Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act [HB-949]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher
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HB-949: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017
HB-1031: To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/14/2017
You have voted HB-1031: To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010..
Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act [HB-1179]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise requirements concerning citizen suits. Litigation costs (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) must be awarded to the prevailing party, thus the bill removes a court's discretion to award the fees. A prevailing party is defined as the party that prevails on more than half of the claims at issue. The bill repeals the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny or restrict
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HB-1179: Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/17/2017
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1136]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Media and Advertising ]
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to: (1) revise premarket review and reporting requirements for products newly deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tobacco products; and (2) grant the FDA the authority to regulate vapor products, which include products that produce vapor with nicotine (e.g., e-cigarettes) and nicotine intended to be used with such a product (e.g., nicotine cartridges). A product is not subject to premarket review by the FDA if it is
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HB-1136: FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
No Hero Left Untreated Act [HB-1162]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
No Hero Left Untreated Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. The VA shall: (1) carry out the program at up to two VA facilities, and (2) provide access to such therapy to more than 50 veterans.
HB-1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Presented To President. on 12/21/2018
HSA Technical Corrections Act [HB-1258]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
HSA Technical Corrections Act (Sec. 3) This bill makes technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The bill includes among those appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and (2) a Commandant of the Coast Guard. References to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are updated. "Nuclear Incident Response Team" is defined as a resource that includes:
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HB-1258: HSA Technical Corrections Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Reported By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-90. on 04/12/2017
PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [HB-1494]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct,
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HB-1494: PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/21/2017
FOCA Act Fair and Open Competition Act [HB-1552]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
FOCA Act Fair and Open Competition Act This bill prohibits a federal executive agency that awards any construction contract after the enactment of this bill from requiring or prohibiting a contract bidder from entering into agreements with labor organizations (i.e., Project Labor Agreements [PLAs]) or otherwise discriminating against a bidder or contractor who signs, or refuses to sign, a PLA. Agencies that award grants, provide financial assistance, or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects after the enactment of this bill
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HB-1552: FOCA Act Fair and Open Competition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1068. on 12/10/2018
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 [HB-1578]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.
HB-1578: Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017