Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 [HB-747]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of certain alcoholic beverages, to: exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer and distilled spirits; modify the small wine producer tax credit to increase the amount of the credit, expand the
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HB-747: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. [HJR-38]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
HJR-38: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 115-5. (txt | Pdf) on 02/16/2017
HJR-43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 115-23. (txt | Pdf) on 04/13/2017
You have voted HJR-43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients..
Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act [HB-749]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions regarding review and approval of generic drug applications or supplements to generic drug applications for drugs: (1) for which there is a shortage, or (2) that have not been recently introduced to the market by more than one manufacturer and for which tentative approval has not been granted to more than two applications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must prioritize the review of such submissions and act on them within
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HB-749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
HJR-40: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Became Public Law No: 115-8. (txt | Pdf) on 02/28/2017
You have voted HJR-40: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007..
HJR-58: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 115-14. (txt | Pdf) on 03/27/2017
You have voted HJR-58: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues..
Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 [HB-806]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program. (Sec. 2) The bill delays the implementation of the ozone NAAQS that were published in 2015. The bill extends until: (1) October 26, 2024, the deadline for states to submit designations to implement the 2015 ozone NAAQS; and (2) October 26, 2025, the deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate state areas as attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable areas with respect to the
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HB-806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/19/2017
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 [HB-807]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 This bill repeals existing caps on Medicare payment for certain outpatient physical-therapy services and speech-language pathology services. Under current law, annual payment for such services is capped at $1,980 in 2017, with specified percentage increases to that limit in subsequent years.
HB-807: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2017 [HB-820]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with selected cancers that have the least effective treatments in order to achieve a better understanding of these cancers and the effects of treatment. The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2022 and revised to authorize
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HB-820: Childhood Cancer STAR Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
Medicaid Tax Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-862]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
Medicaid Tax Fairness Act of 2017 This bill incrementally lowers, from 6.0% to 5.5% of net patient revenues, the maximum threshold used to determine acceptable provider taxes for purposes of state Medicaid program financing.
HB-862: Medicaid Tax Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017