Sen. Jim Banks

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Bills Introduced 150

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US Congress 115th Congress

Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act [HB-4851]
Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Landmark for Peace Memorial in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site." The commemorative site shall become a part of the African-American Civil Rights Network. The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with public or private entities for interpretive and educational purposes related to the commemorative site.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Became Public Law No: 115-163. (txt | Pdf) on 04/04/2018

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Defending U.S. Government Communications Act [HB-4747]
Defending U.S. Government Communications Act This bill prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining, renewing or extending a contract to obtain or procure, or entering into a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service with telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system that is from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or an entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/09/2018

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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-4311]
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Monetary Policy And Trade Prior To Referral. on 04/12/2018

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants. [HB-4099]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants. This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for an entity receiving homeless veterans shelter grants for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent while receiving services from such entity shall be the sum of the daily cost of care for the veteran plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of the veteran's daily cost of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 10/24/2017

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Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act [HB-2431]
Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and related federal law with respect to immigration law enforcement within the United States. The bill authorizes: (1) states and localities to enact and enforce criminal penalties for immigration violations; and (2) state and local law enforcement personnel to investigate, arrest, and transfer aliens to federal custody. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) make grants to states and localities for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Ordered To Be Reported By The Yeas And Nays: 19 - 13. on 05/24/2017

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Combating BDS Act of 2017 [HB-2856]
Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 06/08/2017

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Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 [HB-1206]
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs). The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/11/2018

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National Right-to-Work Act [HB-785]
National Right-to-Work Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers or labor organizations, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 02/01/2017

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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-2]
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit. It requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Mr. Goodlatte Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Resolution. on 04/12/2018

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Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 [HB-1699]
Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to specify that a retailer of manufactured housing is generally not a "mortgage originator" subject to requirements under that Act. Similarly, the bill amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to specify that such a retailer is generally not a "loan originator" subject to requirements under that Act. (Sec. 3) In addition, the bill increases the annual percentage rates and transaction values at which mortgages (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/04/2017

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