HB-1031: To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/14/2017
You have voted HB-1031: To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010..
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 [HB-1046]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United
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HB-1046: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/17/2017
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act [HB-1051]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the increased income threshold for determining the amount of the tax deduction for medical expenses. Currently, individual taxpayers may only deduct those medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. This bill reduces that percentage to 7.5%.
HB-1051: Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 02/14/2017
STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-1057]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General the consignee (i.e., the entity financially responsible for the receipt of a shipment) for merchandise, excluding documents, imported through the mail into the United States. The Postmaster General must designate licensed customs brokers to file required documents or information for such shipments. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a customs user fee
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HB-1057: STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Faso Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1057, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Tiberi, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 02/05/2018
Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. [HR-128]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. Recognizes: (1) Ethiopia's efforts to promote regional peace and security; and (2) the importance of the U.S.-Ethiopian partnership in combatting terrorism, promoting economic growth, and addressing global health challenges. Condemns the use of excessive force by Ethiopian security forces and notes the reports of widespread human rights abuses. Commends the recent peaceful and voluntary transfer of authority from Prime Minister Hailemariam to Prime Minister Abiy.
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HR-128: Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Mr. Smith (nj) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 04/10/2018
FAST Act of 2017 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 [HB-1148]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
FAST Act of 2017 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.
HB-1148: FAST Act of 2017 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2017
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1136]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Media and Advertising ]
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to: (1) revise premarket review and reporting requirements for products newly deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tobacco products; and (2) grant the FDA the authority to regulate vapor products, which include products that produce vapor with nicotine (e.g., e-cigarettes) and nicotine intended to be used with such a product (e.g., nicotine cartridges). A product is not subject to premarket review by the FDA if it is
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HB-1136: FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2017 [HB-1152]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Veterans Choice Program permanent. Program eligibility is expanded to include veterans with a 50% service-connected disability. The VA shall contract with a national chain of walk-in clinics to provide hospital care and medical services in such clinics to veterans who are in the annual patient enrollment system. A veteran shall not be required to: (1) obtain pre-authorization for such care, or (2) pay a copayment to the clinic
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HB-1152: Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
Health Savings Act of 2017 [HB-1175]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
Health Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; allow members
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HB-1175: Health Savings Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017
Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act [HB-1151]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to: post on its website information regarding how CMS prioritizes projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals; collect, from a participating state, available data regarding the quality of care or health outcomes
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HB-1151: Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hudson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017