Rep. Pete Sessions
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District HD-TX-17
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Bills Introduced 69
Sponsored Legislation
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 [HB-1838]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the payment system for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services to feature certain positive annual adjustments equivalent to those made with respect to hospital outpatient department (OPD) services; (2) revise quality reporting requirements to permit publicly available, side-by-side comparisons of quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) require the Department of Health and Human
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/12/2017
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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 [HB-1807]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt certain water transfers between public water supplies located on, along, or across the boundaries of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if: (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-278, Part I. on 08/25/2017
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ABLE Financial Planning Act [HB-1897]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
ABLE Financial Planning Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in qualified tuition programs (529 plans) to qualified ABLE programs. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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ABLE to Work Act of 2017 [HB-1896]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
[Retirement ]
ABLE to Work Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to ABLE accounts (tax-exempt savings accounts for persons with a disability), to allow: (1) an ABLE account beneficiary to make additional contributions to an ABLE account equal to the lesser of such beneficiary's compensation or an amount equal to the federal poverty line for a one-person household, and (2) a retirement savings tax credit for contributions to an ABLE account.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement. [HB-1898]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement. This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2017. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mrs. Blackburn Asked Unanimous Consent That She May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1898, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Meehan, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/11/2018
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Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 [HB-1881]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 04/17/2017
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ABLE Age Adjustment Act [HB-1874]
[Disabilities ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
ABLE Age Adjustment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified ABLE programs, to increase the age threshold for eligibility for such programs from 26 to 46. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2017
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Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act [HB-1945]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Agriculture ]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. The advisory committee must advise the departments on policies or programs related to: implementing Executive Order No. 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 04/24/2017
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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. [HB-1920]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/17/2017
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To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes. [HB-1944]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Film Production ]
[Funding ]
[Recreation ]
To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to assess an annual fee of $200 for any film crew of five persons or fewer to conduct commercial filming activities or similar projects on federal land administered by such departments and to require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 04/24/2017