Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017 [HB-1891]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017 This bill amends the Plant Protection Act to allow state, local, or tribal governments to use methyl bromide as a fumigant if: (1) the use is required to respond to an emergency concerning a significant economic loss of crops to pests or diseases, and (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not object to that use within a specified time period. The bill allows this use of methyl bromide during an emergency event regardless of whether the use is registered and included in the label approved for the product
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HB-1891: Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 04/24/2017
Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-1869]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
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HB-1869: Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act [HB-1873]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, to ensure that all existing and future rights-of-way for electrical transmission and distribution facilities on such lands include requirements for utility vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance activities that: are developed in consultation with the holder of the right-of-way; enable the owner or operator
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HB-1873: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/19/2017
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 [HB-1953]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
HB-1953: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/17/2017
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 [HB-1960]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 The bill requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
HB-1960: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Johnson (ga) Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1960, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Slaughter Of New York, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Under Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/15/2018
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. [HR-269]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Recognizes that National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month provides an opportunity for sexual violence education and sexual assault prevention, treatment, and prosecution. Calls for: (1) acknowledging survivors and commending volunteers and professionals who assist them; (2) recognizing and applauding national and community organizations
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HR-269: Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/21/2017
HB-1988: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Signed By President. on 03/20/2018
You have voted HB-1988: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building"..
HB-2254: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-142. (txt | Pdf) on 03/23/2018
You have voted HB-2254: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building"..