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ROSIE Act Realizing Opportunity for Spouses in Employment Act [HB-32]
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ROSIE Act Realizing Opportunity for Spouses in Employment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces from being counted as employees to determine if an employer is an applicable large employer, with respect to health coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hudson
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2017 [HB-2498]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Finance ]
Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to expand the categories of prohibited discrimination when extending credit to include discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. (Currently, such discrimination in credit is prohibited only on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status, or age.) The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
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Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2017 [S.1143]
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Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to expand the categories of prohibited discrimination when extending credit to include discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. (Currently, such discrimination in credit is prohibited only on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status, or age.) The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/17/2017
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Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act [HB-2408]
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[Children and Youth ]
[International ]
Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/27/2017
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Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act [HB-2421]
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Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act This bill amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/11/2017
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 [S.992]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A "covered veteran" is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/01/2017
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Sinai Service Recognition Act [HB-2138]
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Sinai Service Recognition Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a qualified hazardous duty area to be treated in the same manner as a combat zone for certain tax provisions. A "qualified hazardous duty area" is the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt if a member of the Armed Forces performs services in such location that qualify for special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. The requirement applies to specified tax provisions relating to: the special rule where a deceased spouse was in missing status; the exclusion
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard E. Neal
Introduced In House on 04/25/2017
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What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act [HB-2126]
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What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 04/28/2017
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Kerrie Orozco Act [HB-1970]
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Kerrie Orozco Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that the following persons may be naturalized upon compliance with all naturalization requirements, except that no prior residence or specified physical presence within the United States shall be required: a person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder; and in the case of such a surviving spouse, the person was living in marital union with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017
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Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [HB-1892]
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Honoring Hometown Heroes Act DIVISION A--HONORING HOMETOWN HEROES ACT Honoring Hometown Heroes Act (Sec. 10102) This division authorizes the governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of duty. DIVISION B--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TAX RELIEF, AND MEDICAID CHANGES RELATING TO CERTAIN DISASTERS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-123. (txt | Pdf) on 02/09/2018
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 [S.788]
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[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or another private, not-for-profit entity with comparable expertise) to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years. A "covered veteran" is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. The review shall include: the total numbers of veterans who
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/30/2017