Affordability Is Access Act [S.1532]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Affordability Is Access Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance and group health plans to cover, as preventive care for women, over-the-counter oral contraceptives for daily use, regardless of whether an enrollee has a prescription for the contraceptive. (Insurers and plans cannot impose cost sharing for preventive care.)
S.1532: Affordability Is Access Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/09/2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1376]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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S.1376: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mccain. With Written Report No. 114-49. Additional Views Filed. on 05/19/2015
E-Warranty Act of 2015 [S.1359]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Trade ]
E-Warranty Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Amends the Magnuson-Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to revise its rules to allow manufacturers to satisfy requirements concerning the availability of written warranties on consumer products by making the terms accessible in a digital format on the manufacturer's Internet website. Requires the product, packaging, or product manual in the case of a warranty provided on a website in such manner to display to the consumer: (1) the website where the warranty
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S.1359: E-Warranty Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Became Public Law No: 114-51. (txt | Pdf) on 09/24/2015
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act [S.1351]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, dealers, or collectors (licensees) to sell or deliver any firearm (currently, rifles or shotguns) to a resident of a state other than the state in which the licensee is located or temporarily located if the licensee meets with the purchaser to complete the sale or delivery and the transaction complies with the laws of the state in which the transfer is conducted and the purchaser's state of residence; and (2) eliminate
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S.1351: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/14/2015
Meat and Poultry Recall Notification Act of 2015 [S.1332]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Meat and Poultry Recall Notification Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a mandatory recall of contaminated meat, poultry, and egg products. Under current law, recalls are voluntary actions taken by food companies. The bill modifies the definition of "adulterated" used for recalls to include a food product that bears or contains a pathogen
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S.1332: Meat and Poultry Recall Notification Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/13/2015
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 [S.1190]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct any prescription drug plan that has in its network one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs, to extend to any pharmacy located in that area, or among that population, the option to
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S.1190: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/05/2015
Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015 [S.1141]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should undertake comprehensive tax reform to make the tax system fairer and simpler and to promote economic growth. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the increased tax deductions for business start-up expenditures, organizational expenditures, and organization and syndication fees; (2) allow the cash accounting method for businesses whose gross receipts do not exceed $10 million (currently, $5 million); (3) exempt businesses
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S.1141: Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2571-2572) on 04/30/2015
Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act [S.1129]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of tobacco products, to: increase or equalize excise taxes on small cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, large cigars, and smokeless tobacco; impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco sold in discrete single-use units; tax smokeless tobacco and other tobacco products at a level equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated per use basis; provide for annual inflation adjustments after 2015 to excise tax rates on cigarettes
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S.1129: Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1118]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Construction ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 This bill authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) and military construction. The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; the Revolving and Working Capital Funds;
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S.1118: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2478) on 04/28/2015
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 [S.1083]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services drug rebates for rebate eligible (low-income) individuals. Excludes from Medicare coverage as a part D drug any drug or biological manufactured by a manufacturer that has not entered into and have in effect a rebate agreement with the Secretary. Requires a rebate agreement to require a drug or biological manufacturer
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S.1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/23/2015
HR-886: Recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 09/22/2016
You have voted HR-886: Recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses..
HR-534: Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 11/19/2015
You have voted HR-534: Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses..
Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and calling on Congress to address gun violence. [HR-473]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and calling on Congress to address gun violence. Expresses support for the designation of June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Calls on Congress to enact the following legislation to address gun violence: H.B. 3051, the Background Check Completion Act; H.B. 752, the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act; H.B. 3455, the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015; H.B. 3130, the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act; H.B. 3411, the Fix Gun Checks
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HR-473: Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and calling on Congress to address gun violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
You have voted HR-473: Expressing support for the designation of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month and calling on Congress to address gun violence..
HR-289: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/16/2015
You have voted HR-289: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime..
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased. [HCR-33]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased. Declares that the federal excise tax on new tractor trailer trucks, heavy duty trucks, and certain truck trailers should not be increased and that Congress should review the detrimental impacts of such tax in considering future transportation policy.
HCR-33: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/26/2015
You Own Devices Act [HB-862]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
You Own Devices Act Amends federal copyright law to allow the owner of a machine or other product operated in any part by a computer program to transfer an authorized copy of the computer program, or the right to obtain such copy, when the owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the machine or product to another person. Prohibits such right to transfer the computer program from being waived by any agreement. Requires any right to receive modifications to such a computer program relating to security or error correction that applied to the owner
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HB-862: You Own Devices Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 03/16/2015
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 [HB-793]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct any prescription drug plan that has in its network one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs, to extend to any pharmacy located in that area, or among that population, the option to
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HB-793: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015 [HB-790]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that nothing in it or in the Public Health Service Act prevents or restricts, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must not prevent or restrict, the manufacture, importation, distribution, or sale of investigational drugs or devices for terminally ill patients. The FDA is prohibited from requiring the disclosure, collection, or reporting of certain information concerning such drugs or devices, except that the sponsor of a clinical
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HB-790: Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015
Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act of 2015 [HB-765]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property for purposes of the tax deduction for depreciation.
HB-765: Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-306. on 10/23/2015
BOTS Act Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014 [HB-708]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
BOTS Act Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014 Prohibits: (1) intentionally using or selling software to circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure on a ticket seller's Internet website that is used by the seller to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event; or (2) selling any ticket in interstate commerce knowingly obtained in violation of such prohibition. Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes a person who suffers
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HB-708: BOTS Act Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2015