Rep. Scott DesJarlais
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District HD-TN-4
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Bills Introduced 35
Sponsored Legislation
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ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 [HB-1334]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2017
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Horse Protection Amendments Act [HB-1338]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Horse Protection Amendments Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.) The Department of Agriculture must establish a single Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in order to establish a formal affiliation with the management of each horse sale, horse exhibition, and horse
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 03/17/2017
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Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 [HB-1409]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the medication is medically necessary for cancer treatment and is clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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GOFISH Act Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act [HB-1382]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
GOFISH Act Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act This bill establishes requirements and restrictions for the 2017 and 2018 red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico. The recreational season shall begin on July 1 of each year and last for 62 consecutive days. The bill also sets forth red snapper allocation and season duration requirements for the commercial and charter fishing sectors. The catch and size limits for all three sectors shall be no less than the limits that applied to each sector for the 2016 fishing season. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/16/2017
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Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 [HB-1563]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act [HB-1565]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act This bill establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees), providers, or organizations allege adherence to clinical practice guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must publish clinical practice guidelines provided and maintained by national or state medical societies or medical specialty societies designated by HHS. HHS must ensure that guidelines
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017
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Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 [HB-1632]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal funding of print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1626]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Children and Youth ]
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer. A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
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To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the "Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility". [HB-2634]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the "Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility". (Sec. 2) This bill designates the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the "Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility."
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/26/2018
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Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act [HB-1317]
[Military ]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to make the maximum allowable contribution ($18,000 in 2017) to their Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs) without limiting the amount such members may contribute to a retirement plan based upon other employment. The bill also doubles the maximum allowable contribution amount to the TSPs of federal employees in the Ready Reserve who are not eligible to make contributions to any plan other than
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017