Rep. Dennis Ross
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District HD-FL-15
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 23
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
BOTS Act Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014 [HB-708]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
BOTS Act Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014 Prohibits: (1) intentionally using or selling software to circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure on a ticket seller's Internet website that is used by the seller to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event; or (2) selling any ticket in interstate commerce knowingly obtained in violation of such prohibition. Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes a person who suffers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2015
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Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act [HB-709]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/16/2015
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Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 [HB-721]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Infrastructure ]
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/04/2015
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Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015 [HB-729]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to commence a project to demonstrate and evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the same or similar manner as coverage is provided for durable medical equipment under such part.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
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Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 [HB-766]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. The "material reason"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/08/2016
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Thin Blue Line Act [HB-814]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Thin Blue Line Act Amends the federal criminal code to make the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder an aggravating factor in death penalty determinations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2015
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Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015 [HB-815]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative costs for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. Defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under state law to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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Life at Conception Act [HB-816]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Life at Conception Act Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits this Act from being construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2015
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PRIME Act of 2015 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 [HB-818]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
PRIME Act of 2015 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 Amends part D (Prescription Drug Benefits) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prohibit sponsors of prescription drug plans from paying claims for prescription drugs that do not include the valid National Provider Identifier for the drug's prescriber. Requires the Secretary's annual report to Congress on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
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Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 [HB-836]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015