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Bills Introduced 190
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Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [HCR-59]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Commemorates the service, dedication, and sacrifice of our armed service members and their families who served at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on its 75th anniversary. Recognizes the fighting force of the I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Installation-West, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Wounded Warriors Battalion-West, Marine Corps Air Station at Munn Field, Marine Aircraft Group 39, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/16/2017
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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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Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act [HB-2620]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Sports ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act This bill modifies the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" for purposes of federal firearms provisions to: (1) include a projectile that is designed and intended by the manufacturer or importer for use in a handgun; (2) exclude a projectile that is primarily intended by the manufacturer or importer to be used in a rifle or shotgun and a handgun projectile that is designed for hunting, recreational, or competitive shooting. This bill repeals a prohibition on assembling from imported parts a semiautomatic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/26/2017
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APPEAL Act Assigning Proper Placement of Executive Action Lawsuits Act [HB-2660]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
APPEAL Act Assigning Proper Placement of Executive Action Lawsuits Act This bill provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 07/11/2017
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Default Prevention Act [HB-422]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
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Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 [HB-351]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
[Tourism ]
Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 This bill states that: the President may not prohibit or otherwise regulate travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions; any regulation in effect on the date of enactment of this Act prohibiting or otherwise regulating such travel or transactions incident to such travel shall cease to have any force or effect; but the prohibitions and requirements of this Act shall not apply if the United States is at war with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 02/16/2017
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Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act [HB-849]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/15/2017
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To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes. [HB-2694]
[Voting Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Elections ]
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections regarding voter registration, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-2147]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists under the Veterans Justice Outreach Program. Each of these specialists must serve as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court. A specialist hired under this bill must be placed at a VA medical center that: complies with VA guidelines for specialist placement, works within a local criminal justice system with justice-involved veterans,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 115-240. on 09/17/2018
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Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 [HB-490]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion: (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017