Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. [HR-256]
[International ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Affirms the commitment of the United States to its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and condemns any threat to their sovereignty. Condemns Russia's violation of the Helsinki principles regarding Ukraine's territorial integrity. Supports maintaining U.S. sanctions imposed against Russia regarding Crimea. Calls on NATO allies to meet the 2% defense-spending guideline.
HR-256: Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Mr. Royce (ca) Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 07/11/2018
Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act [HB-2004]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2017, that a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation during a fiscal year: (1) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during each succeeding consecutive fiscal year in which the alien is issued an H-2B visa or otherwise provided such status, but (2) shall be considered a returning
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HB-2004: Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017
Lead Free Schools Act of 2017 [HB-2094]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Lead Free Schools Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper within nine months. The revised regulations must ensure that: corrosion controls are reevaluated anytime source water or treatment is changed; test results are valid by prohibiting techniques that artificially lower lead levels; monitoring includes school sites for all public water systems serving schools; notification of lead problems is clear and
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HB-2094: Lead Free Schools Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Introduced In House on 04/14/2017
INTERDICT Act International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act [HB-2142]
[Crime ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
INTERDICT Act International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to CBP officers to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier; and (2) dedicate the appropriate
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HB-2142: INTERDICT Act International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-112. (txt | Pdf) on 01/10/2018
Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country. [HR-276]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country. Commends Holocaust education activists on their efforts to include Holocaust education in states' public school curricula. Urges more states to enact legislation mandating Holocaust education in their schools. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that more should be done to instill in the nation's future the promise that we will never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and must always work to prevent such
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HR-276: Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/25/2017
You have voted HR-276: Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country..
Medical Device Safety Act [HB-2164]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Medical Device Safety Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that an action for damages or a person's liability under state law is not affected by the federal prohibition on state or local requirements regarding medical devices. This bill is retroactively effective and applies to pending civil actions.
HB-2164: Medical Device Safety Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
You have voted HR-283: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that congressional redistricting should be reformed to remove political gerrymandering..
Military Pay Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2220]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Military Pay Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a government shutdown, to make available to the Department of Defense (DOD) and to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the case of the Coast Guard, such amounts as necessary to continue to provide: (1) pay and allowances to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service during the shutdown and, at DOD's discretion, to DOD civilian and contractor personnel providing
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HB-2220: Military Pay Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. John Sarbanes
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
HR-288: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
You have voted HR-288: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States..