Rep. Sanford Bishop
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Bills Introduced 37
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Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 [HB-2777]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to require that a Federal Housing Administration mortgage notice for a prospective borrower who is a veteran include, in addition to comparative rate and fee information about conventional loans, similar comparative information about Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans. The Federal Housing Finance Agency shall direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to revise the uniform
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/17/2017
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 [HB-1017]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Lance Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1017, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent Of Pennsylvania, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Under Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/15/2018
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act [HB-2091]
[Taxes ]
[Sports ]
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Introduced In House on 04/12/2017
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Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 [HB-2401]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish requirements for the treatment of a child who is a student at a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program and is unable to pay for a meal at the school. The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority (SFA). A SFA may not permit public identification or stigmatization of the child, such as by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/08/2017
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America Votes Act of 2017 [HB-2854]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
America Votes Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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POISE Act Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act [HB-2645]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[Defense ]
[Law Enforcement ]
POISE Act Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to provide the congressional intelligence committees with information about any disclosure of top secret information to a foreign country's government official, agent, or representative if the foreign country is a state sponsor of terrorism or is subject to economic sanctions by the United States. "Top secret" applies to information that when subject to unauthorized disclosure could be reasonably
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 05/24/2017
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Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. [HR-380]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/12/2017
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [HB-2891]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth. This amendment shall be effective as if included in the Agent Orange Benefits Act. (Under current law the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 [but
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford Bishop
Introduced In House on 06/13/2017
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Veteran Wellness Act [HB-2506]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Human Services ]
Veteran Wellness Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program under which the VA makes grants to nonprofit veterans services organizations (VSOs) to: (1) upgrade their community facilities into health and wellness centers in at least 10 different geographic locations, and (2) promote and expand complementary and integrative wellness programs. The VA shall give priority to locations in economically depressed areas that are not in close proximity to VA medical centers. A VSO, as a condition of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
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Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States. [HR-327]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States. Commends the international community, health organizations, the private sector, school and community leaders, and faith-based organizations for bolstering health through vaccination. Recognizes that the lack of vaccination can cause a public health crisis, and that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause life-threatening or disabling diseases in healthy children or adults. Encourages a continued commitment to research to improve vaccines and develop new
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017