H.R. 488, 490, 492,494 & 605 Committee Results
#H.R. 488: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
1.This Act may be cited as the “Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TRADE IN SHARK FINS.
(a) Prohibition.—Except as provided in section 3, no person shall possess, trade, distribute, ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, or export shark fins or products containing shark fins.
(b) Penalty.—For purposes of section 308(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(a)), a violation of this section shall be treated as an act prohibited by section 307 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1857).
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
A person may possess a shark fin that was taken lawfully under a State, territorial, Federal license or permit to take or land sharks, if the shark fin is separated from the shark in a manner consistent with the license or permit and is used solely for display or research purposes by a museum, college, or university, or other person under a State or Federal permit to conduct noncommercial scientific research.
SEC. 5. STATE AUTHORITY.
Nothing in this Act precludes, denies, or limits any right of a State or territory of the United States to adopt or enforce any regulation or standard that is more stringent than a regulation or standard in effect under this Act.
Yea:2
Nay: 2
NV: 2
u/OrangeAndBlack - Still a rep at this time
u/Latteralus (Rep)
This bill fails due to a tie.
#H.R. 490: Parental Leave Reform Act of 2016
Whereas Parental leave in its current form is unequal between the sexes, and offers no flexibility towards couples in alternative family structures;
Whereas It would be preferable to allow couples to decide for themselves who is going to take maternal leave, and for how long.
Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States of America in Congress assembled
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) This Act may be cited as the Parental Leave Reform Act of 2016.
SECTION 2. TIME POOL.
(a) B.072: Employee Leave Right Act of 2015 shall be amended as follows;
(1) Section 1, Subsection 1 shall be amended to read as follows: "The legal parents of a child shall have 24 weeks of paid leave, distributed between themselves as they see fit."
(2) Section 1, Subsections 2 and 3 shall be struck.
(3) Add Section 1, Subsection 8 to read:
"(8) Persons receiving leave through this section may take their leave at any time within one year of birth."
SECTION 3. ENACTMENT.
(a) This bill will go into effect 180 days after its passage into law.
Yea: 5
Nay: 0
NV: 1
u/Kerbogha (RLP)
#H.R. 492: Internet Neutrality Act of 2016
Whereas, the Internet has been embedded into American society and culture,
Whereas, internet service providers seek to restrict access to the Internet through inflated and additional fees,
Whereas, this practice is harmful to both the average American and Business which utilizes the Internet,
Whereas, the prevention of this action is imperative to the continued fairness and openness of the Internet.
Be it enacted by the United States Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled;
Section I. Short Title
(a) This act may be referred to as the “The Internet Neutrality Act”.
Section II. Definitions
(a) Internet - International network of computers and computational systems
(c) Internet Service Provider - Any entity that provides access to the Internet to the public for a fee.
(i) Also abbreviated “ISP”
(c) Telecommunications Equipment - Shall take the same definition of “Telecommunications Equipment” as established in 47 U.S. Code § 153 (52).
(d) Federal Communications Commission - Regulatory body established by the Communications Act of 1934.
(i) Also abbreviated “FCC"
Section III. Punishments
(a) Upon detection of one or more violations of the protection listed in Section III of this Act, the offending ISP shall be immediately notified, and will have no more than sixty (60) days after receiving said notice to cease any and all practices in violation within outlined in the notice.
(b) Each instance of an ISP violating the provisions determined in this act shall be punished according to the number of offenses committed as outlined in Sec. 3(d)
(c) Every notice an ISP receives after the third notice will be instantly counted as a violation, regardless of cooperation with previous notices, and will be punished as outlined Sec. 3(d).
(d) If an ISP fails to cease all violating operations within sixty days, one of the following punishments shall be administered against the ISP. Following the administration of the punishment, the violating ISP will have another sixty days to cease all violating operations.
(i) First Offense -- The first time an ISP fails to properly change their practices that are in violation with this act, it shall be fined the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 5% of their telecommunications equipment.
(ii) Second Offense -- The second time an ISP fails to properly change their practices that are in violation with this act, it shall be fined not less than the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 7% of their telecommunications equipment, with an additional amount of $5,000,000
(iii) Third Offense -- The third time an ISP fails to properly change their practices that are in violation with this act, it shall be fined not less than the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 10% of their telecommunications equipment, with an additional amount of $10,000,000. The ISP will also be referred to the United States Justice Department for investigation of potential criminal activity on the part of the leadership of the ISP
(iv) Additional Offenses -- Any additional instance of the ISP failing to amend their practices that are in violation with this Act, shall be fined not less than $25,000,000 and the equivalent amount of the value in United States Dollars of 10% of their telecommunications equipment with an additional 2% for each offense past the third.
(e) Should an ISP fail to cease all violating operations within sixty days of receiving a punishment, it will be treated as another offense, and the respective punishment will be administered. The offending ISP will then have another sixty days to cease all violating operations
(f) The FCC shall have the authority and shall be responsible for enforcing the various provisions in this Act.
(g) The FCC has the authority to modify punishments and date deadlines on the basis of specific circumstances, the severity of violation and the size of the ISP
Section IV. Enactment
(a) This This act will come into law 100 days after its successful passage.
(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part which remains.
Yea: 0
Nay: 2
NV: 4 - Mind you this vote lasted 6 (Six) days... no excuses...
u/rnykal (GSP)
u/mrtheman260 (Rep)
u/GoodbyeIWP (RLP)
u/NateLooney (Lib)
This bill fails due to no quorum...
#H.R. 494: The Entitlements Enhancement Act
The link to the bill can be found here
Aye: 4
Nay: 0
NV: 2
u/Kawaii_Madi (Rep)
u/LiterallyJoemccarthy (Dis)
This bill passes the committee on Ways and Means and onto the full house..
#H.R. 605: Zika Vector Control Act
*Due to a numbering error the number to this bill has been changed to 605 instead of 492..
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) This Act may be cited as the “Zika Vector Control Act”.
SEC. 2. USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES.
(a) Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(5) USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide.
SEC. 3. DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES.
(a) Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(s) Discharges Of Pesticides.—
(1) NO PERMIT REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide.
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue:
(A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if—
(i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or
(ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation.
(B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p).
(C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section:
(i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent.
(ii) Treatment works effluent.
(iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention.
Yea: 0
Nay: 3
Present: 1
NV: 2
u/OrangeAndBlack (Rep) - He was still a Rep at this time...
u/Latteralus (Rep)
This bill fails in the committee on the Environment....
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