Sen. Jim Banks

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Bills Introduced 150

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US Congress 115th Congress

Safe RESEARCH Act Safe Responsible Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare Act [HB-1203]
Safe RESEARCH Act Safe Responsible Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Research with human fetal tissue or alternatives to human fetal tissue (e.g., stem cells) conducted or supported by the NIH must meet requirements currently applied only to research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes, including (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2017

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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. [HB-1436]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The bill increases funding for community health centers. The Department of Health and Human Services may not collect fees or make payments under the transitional reinsurance program. The bill makes appropriations for grants to states to address substance abuse or urgent mental health needs. This bill amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/10/2017

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable. [HB-3656]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable. (Sec. 1) This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen Became Public Law No: 115-136. (txt | Pdf) on 03/16/2018

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Future of the Nunn-Lugar Program Act of 2017 [HB-3694]
Future of the Nunn-Lugar Program Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks Introduced In House on 09/07/2017

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STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-1057]
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 (continued...)

  

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

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Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act [HB-5418]
Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in procuring medical, surgical, dental, or laboratory items for VA medical facilities through the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program, to: (1) award contracts to multiple regional prime vendors instead of a single nationwide prime vendor, and (2) prohibit a prime vendor from solely designing the formulary of items available for MSPV purchase. The VA shall: (1) ensure that each VA employee who conducts formulary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/01/2018

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Military Career Intermission Program Act of 2018 [HB-5348]
Military Career Intermission Program Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/21/2018

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Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 [HB-5199]
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to provide children with parents on active duty in the uniformed services with funds for specified educational purposes. Children of active duty service members who reside in a local education agency that receives payments under the Impact Aid Program or who reside within the boundaries of a federal military installation are eligible to receive funds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 03/07/2018

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act [HB-5132]
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/07/2018

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Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018 [HB-5038]
Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/16/2018

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