Rep. Clay Higgins
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US Congress 115th Congress
Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act [HB-2004]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2017, that a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation during a fiscal year: (1) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during each succeeding consecutive fiscal year in which the alien is issued an H-2B visa or otherwise provided such status, but (2) shall be considered a returning
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017
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Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 [HB-2152]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report to DOJ the amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program and certain information about participating defendants. DOJ must publish the information. Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/10/2018
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VICTOR Act of 2017 Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 [HB-2601]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
VICTOR Act of 2017 Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Introduced In House on 05/23/2017
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SEA Act of 2017 Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 [HB-3133]
[Environmental ]
SEA Act of 2017 Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1030. on 11/16/2018
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Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-3218]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 This bill revises education and related benefits provided to veterans, service members, dependents, and survivors. The bill amends the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to: remove certain time restrictions on program use; increase assistance for reservists, guardsmen, dependents, and surviving spouses and dependents; provide full eligibility for Post-9/11 Purple Heart recipients and certain reservists and guardsmen; provide an extra academic years' worth of benefits for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 115-48. (txt | Pdf) on 08/16/2017
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Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3285]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2023 the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP policy coverage limits for residential and nonresidential buildings are increased. NFIP premiums, surcharges, and fees may not be increased by more than 10% each year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must provide: (1) loans for mitigation projects, and (2) other financial assistance to qualified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/19/2017
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Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act [HB-3308]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 [HB-3359]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency. The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Became Public Law No: 115-278. on 11/16/2018
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LNG Now Act of 2017 License Natural Gas Now Act of 2017 [HB-3367]
[Energy ]
LNG Now Act of 2017 License Natural Gas Now Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 09/05/2017
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process. [HB-3431]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an alternative fuel excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process. The Fischer-Tropsch process is a collection of chemical reactions that converts a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen into liquid hydrocarbons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/26/2017