HR-78: Reiterating the indisputable fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and calling on every entity in the executive branch to affirm that fact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 02/16/2017
You have voted HR-78: Reiterating the indisputable fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and calling on every entity in the executive branch to affirm that fact..
Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017 [HR-79]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017 Recognizes: (1) the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history, and (2) that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. Encourages: (1) the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation, and (2) states
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HR-79: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1173-1175) on 02/14/2017
Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2017 [HB-787]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to require each state to allow individuals to vote in a federal election on each day during the 15-day period ending on the second day immediately preceding the election date in the same manner as voting is allowed on election day. A state shall ensure that each polling place that allows early voting in a federal election is located within reasonable walking distance of a stop on a public transportation
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HB-787: Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
Original NAACP Resolution of 2017 [HCR-17]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Original NAACP Resolution of 2017 Recognizes the 108th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Honors the NAACP for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic rights of all persons.
HCR-17: Original NAACP Resolution of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/08/2017
EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-794]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission through FY2022, (2) authorize funding to states for FY2018 for security upgrades to voter registration lists and processes and waive the 5% match requirement for these funds, (3) require each state to furnish to the commission such information as the commission may request for the purposes of conducting any post-election surveys of the states with respect to the administration of a regularly scheduled general
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HB-794: EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
HB-812: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
You have voted HB-812: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary..
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
Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 [HB-804]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit the President from designating any individual whose primary or predominant responsibility is political in nature to serve as a member of the National Security Council (NSC) or to regularly attend or participate in NSC meetings or meetings convened under the auspices of the NSC, including Principals Committee meetings. Organized under presidential memorandum, the Principals Committee is a cabinet-level senior
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HB-804: Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
FACT Act Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act [HB-816]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
FACT Act Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act This bill amends the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to require the reports of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) to include a description of the progress on the development and use of alternative methods for toxicological testing by participating federal agencies. Federal agencies that require or recommend toxicological testing must provide the ICCVAM with the information needed to carry out the Act.
HB-816: FACT Act Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017