Rep. Peter Roskam

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District HD-IL-6
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 20

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US Congress 115th Congress

PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 [HB-1847] [Animals ] [Agriculture ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017

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Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act [HB-1843] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [National Security ] [Property Tax ] [Crime ]
Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (Sec. 2) This bill revises the authority and procedures that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to seize property that has been structured to avoid Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting requirements. The IRS may only seize property it suspects has been structured to avoid BSA reporting requirements if the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/06/2017

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Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1861] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Sports ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Signed By President. on 12/17/2018

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To designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza", and for other purposes. [HB-1863] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
To designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza", and for other purposes. This bill: (1) designates the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue and Davis Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street in northwest Washington, DC as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza," and (2) redesignates the address of 2650 Wisconsin Avenue in northwest DC as "1 Boris Nemtsov Plaza."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 04/03/2017

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Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 [HB-1953] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/17/2017

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Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 [HB-1911] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide that the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism shall have the rank of ambassador and be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Special Envoy shall: (1) be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-Semitism, law enforcement, or religious freedom; (2) serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/17/2018

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Partner with Korea Act [HB-2106] [Immigration ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ]
Partner with Korea Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services and with respect to whom the Department of Labor has certified to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation concerning U.S. worker protections with the Department of Labor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017

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Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017 [HB-2232] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 04/28/2017

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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. [HB-2230] [Arts and Culture ] [Libraries ]
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue or bust of Eli Wiesel. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts. The Joint Committee shall place the statue or bust in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Introduced In House on 04/28/2017

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PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act [HB-2270] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Disabilities ]
PLUS Loan Disability Forgiveness Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to forgive federal student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program for a parent of a student who: (1) becomes permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted (or is expected to last) for a continuous period of no less than 60 months.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 05/01/2017

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