Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1968]
Provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, election as the first African American woman in Congress, and campaign to be the first African American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States. Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.
HB-1968: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/28/2019
PAST Act U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 [HB-693]
Addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must license, train, assign, and oversee persons for hire by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect
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HB-693: PAST Act U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/29/2019
Scientific Integrity Act [HB-1709]
Revises provisions regarding the release of scientific research results by federal agencies. The bill prohibits specified federal employees and contractors of an agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research from engaging in scientific or research misconduct or manipulating communication of scientific or technical findings. A covered individual may disseminate scientific or technical findings by (1) participating in scientific conferences; and (2) seeking publication through peer-reviewed, professional, or scholarly journals. The
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HB-1709: Scientific Integrity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/17/2019
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. [HJR-2]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
HJR-2: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
You have voted HJR-2: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections..
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 [HB-1948]
Includes certain lymphedema compression treatment items as covered durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
HB-1948: Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2019
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1396]
(Sec. 3) requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician; one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer; two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race;
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HB-1396: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Signed By President. on 11/08/2019
Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act [HB-2481]
Treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax.
HB-2481: Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-553]
Updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member. Currently, if a surviving spouse is also entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, the annuity paid under the plan will be reduced. The bill repeals certain provisions that require the offset of the plan annuity from amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation.
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HB-553: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assigned To The Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 1. on 07/12/2019
Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2019 [HB-1793]
Allows taxpayers who create literary, musical, artistic, scholarly compositions, or similar property a fair market value (determined at the time of contribution) tax deduction for contributions of such properties, the copyrights thereon, or both, to certain tax-exempt organizations, if such properties are properly appraised and are donated no less than 18 months after their creation. The bill limits the amount of the deduction based upon the donor's artistic adjusted gross income, as defined by this bill.
HB-1793: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Introduced In House on 03/14/2019
HR-393: Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Mr. Malinowski Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 06/04/2019
You have voted HR-393: Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rights of all people living in China and around the world..