Rep. Tom Emmer
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Bills Introduced 98
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US Congress 115th Congress
Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 [HB-453]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Manufacturing ]
Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-508. on 01/10/2018
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Cuba Trade Act of 2017 [HB-442]
[Trade ]
[International ]
Cuba Trade Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/26/2017
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-512]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide each veteran who submits a claim for VA benefits with an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee in the office of the veteran's Member of Congress to have read-only access to all of the veteran's records in the Veterans Benefits Administration databases. A Member may designate up to two such covered congressional employees. A covered congressional employee may not be recognized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/14/2017
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Grant's Law [HB-486]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Grant's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require mandatory detention of any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for inadmissible or deportable crimes. The bill transfers release authority from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in custody of the appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H964) on 02/03/2017
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Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-505]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Defense ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that each border security technology acquisition program that is determined to be a major acquisition program has an acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; (2) document that each such program is meeting the cost, schedule, and performance thresholds specified in such baseline in compliance with relevant departmental acquisition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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REG Act of 2017 Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 [HB-462]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
REG Act of 2017 Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 This bill requires guidance documents of federal agencies to be considered rules that are subject to the congressional review process. A "guidance document" is a statement of general applicability and future effect, other than a regulatory action, issued by a federal agency that sets forth: (1) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (2) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue. The bill modifies the definition of rule to include significant guidance for purposes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Emmer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/06/2017
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Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 [HB-490]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion: (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017
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U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act [HB-534]
[Tourism ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (Sec. 3) This bill calls for: (1) the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote global branding, domestic job creation, and U.S. tourism; and (2) the Department of State to facilitate the timely submission of a request to rejoin the BIE. (Sec. 4) The bill authorizes the State Department to: (1) take necessary actions for the United States to rejoin the BIE, and (2) accept contributions for such purpose. (Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill may be construed to authorize any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-32. (txt | Pdf) on 05/08/2017
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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act [HB-525]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Food ]
Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba: (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities. [HCR-10]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities. Expresses the sense of Congress that the tax exemption of fraternal benefit societies continues to generate significant returns to society and that the work of such societies should continue to be promoted.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/26/2017