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Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". [HR-297] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. (Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth.) Encourages that steps should be taken to: raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); inform people (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017

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Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017 [HB-2203] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act to authorize the 12 federal agencies on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out, either individually or cooperatively, prize competitions that promote coral reef research and conservation. The prize competitions should be designed to help the United States achieve its goal of developing new and effective ways to advance the understanding, monitoring, and sustainability (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018

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Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017 [S.958] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act to authorize the 12 federal agencies on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out, either individually or cooperatively, prize competitions that promote coral reef research and conservation. The prize competitions should be designed to help the United States achieve its goal of developing new and effective ways to advance the understanding, monitoring, and sustainability (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/27/2017

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What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act [HB-2126] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ] [Unemployment ]
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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Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2017 [S.914] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Environmental ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2017 This bill addresses contaminants of emerging concern (emerging contaminants), which are not regulated under a national primary drinking water regulation and may have an adverse effect on human health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must review federal efforts to: (1) identify, monitor, and assist in the development of treatment methods for emerging contaminants; and (2) assist states in responding to the human health challenges posed by those contaminants. In addition, the EPA must establish (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/24/2017

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Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. [HR-273] [Science ] [Education ]
Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. Supports the principles and goals of the March for Science and affirms the need for evidence-based policy in the public interest. Urges the government to support scientific research and science, technology, engineering, and math education throughout the country.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018

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A resolution designating April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". [SR-128] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A resolution designating April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". Designates April 2017 as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. (Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth.) Encourages that steps should be taken to: raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); inform all Americans about the dangers of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2535-2536) on 04/25/2017

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Kids First Research Act 2.0 [HB-2008] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
Kids First Research Act 2.0 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must transfer amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment of this bill to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. The bill expresses the sense of Congress (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017

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Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-1981] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch to make recommendations to DHS regarding: (1) recruitment of information assurance, cybersecurity, and computer security professionals; (2) grants, training programs, and other support for kindergarten through grade 12, secondary, and post-secondary computer security education programs; (3) guest lecturer programs in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017 [HB-1984] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for research on triple-negative breast cancer (the cells of these breast cancers are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and excess HER2 protein). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must develop and disseminate to the public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of triple-negative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017

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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-2049] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Environmental ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/01/2017

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A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. [S.834] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Science ]
A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2017

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Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-1946] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to report the total number of research funding requests under review during each fiscal year and the number of requests granted, pending at the end of the year, and denied. Of the requests that remained pending or were denied, the NIH must identify the requests with the greatest potential for improving public health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017

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Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [HB-1892] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Agriculture ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Military ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Pensions ] [Senior Citizens ] [Unemployment ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-123. (txt | Pdf) on 02/09/2018

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To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. [HB-1832] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. This bill authorizes FY2018-FY2023 appropriations for the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017

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Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act [S.768] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/29/2017

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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 [S.756] [Environmental ] [Trade ] [International ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Science ] [Funding ]
Save Our Seas Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to revise the Marine Debris Program to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the program by allowing NOAA to make sums available for assisting in the cleanup and response required by severe marine (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Signed By President. on 12/21/2018

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Fair Treatment of Scholarships and Pell Grants Act of 2017 [HB-1764] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Taxes ]
Fair Treatment of Scholarships and Pell Grants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the provision which excludes from the gross income of a student any amount that is received as a qualified scholarship used for qualified tuition and related expenses. The bill expands the exclusion to: (1) permit the scholarship to be used for room and board costs for which there is an allowance under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) to specify that "qualified tuition and related expenses" include fees, books, supplies, and equipment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Introduced In House on 03/28/2017

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