Rep. Bruce Westerman

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District HD-AR-4
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 63

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/12/2017

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Votes for: 1 Votes against: 0

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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 (continued...)

  

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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Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1861] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Sports ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Signed By President. on 12/17/2018

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Votes for: 4 Votes against: 0

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Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act [HB-1873] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ]
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, to ensure that all existing and future rights-of-way for electrical transmission and distribution facilities on such lands include requirements for utility vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance activities that: are developed in consultation with the holder of the right-of-way; enable the owner or operator (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/19/2017

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OCEAN Act Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act [HB-2157] [Energy ]
OCEAN Act Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/02/2017

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Votes for: 4 Votes against: 1

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. [HB-2192] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, if the American Health Care Act (H.B. 1628) is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/07/2017

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Votes for: 15 Votes against: 2

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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-76] [Law Enforcement ]
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017

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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-24] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to: (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 03/28/2017

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Votes for: 9 Votes against: 0

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ObamaCare Repeal Act [HB-175] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
ObamaCare Repeal Act This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored.

  

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

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Votes for: 12 Votes against: 0

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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 [HB-38] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must: (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017

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Votes for: 29 Votes against: 0