Sen. Jim Banks

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District SD-IN
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Bills Introduced 150

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US Congress 115th Congress

Strengthening Security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Act [HB-2621]
Strengthening Security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress regarding: U.S. defense priorities and challenges emanating from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, including challenges from North Korea and China; an assessment of the U.S. force posture and basing needs in such region; an assessment of the actions and resources necessary to retain an eleventh combat aviation brigade in South Korea; an assessment of the Air Force's ability to employ bombers and associated weapons while forward (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 06/27/2017

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Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. [HJR-51]
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017

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Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws. [HR-330]
Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws. Directs the following House Committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in them sufficient to eliminate excessive executive branch discretion in their application: Agriculture; Armed Services; the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Introduced In House on 05/17/2017

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Equip Ag Act of 2017 [HB-2822]
Equip Ag Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1)identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new and beginning farmers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 07/17/2017

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Patients First Act of 2017 [HB-2918]
Patients First Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, provided that the techniques will not involve: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017

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Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2017 [HB-2956]
Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/10/2017

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SHIPS Act Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act [HB-2994]
SHIPS Act Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Referred To The Subcommittee On Seapower And Projection Forces. on 07/17/2017

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To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions. [HB-2951]
To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/10/2017

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To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. [HB-2315]
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the nation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/13/2018

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DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act [HB-2909]
DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act This bill declares that the prohibitions of the District of Columbia Official Code against carrying a pistol within Washington, DC either openly or concealed without a license under DC law shall not apply to an individual who is: not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm; carrying a valid license or permit for a concealed firearm issued under the law of a state; and carrying a valid identification document containing the individual's photograph. The Metropolitan (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 06/15/2017

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