Rep. Bruce Poliquin
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District HD-ME-2
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 18
Sponsored Legislation
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Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act [HB-918]
[Social Security ]
[Unemployment ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to declare that for any week in whole or in part within a month that an individual is paid or determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation he or she shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity and so be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits after a certain period has elapsed. States that, for purposes of determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/27/2015
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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 [HB-923]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2015
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 [HB-953]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop: (1) best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and (2) a strategy for disseminating such best practices. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to: states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for first responders, health professionals, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/29/2015
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Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 [HB-971]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend by six months the exclusivity period for an approved drug or biological product when the product is additionally approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a new indication that is a rare disease or condition (also known as an “orphan disease”). Allows the FDA to revoke an extension if the application for the new indication contained an untrue material statement. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/20/2015
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-973]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset requirement applicable to and reducing husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and divorced mother's and divorced father's insurance benefits with respect to federal, state, or local government employees who receive a government pension and did not pay Social Security taxes during their years of government service, and so did not earn
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/27/2015
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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 [HB-986]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, and who is carrying a valid, government-issued identification document containing that person's photograph and a valid permit issued by any state to carry a concealed firearm, to possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) in any other state that permits residents to carry a concealed firearm, in accordance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2015
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran. [HCR-100]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran. Reaffirms: (1) the commitment of Congress to stopping Iran's sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations; and (2) the legislative intent of Congress that the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 was enacted to deter illicit Iranian behavior, including sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations. Supports state and local government sanctions targeting Iran's illicit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H8864-8865) on 12/02/2015
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Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch. [HCR-140]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch. Requires both chambers of Congress to assemble annually in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General on the Government Accountability Office's audited financial statement of the accounts and associated activities of the executive branch, together with an analysis of the financial position and condition of the federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 07/05/2016
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Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day". [HCR-155]
[Manufacturing ]
Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day". Declares that Congress supports the designation of Manufacturing Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 09/15/2016
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the President's executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.B. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. [HCR-28]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President's executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.B. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. Expresses the sense of Congress that specified memoranda issued by the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding enforcement of immigration laws are unlawful notwithstanding the passage of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/21/2015