Rep. Austin Scott

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District HD-GA-8
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 37

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US Congress 115th Congress

ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 [HB-1334] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2017

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Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act [HB-1316] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ]
Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act This bill adds certain transparency requirements for pharmacy benefits managers under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017

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RFS Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1315] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Climate Change ]
RFS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning in 2017, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2017 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic biofuel (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/17/2017

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GOFISH Act Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act [HB-1382] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Science ] [Food ]
GOFISH Act Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act This bill establishes requirements and restrictions for the 2017 and 2018 red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico. The recreational season shall begin on July 1 of each year and last for 62 consecutive days. The bill also sets forth red snapper allocation and season duration requirements for the commercial and charter fishing sectors. The catch and size limits for all three sectors shall be no less than the limits that applied to each sector for the 2016 fishing season. Additionally, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/16/2017

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Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. [HR-188] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. Condemns the government of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and for denying the evidence of crimes against humanity. Urges: (1) the Administration and U.S. allies to condemn the massacre and pressure the Iranian government to provide detailed information to the victims' families about their loved ones and their final resting places; and (2) the United Nations (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 05/18/2017

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Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act [HB-1565] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act This bill establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees), providers, or organizations allege adherence to clinical practice guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must publish clinical practice guidelines provided and maintained by national or state medical societies or medical specialty societies designated by HHS. HHS must ensure that guidelines (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017

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DOC Access Act Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act [HB-1606] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
DOC Access Act Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and individual health insurance coverage from setting rates for items and services provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine for which the plan or insurer does not pay a substantial amount. An agreement between a plan or insurer and such a doctor: (1) may only be changed with the doctor's acknowledgement and acceptance, and (2) may last longer than two years only with the prior acceptance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017

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Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1626] [Agriculture ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ]
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer. A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Introduced In House on 03/20/2017

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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018

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Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act [HB-1644] [International ] [Trade ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ]
Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act TITLE I--SANCTIONS TO ENFORCE AND IMPLEMENT UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA (Sec. 101) This bill amends the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to direct the President to designate and subject to specified sanctions under such Act any person who knowingly: purchases or acquires from North Korea any significant amounts of gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth minerals; sells or transfers to North Korea (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/04/2017

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