PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 [HB-1847]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 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-1847: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1825]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant.
HB-1825: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/11/2017
Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1861]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Sports ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.
HB-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 12/17/2018
Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017 [HB-1930]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017 This bill directs the General Services Administration to issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in federal facilities. Such guidance shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if: (1) the refrigerant has been reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; and (2) the price of the reclaimed refrigerant
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HB-1930: Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 [HB-2024]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 This bill prohibits state or local taxes that discriminate against the rental of motor vehicles, the business of renting motor vehicles, or motor vehicle rental property, except where such tax is imposed as of the enactment date of this bill, the tax does not lapse, the tax rate does not increase, and the tax base for such tax does not change. A tax that is imposed on the rental of motor vehicles or a motor vehicle rental business is discriminatory if: (1) it is not generally applicable
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HB-2024: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/01/2017
Kids First Research Act 2.0 [HB-2008]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
Kids First Research Act 2.0 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must transfer amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment of this bill to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. The bill expresses the sense of Congress
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HB-2008: Kids First Research Act 2.0
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017
End Government Shutdowns Act [HB-2162]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
End Government Shutdowns Act This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect after the fiscal year begins. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
HB-2162: End Government Shutdowns Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Davis
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017