Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017 [HB-3096]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement mandatory random drug testing for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees who provide health care or administrative services to patients at IHS health care facilities. Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service are exempt from this drug testing. Each employee must be tested at least once per year for specified drugs. HHS must notify employees of the implementation of this drug testing. Employees selected
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HB-3096: Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kristi Noem
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 07/13/2017
ADVANCE Act Aiding Development of Vital Assets in Native Communities and Environments Act of 2017 [HB-3129]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Economic Development ]
ADVANCE Act Aiding Development of Vital Assets in Native Communities and Environments Act of 2017 This bill amends the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to require the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to provide outreach and training with respect to the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) in low-income communities with a disproportionately low amount of low-income community investments by community development entities. (The NMTC is a non-refundable tax credit intended to encourage private capital
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HB-3129: ADVANCE Act Aiding Development of Vital Assets in Native Communities and Environments Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Introduced In House on 06/29/2017
Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-3332]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Bob Dole in recognition for his service to the nation as a soldier, legislator, and statesman.
HB-3332: Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 07/20/2017
Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act [HB-3438]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act This bill requires a state participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to report to the Administration for Children and Families on specified indicators that measure the state's program performance levels.
HB-3438: Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kristi Noem
Introduced In House on 07/26/2017
Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-3473]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Children and Youth ]
Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated entity receiving support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for development and implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy to agree to collaborate with each of the state's federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the strategy.
HB-3473: Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017