Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017 [HB-265]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017 This bill states that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2019. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 is amended to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. Any official U.S. document that lists countries
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HB-265: Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 01/04/2017
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-299]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 This bill extends the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide exposure to veterans who served: (1) in the territorial seas of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean demilitarized zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits
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HB-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/01/2018
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302]
[Insurance ]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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HB-302: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 [HB-304]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest. An EMS agency may obtain a single
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HB-304: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 115-83. (txt | Pdf) on 11/17/2017
Retired Pay Restoration Act [HB-303]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill: (1) allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only for a disability rated at 50% or more), and (2) repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013. Individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military
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HB-303: Retired Pay Restoration Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/21/2017
Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act [HB-308]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act This bill prohibits proposed Internal Revenue Service regulations published on August 4, 2016, relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes from taking effect. The bill prohibits funds from being used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed regulations or any substantially similar regulations.
HB-308: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 01/05/2017
Health Care Choice Act of 2017 [HB-314]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Health Care Choice Act of 2017 This bill repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions of law amended or repealed by those provisions are restored. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that the laws of a state designated by a health insurer (primary state) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that insurer in any state (secondary state) if
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HB-314: Health Care Choice Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. [HB-338]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), in awarding grants, to prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing jobs, including by encouraging state and local education agencies to equip students for those jobs and strengthening DOE programs and labs carrying out workforce development initiatives. DOE must prioritize educating and training workers from underrepresented groups such as minorities, women, and veterans. DOE may encourage, but not incentivize,
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HB-338: To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2017
Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. [HR-30]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. Condemns the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, because it: (1) is a spectacle of extreme animal cruelty, (2) is a commercial activity not grounded in Chinese history, (3) is opposed by a majority of the Chinese people, and (4) threatens global public health. Urges: the government of China and the Yulin authorities to ban the killing and eating of dogs as part of Yulin's festival and to enforce China's food safety laws regulating the processing and sale
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HR-30: Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 02/16/2017
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. [HB-358]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions related to the interstate transportation of firearms and ammunition. An individual may transport a firearm between two places (e.g., states) where it is legal to possess, carry, or transport the firearm. During transport, the firearm must be unloaded and secured or securely stored. Additionally, an individual may transport ammunition, or a detachable
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HB-358: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/06/2017
You have voted HB-358: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition..