Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding past genocides, and for other purposes. [HR-220]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding past genocides, and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States, in seeking to prevent war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide against religious and ethnic groups in the Middle East, should draw upon relevant lessons of the U.S. government, civil society, and humanitarian response to the Armenian Genocide, Seyfo, and the broader genocidal campaign by the Ottoman Empire.
HR-220: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding past genocides, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/22/2017
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.)
HB-930: Lymphedema Treatment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/21/2017
HCR-8: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/06/2017
You have voted HCR-8: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch..
Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 [HB-2495]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Tourism ]
[Public Safety ]
Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 This bill prohibits third-party online hotel reservation sellers from charging a consumer's credit card or financial accounts in an Internet transaction for a hotel unless they disclose: (1) a description of the offered good or service, the cost, and other material terms before the conclusion of the transaction; (2) that the third-party seller is not affiliated with the hotel owner or an entity that provides the hotel services or accommodations; (3) that the third-party seller is not an exhibition organizer,
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HB-2495: Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 05/19/2017
HR-282: Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Joyce Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The Primary Sponsor Of H.res 282, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Under Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. on 06/05/2018
You have voted HR-282: Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection..
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act [HB-2659]
[Agriculture ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel. The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities. The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance
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HB-2659: United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 06/26/2017
Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 [HB-916]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the chairs of the congressional budget committees from counting increases to guarantee fees as offsets for budget enforcement purposes. The bill includes an exception for legislation that increases guarantee fees to finance reforms to the secondary mortgage market. (Guarantee fees are charged by enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac],
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HB-916: Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017 [HB-1828]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow payment under Medicare for certain services furnished to hospice patients by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). With respect to a patient who elects to receive hospice care under Medicare, current law generally limits payment for services that are either duplicative of such care or related to the treatment of the individual's terminal illness. However, current law exempts from this limitation: (1) physicians'
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HB-1828: Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/12/2017
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 [HB-1393]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year in which the wages or other remuneration is earned. The bill exempts employers from state income tax withholding and
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HB-1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/21/2017