Rep. Tom Emmer
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Bills Introduced 98
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
REAL ID Privacy Protection Act [HB-755]
[Data Privacy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
REAL ID Privacy Protection Act This bill amends the REAL ID Act of 2005 to repeal the requirements that each state, in the issuance of drivers' licenses and identification cards: (1) retain paper copies of source documents for 7 years or images of source documents for 10 years, and (2) provide to all other states electronic access to information contained in the state's motor vehicle database. The Department of Homeland Security shall extend through October 10, 2017, the deadline for compliance with the minimum document requirements and issuance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017
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Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. [HJR-51]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act". [HJR-59]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act". This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/03/2017
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Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act [HB-788]
[Sports ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-707, Part I. on 05/29/2018
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Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-850]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/09/2017
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Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act [HB-849]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/15/2017
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Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act [HB-874]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. [HB-923]
[Cybersecurity ]
To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. This bill repeals the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and restores provisions amended by such Act as if it had not been enacted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Lymphedema Treatment Act [HB-930]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/21/2017
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 [HB-986]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the NLRA. (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And The Workforce. H. Rept. 115-324. on 09/25/2017