Sen. Jim Banks

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Bills Introduced 186

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Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 [HB-147] [Reproductive Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/23/2017

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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 [HB-26] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill states that its purpose is to increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations. (Sec. 3) The bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking to require federal agencies promulgating rules to: (1) identify and repeal or amend existing rules to completely offset any annual costs of new rules to the U.S. economy; and (2) publish information about the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-21. on 03/29/2017

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Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018 [HB-184] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Manufacturing ]
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 528. on 07/26/2018

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ENLIST Act Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act [HB-60] [Immigration ] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Veterans ]
ENLIST Act Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act This bill authorizes the enlistment in the Armed Forces of aliens unlawfully present in the United States on December 31, 2012, who: (1) have been continuously present in the United States since such date; (2) were younger than 15 years of age when they initially entered the United States; and (3) are otherwise eligible for original enlistment in a regular component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. The Department of Homeland Security shall adjust the status (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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American Health Care Reform Act of 2017 [HB-277] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
American Health Care Reform Act of 2017 This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2018. The bill restores provisions amended by the repealed provisions. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax standard deduction for health insurance. Provisions regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) are revised, including to raise contribution limits and to expand the products and services that may be (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017

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Health Care Choice Act of 2017 [HB-314] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Health Care Choice Act of 2017 This bill repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provisions of law amended or repealed by those provisions are restored. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that the laws of a state designated by a health insurer (primary state) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that insurer in any state (secondary state) if (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017

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Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-365] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ]
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; and (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings account, even if the taxpayer is simultaneously enrolled in a primary care service arrangement. Under a "primary care service arrangement," an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 01/06/2017

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To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. [HB-358] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions related to the interstate transportation of firearms and ammunition. An individual may transport a firearm between two places (e.g., states) where it is legal to possess, carry, or transport the firearm. During transport, the firearm must be unloaded and secured or securely stored. Additionally, an individual may transport ammunition, or a detachable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/06/2017

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State Health Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-352] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
State Health Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Social Security Act (SSAct) to replace federal requirements for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) with health care block grants to states. A state may use block grant funds to: (1) provide health care services to indigent individuals; (2) fund risk adjustment mechanisms for the purpose of subsidizing the cost of private health insurance for the high-risk population; and (3) support other welfare-related programs, as specified by the bill. In addition to repealing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017

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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 [HB-354] [Reproductive Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. This restriction does not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Department of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017

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