Rep. Daniel Donovan
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District HD-NY-11
Party Unaffiliated
Bills Introduced 24
Sponsored Legislation
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Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [HB-4698]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive security risk assessment of all last point of departure airports with nonstop flights to the United States. (Sec. 3) The TSA shall submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) a plan: (1) to enhance collaboration, coordination, and information-sharing about international-inbound aviation
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/27/2016
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Credit for Caring Act of 2016 [HB-4708]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Credit for Caring Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible caregiver a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000, up to $3,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines "eligible caregiver" as an individual who pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs and who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Introduced In House on 03/03/2016
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Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 [HB-4753]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937, with respect to the determination of income of each member of a household applying for or receiving low-income rental assistance, to exclude from the income of an Armed Forces veteran any: service-connected disability compensation, and pension paid to a veteran age 65 or older.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Donovan
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 [HB-4764]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder. The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
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HIP Act Healthy Inpatient Procedures Act of 2016 [HB-4848]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
HIP Act Healthy Inpatient Procedures Act of 2016 This bill delays and suspends implementation of Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, which tests episode-based payment and quality measurement for care associated with hip and knee replacements. The bill also reduces and rescinds specified FY2017 and FY2018 funding that was appropriated for the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/30/2016
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Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 [HB-4919]
[Crime ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H7412) on 12/08/2016
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Federal Disaster Notification and Payment Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4961]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Federal Disaster Notification and Payment Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to recoup a debt owed to the United States related to assistance provided to an individual or household under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a major disaster declared by the President on or after January 1, 2011, if: the assistance was distributed based on an error by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the collection of the debt would be against equity and good conscience,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/18/2016
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Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act [HB-5001]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, with respect to electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use incentive programs under Medicare and Medicaid, to continue through 2016 to allow the use of quarterly reporting without regard to the payment year or the stage of meaningful use criteria involved.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2016
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Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act [HB-5008]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to initiate an enforcement initiative to increase tax compliance in the construction industry. The initiative must include: consultations with industry experts and leaders on its scope and priorities, targeted tax audits of major construction contractors that may not be in compliance with federal tax laws, civil and criminal tax enforcement actions under existing authorities, and educational efforts aimed at increasing voluntary tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Introduced In House on 04/20/2016
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Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016 [HB-5020]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016 This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").
Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2016