PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015 [HB-3268]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales,
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HB-3268: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 07/31/2015
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015 [HB-3284]
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The Agency shall use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research
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HB-3284: Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/31/2015
Restore the Oath of Allegiance Act [HB-3296]
Restore the Oath of Allegiance Act This bill requires that the naturalization oath of allegiance be the same formulation, subject to the same potential omissions or alterations, as the formulation of the oath administered on July 20, 2015.
HB-3296: Restore the Oath of Allegiance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/08/2015
Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015 [HB-3338]
Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015 Establishes in the Treasury the American Hostages in Iran Compensation Fund to: (1) make payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to their families, who are identified as members of the proposed class in case number 1:00-CV-03110 (ESG) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; and (2) satisfy their claims against Iran relating to the taking of hostages and treatment of personnel of the U.S. embassy in Tehran between November 4, 1979, and January 20, 1981. Imposes
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HB-3338: Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/08/2015
Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015 [HB-3361]
Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Insider Threat Program, which shall: (1) provide training and education for DHS employees to identify, prevent, mitigate, and respond to insider threat risks to DHS's critical assets; (2) provide investigative support regarding such threats; and (3) conduct risk mitigation activities for such threats. DHS shall establish a Steering Committee.
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HB-3361: Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 553. on 07/12/2016
Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016 [HB-3381]
Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer to improve the understanding of these cancers and of the effects of treatment. The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2020 and revised to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants
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HB-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate. on 12/07/2016
Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-3455]
Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a crime. Specifically, it prohibits: purchasing or transferring a firearm with the intent to deliver it to a prohibited person; providing false or misleading material information in connection with a firearm purchase or transfer; and directing, promoting, or facilitating such prohibited conduct. The prohibition does not apply to a firearm lawfully acquired to give as a gift or lawfully received as a gift. A person who commits a gun trafficking
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HB-3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/28/2015
Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 [HB-3456]
Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to require that any report of an on-site inspection of a property by a claims adjustor or engineer for the purpose of assessing any claim for losses covered by a flood insurance policy under such Act: may not be transmitted to any other person, employer, agency, or entity, before it is transmitted to the insured; may not include alterations by, or at the request of,
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HB-3456: Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Introduced In House on 09/09/2015
Securing the Cities Act of 2015 [HB-3493]
Securing the Cities Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection to establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. Under such program, the Director shall: assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in designing and implementing,
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HB-3493: Securing the Cities Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/21/2015
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [HB-3535]
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require a state to identify, evaluate, and provide special education and related services to children who have visual or hearing disabilities (or both) and also are, or may be, classified in another disability category. A state must ensure that it has enough qualified personnel to serve children who have such disabilities and that a full continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of disabled children for special education
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HB-3535: Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016