Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 [HB-508]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.
HB-508: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2017
BRIDGE Act Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act [HB-496]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
BRIDGE Act Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) shall grant a three-year provisional protected presence to a qualifying alien, (2) may not remove the alien from the United States unless such protected presence is rescinded, and (3) shall provide such alien with employment authorization. An alien is eligible for such protected presence and employment authorization if the alien: (1) was born after June 15, 1981;
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HB-496: BRIDGE Act Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Coffman. Petition No: 115-4. (discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 09/05/2017
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act [HB-466]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to declare that, pursuant to the minimum standards for the elimination of sex trafficking, if a government has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts but fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have failed to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts.
HB-466: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 02/16/2017
SECURE Our Democracy Act Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act [HB-530]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
SECURE Our Democracy Act Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act This bill directs the Department of State to submit within 120 days a list of each foreign person that: (1) was at any time since January 1, 2015, involved in actions to unlawfully access, disrupt, misappropriate, influence, or alter information related to U.S. political parties, federal election candidates, or the administration of federal elections; or (2) worked or acted as an agent or instrumentality of, or on behalf of, or that was otherwise
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HB-530: SECURE Our Democracy Act Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 [HB-669]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the President from using the Armed Forces to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a congressional declaration of war expressly authorizing such strike. "First-use nuclear strike" means a nuclear weapons attack against an enemy that is conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally.
HB-669: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act [HB-676]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Veterans ]
Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act This bill establishes the Medicare for All Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, dietary and nutritional therapies, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care. Only public or nonprofit institutions may participate. Nonprofit health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that deliver care in their own
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HB-676: Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Ellison Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 676, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Conyers, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/07/2018
Government By the People Act of 2017 [HB-20]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Ethics ]
Government By the People Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to establish a program for small individual donations to campaigns for public office and make other changes to campaign finance law. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions (i.e., cash contributions by an individual to a candidate for the House of Representatives or a political committee established
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HB-20: Government By the People Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act [HB-671]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act This bill states that foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be ineligible for U.S. international development assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States. Such organizations also shall not be subject to requirements
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HB-671: Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2017. [HR-63]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Religion ]
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2017. Recognizes the cultural and historical significance of the Lunar New Year. Expresses, in observance of this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rooster, the deepest respect of the House of Representatives for Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the world who celebrate this significant occasion. Wishes Asian Americans and all individuals who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous new year.
HR-63: Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2017.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 [HB-627]
[Energy ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by directing the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse for disseminating information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The office must: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing
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HB-627: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2017