Natural Disasters
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018
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Expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes. [HCR-4]
Expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes. Expresses support for: (1) the granting of temporary protected status to Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States; and (2) the Haitian people and government as they work to rebuild from years of natural disasters, economic hardship, and political turmoil. Acknowledges that it is in the best economic and security interests of the United States for Haiti to be a safe, stable, and productive country.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/11/2017
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CAPITALS Act Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Asset Protection of Infrastructure under Terrorist Attack Logistical Structure or CAPITALS Act [HB-54]
CAPITALS Act Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Asset Protection of Infrastructure under Terrorist Attack Logistical Structure or CAPITALS Act The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a DHS Civilian Cyber Defense National Resource. The report must address: the number of persons who would be needed to defend the critical infrastructure of the United States from a cyber attack or man-made intentional or unintentional catastrophic incident; elements of DHS that would be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 01/11/2017
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Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-162]
Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to establish a scholarship program for eligible Haitian students who were enrolled as full-time students in a Haitian or U.S. university or institution of higher education and whose studies were interrupted as a result of the January 12, 2010, earthquake or the October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew. A Haitian student who receives such a scholarship shall return to Haiti upon completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree. The State Department may make grants to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [HB-88]
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire such lands, which shall be administered as part of the park. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Amendment. on 12/21/2018
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 [HB-2266]
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 This bill provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, reauthorizes temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and revises requirements regarding the U.S. Trustee System Fund and bankruptcy. DIVISION A--ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT OF 2017 Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 This division provides $36.5 billion in FY2018 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Became Public Law No: 115-72. (txt | Pdf) on 10/26/2017
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First Responders Passport Act of 2017 [HB-2168]
First Responders Passport Act of 2017 This bill amends the Passport Act of 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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As introduced, creates a Natural Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1. [HB-32]
As introduced, creates a Natural Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Byrd
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 01/24/2018
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A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [SJR-39]
A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes: outlays for repayment of debt principal, receipts derived from borrowing, receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, and outlays relating to a natural disaster
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/30/2017