Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015 [S.1453]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents. Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified
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S.1453: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/21/2015
Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act [S.1335]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promulgate regulations to implement U.S. participation in the North Pacific Fisheries Convention. The convention is designed to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources and marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean. (Sec. 3) The United States must be represented by five commissioners on the North Pacific Fisheries Commission. In addition, a permanent advisory committee is established, which shall
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S.1335: Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Received In The House. on 05/18/2016
HR-44: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer
Introduced In House on 01/22/2015
You have voted HR-44: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union..
HR-291: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the purchase of the territories known as the Virgin Islands of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3905) on 06/04/2015
You have voted HR-291: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the purchase of the territories known as the Virgin Islands of the United States..
HJR-105: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to treat Puerto Rico as if it were a State for purposes of the election of the President and Vice President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 12/22/2016
You have voted HJR-105: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to treat Puerto Rico as if it were a State for purposes of the election of the President and Vice President..
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 2328. [HCR-135]
[Finance ]
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 2328. Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 2328 to change the title to read "An Act to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes."
HCR-135: Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 2328.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Received In The Senate. on 06/13/2016
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015 [HB-870]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015 Amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).
HB-870: Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2015
Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2015 [HB-854]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Infrastructure ]
Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2015 Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2015 funds to the Secretary of the Interior for: (1) grants to any local government of the United States that demonstrates financial strain due to demands on public services by significant immigration from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and (2) aid in defraying costs incurred as a result of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public safety services,
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HB-854: Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/16/2015
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas. [HB-851]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas. Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the current reservation of 1% of the school improvement funds for outlying areas and Indian education. Reserves .67% of the school improvement funds for Indian education, but raises that reservation to .75% beginning with the fiscal year the allocations to states equal or surpass FY2015 levels after subtracting .75% of those allocations for Indian
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HB-851: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act [HB-727]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a vote on Puerto Rico's admission into the Union as a state within one year of this Act's enactment. Requires the governor of Puerto Rico to transmit the results of such vote to the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within 10 days after the certification of the vote by the Commission. Directs the President, if a majority of the votes cast are for Puerto Rico's admission
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HB-727: Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indians, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/16/2015
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Insular Areas Act of 2016 [HB-5773]
[Crime ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Insular Areas Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam trafficking in contraband cigarettes and contraband smokeless tobacco. "Contraband" means items for which the applicable taxes have not been paid.
HB-5773: Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Insular Areas Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/27/2016
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Mining ]
[Air Quality ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Recreation ]
[National Security ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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HB-5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016
HB-5400: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Rangel
Introduced In House on 06/07/2016
You have voted HB-5400: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico..
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5322]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
[Consumer Protection ]
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption from its coverage of investment companies created under the laws of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other U.S. possession.
HB-5322: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/12/2016
PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [HB-5278]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec.
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HB-5278: PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2016
No Bailouts for State, Territory, and Local Governments Act [HB-5276]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Taxes ]
No Bailouts for State, Territory, and Local Governments Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-in-aid to any state (defined to include the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after January 1, 2013, has filed for bankruptcy, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance, if such purchase, guarantee,
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HB-5276: No Bailouts for State, Territory, and Local Governments Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 05/18/2016
Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act [HB-5229]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and report on programs to assist veterans in their transition to civilian life. Such study shall determine the effectiveness of current programs, especially concerning the challenges faced by women veterans, veterans with disabilities, Native American veterans, veterans who are residents of a U.S. territory, veterans who are part of the indigenous population of a U.S. territory, and other groups of minority veterans with regard
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HB-5229: Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/24/2016
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016 [HB-5215]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child
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HB-5215: Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 05/20/2016