Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act [HB-359]
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of educating those veterans in the training and handling of service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Requires: (1) the Secretary to carry out the pilot program through contracts with appropriate nongovernmental entities located in close proximity to at least three but no
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HB-359: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/22/2015
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion except in conformity with this Act's requirements. Requires the physician to first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child, or reasonably rely upon such a determination made by another physician, by making inquiries of the pregnant woman and performing such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician would consider necessary. Prohibits an abortion from
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HB-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Withdrawn In Senate. (consideration: Cr S6868) on 09/22/2015
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air. [HB-3608]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the excise tax on transportation of persons and property by air amounts paid by an aircraft owner or lessee for aircraft management services related to maintenance and support of the aircraft or flights on such aircraft. Aircraft management services include assisting an aircraft owner with administrative and support services; obtaining
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HB-3608: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica Wilson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-793. on 09/27/2016
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Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-3611]
Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time. The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance. The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability
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HB-3611: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 09/25/2015
Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-3666]
Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to establish the National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research. (Scleroderma and fibrosis are connective tissue conditions that cause hardening or scarring of skin and organs.) The commission must develop a long-term, comprehensive plan for scleroderma and fibrosis research. The plan must: (1) prioritize research that has cross-cutting value and requires coordination across NIH,
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HB-3666: Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/02/2015
Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act [HB-37]
Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act TITLE I--BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to exempt, from prudential rules for swap dealers and major swap participants with respect to initial and variation margin requirements for swaps not cleared by a registered derivatives clearing organization, those swaps in which one of the counterparties: (1) is eligible for an exception from clearing requirements because it is not a financial entity, uses swaps
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HB-37: Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/16/2015
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015 [HB-3706]
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to: establish a five-year strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives within a generation; and provide assistance to implement the strategy. The President shall designate a current U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee serving in the Senior Executive Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Administrator or higher to serve
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HB-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 10/07/2015
Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 [HB-3722]
Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants for: (1) mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, (2) state compliance with federal mental health records requirements, (3) court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment, (4) pretrial screening and supervision, (5) behavioral health assessments and intervention, (6) forensic assertive community treatment, and (7) the establishment of a
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HB-3722: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
Access to Marketplace Insurance Act [HB-3742]
Access to Marketplace Insurance Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require health insurers to accept, on behalf of individuals enrolled in qualified health plans, payments made by certain third parties, including state and federal government programs, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and certain tax exempt organizations. (Qualified health plans are eligible for subsidies and fulfill an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.)
HB-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/16/2015
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 [HB-3765]
ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 This bill requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability. The program may include training for professionals to provide a guidance of remediation for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The bill prohibits persons from, and subjects violators to a criminal fine for, sending demand letters
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HB-3765: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/07/2016