Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
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Bills Introduced 43
Sponsored Legislation
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Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act [HB-1928]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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Equitable Student Aid Access Act [HB-2015]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
Equitable Student Aid Access Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements governing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill increases the adjusted gross income threshold used to determine whether a student qualifies for an automatic zero expected family contribution (EFC) in the calculation of the student's financial need. A dependent student is eligible for an automatic zero EFC if the student's parents have adjusted gross income up to $30,000. An independent student with non-spouse dependents
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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SIGN Act Safe Innovative Guide signs for the Nation Act [HB-2029]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
SIGN Act Safe Innovative Guide signs for the Nation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 04/07/2017
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SEAT Act of 2017 Secure Equity in Airline Transportation Act of 2017 [HB-2191]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
SEAT Act of 2017 Secure Equity in Airline Transportation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 04/28/2017
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Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2213]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to expand the authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to waive the administration of polygraph examinations to civilian and military applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. This expanded waiver authority terminates five years after the enactment of this bill. (Sec. 3) An individual who receives such a waiver is not exempt from other hiring requirements relating to suitability for employment and eligibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/08/2017
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Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017 [HB-2214]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Inflation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid salaries during a pay period in which a government shutdown is in effect after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2018. For the purpose of this bill, a government shutdown is considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. If a government shutdown
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. [HR-291]
[Housing ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. Supports: (1) the goals and values of the 49th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 29th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/02/2017
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Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act [HB-2251]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2014, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2018. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical, rehabilitative,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
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Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults. [HR-300]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Children and Youth ]
Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults. Reaffirms the purposes of specified provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that direct federal financial agencies to partner with organizations focused on developing opportunities to place talented young minorities and women in industry internships, summer employment, and full-time positions. Expresses support for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's efforts to provide consumers with relevant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 05/01/2017
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Equality Act [HB-2282]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/02/2017