Sen. Cory Gardner
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District HD-CO-4
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 139
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 [S.607]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the Medicare rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall allow certain rural community hospitals participating in the demonstration program as of December 30, 2014, to continue during the second five years of the 10-year extension period.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/05/2016
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Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 [S.615]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the President, within five days after reaching an agreement with Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program, to transmit to Congress: the text of the agreement and all related materials and annexes; a related verification assessment report of the Secretary of State; a certification that the agreement includes the appropriate terms, conditions, and duration of the agreement's requirements concerning Iran's nuclear activities, and provisions describing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 04/14/2015
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Improving Access to Maternity Care Act [S.628]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration to designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and review these designations at least annually. The Department of Health and Human Services must collect and publish data on health professional shortage areas so availability of maternal health professionals can be compared by professional category and geographic region. A maternity care health professional shortage area is: (1) an area determined
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/03/2015
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Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015 [S.634]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking any actions to recoup from a recipient assistance provided in relation to a major disaster declared by the President on or after January 1, 2012, if: (1) the recipient's application was made in good faith and provided accurate information and the receipt of such assistance could reasonably have been expected by the recipient, or (2) the receipt
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/03/2015
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Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 [S.637]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Infrastructure ]
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2016.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/03/2015
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Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 [S.709]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/11/2015
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Government Neutrality in Contracting Act [S.71]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or forbid a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into or adhere to agreements with a labor organization with respect to that construction project or another related construction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/07/2015
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Geospatial Data Act of 2015 [S.740]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Data Privacy ]
Geospatial Data Act of 2015 Establishes in the executive branch: (1) the Federal Geographic Data Committee, which shall be the lead entity for the development, implementation, and review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial data; and (2) the National Geospatial Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee. Requires the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (as defined in this Act) to ensure that geospatial data from multiple sources is available and easily integrated to enhance the understanding
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/16/2015
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Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015 [S.759]
[Budget and Spending ]
Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of legislation to carry out recommendations included in the Office of Management and Budget's annual Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report. The report lists proposals included in the President's budget to cut, consolidate, or otherwise produce savings from mandatory and discretionary spending programs. The authority provided by this
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 03/17/2015
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A bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts. [S.765]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts. This bill provides directions to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for determining the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts. Under an energy savings performance contract, a private party agrees to fund energy-efficient upgrades for a federal facility, and the federal agency agrees to pay the private party from reductions in the agency's energy costs. Under
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 03/17/2015