund, (3) the disability insurance trust fund, (4) the hospital insurance trust fund, and (5) the federal supplementary medical insurance trust fund. 
 
No funding is allowed for the operations of the Internal Revenue Service after FY2019. 
 
Finally, the bill terminates the national sales tax if the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing an income tax) is not repealed within seven years after the enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-06
text: Introduced in House