Rep. Sanford Bishop

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District HD-GA-2
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 37

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US Congress 115th Congress

Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. [HR-291] [Housing ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Disabilities ]
Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. Supports: (1) the goals and values of the 49th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 29th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/02/2017

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Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act [HB-2251] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2014, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2018. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical, rehabilitative, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Introduced In House on 04/28/2017

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Free Credit Score Act of 2017 [HB-2262] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Data Privacy ]
Free Credit Score Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require nationwide consumer reporting agencies to include the consumer's credit score when furnishing a consumer with a free annual report.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/01/2017

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Equality Act [HB-2282] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Religion ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/02/2017

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PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 [HB-2327] [Animals ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after completing other evidence-based treatment. An organization that receives a grant shall provide for each participating service dog and veteran: coverage by a commercially available veterinary health insurance policy, hardware clinically (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Stivers Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 2327, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Desantis, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 09/25/2018

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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 [HB-2317] [Military ] [Finance ] [Arts and Culture ] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. The design of such coins shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard and its role in securing the United States since 1790. The bill prescribes certain design requirements. The issuance of such coins is restricted to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020. The bill prescribes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/03/2017

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Minority Diabetes Initiative Act [HB-2351] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. HHS must ensure that these grants cover a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including routine care for diabetic patients, public education on diabetes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and treatment for kidney disease and other complications of diabetes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017

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Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017 [HB-2360] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Sports ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ]
Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth, and (2) begin implementation of such system within one year of this bill's enactment. The data collected shall include: the incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age; demographic information of the injured individuals; pre-existing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017

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Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. [HR-314] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/05/2017

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Miners Protection Act of 2017 [HB-179] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Mining ] [Retirement ]
Miners Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/10/2017

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