Sen. Jim Banks

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Bills Introduced 151

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US Congress 115th Congress

Disability Integration Act of 2017 [HB-2472]
Disability Integration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017

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Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act [HB-4323]
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The plan shall: (1) report on NSF's outreach activities, (2) identify the best method for leveraging existing authorities and programs to support veterans in STEM careers and studies, and (3) include options for tracking veterans participation in NSF research (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 570. on 09/12/2018

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Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018 [HB-5922]
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. The program shall be carried out in two rural and three urban (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 05/22/2018

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Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act [HB-4312]
Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act This bill states that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. "Battlefield Cross" means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/05/2018

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Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act [HB-4431]
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Signed By President. on 12/21/2018

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Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 [HB-6760]
Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The bill makes permanent provisions that: reduce individual tax rates, modify the taxation of the unearned income of children, allow a deduction for qualified business income of pass-through entities, increase the standard deduction, increase and modify the child tax credit, increase the limitation for certain charitable contributions, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/01/2018

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Expressing concern with respect to the Government of Turkey's anticipated purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, and for other purposes. [HR-951]
Expressing concern with respect to the Government of Turkey's anticipated purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks Introduced In House on 06/20/2018

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Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act [HB-6793]
Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the White County Bridge Commission to convey, without consideration, to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the bridge and the approaches thereto across the Wabash River at or near New Harmony, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the commission. The Act of April 12, 1941 (creating the commission) is repealed effective on the date that the commission completes such conveyance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/28/2018

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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John S. McCain III in promoting the United States, human rights, and peace. [HCR-140]
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John S. McCain III in promoting the United States, human rights, and peace. Expresses the sense of Congress honoring Senator John McCain's legacy as one of the greatest patriots and statesmen in U.S. history.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 09/26/2018

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Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018 [HB-6824]
Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. With respect to remote sellers, a state: (1) may not impose a sales tax collection duty for any sale that occurred before June 21, 2018, and (2) may only impose a sales tax collection duty for a sale that occurs after January 1, 2019. In the case of a small business remote seller (no more than (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Introduced In House on 09/13/2018

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