Rep. Dennis Ross
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District HD-FL-15
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 23
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2015 [HB-632]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2015 Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a gold medal to the U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society, in recognition of the ceaseless efforts of American aircrew members to escape captivity and evade capture and the resistance organizations and nationals who assisted them.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/30/2015
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Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 [HB-650]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the exclusion from the meaning of "mortgage originator" of any employee of a retailer of manufactured homes who does not for compensation or gain take residential mortgage loan applications, for compensation or gain offer or negotiate terms of a residential mortgage loan, or advise a consumer on loan terms (including rates, fees, and other costs). Excludes from the meaning of "mortgage originator," instead, any retailer of manufactured or modular
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/15/2015
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FOIA Act FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2016 [HB-653]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
FOIA Act FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: require federal agencies to make information that is disclosable under such Act available to the public in an electronic, publicly accessible format; make available to the public copies of all releasable records under FOIA that have been requested three or more times or that inform the public of the operations and activities of the government; require agencies to provide the name, phone number, and email address of an agency employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/12/2016
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Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Protection Act [HB-654]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Protection Act This bill prohibits the President from modifying, terminating, abandoning, or transferring the lease with the government of Cuba by which the United States acquired 45 square miles of land and waters that currently contain Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless: (1) the President notifies Congress of the proposed lease change, and (2) afterwards Congress enacts a law authorizing the change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/02/2015
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Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 [HB-662]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015
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Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 [HB-685]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Insurance ]
Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Truth in Lending Act with respect to requirements for disclosure to a consumer of points and fees information about a consumer credit transaction, secured by the consumer's principal dwelling, but which is not a residential mortgage transaction, a reverse mortgage transaction, or a transaction under an open end credit plan, when the total points and fees the consumer must pay at or before closing will exceed 8% of the total loan amount or $400, whichever is greater. (Such consumer credit transactions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/16/2015
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Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 [HB-686]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt from its registration requirements certain merger and acquisition brokers and associated persons. A merger and acquisition broker shall not be exempt from registration, however, if the broker: (1) receives, holds, transmits, or has custody of any funds or securities to be exchanged by parties to a transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company; or (2) engages on behalf of an issuer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-400. on 01/28/2016
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To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. [HB-702]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal authority to restrict the export of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and (2) supplies of materials or equipment necessary to maintain or further exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for the construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States. Prohibits any federal official from imposing or enforcing any restriction on the export of crude
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/19/2015
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RFS Reform Act of 2015 [HB-704]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
RFS Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning on January 1, 2015, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2015 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/06/2015
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Restoration of America's Wire Act [HB-707]
[Gaming ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Restoration of America's Wire Act Amends provisions of the federal criminal code, commonly known as the Wire Act, to provide that the prohibition against transmission of wagering information shall apply to any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager (thus making such prohibition applicable to all types of gambling activities, including internet gambling). States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) preempt any state law prohibiting gambling; or (2) alter, limit, or extend the relationship between
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/25/2015