Rep. Edward Royce
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District HD-CA-39
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 31
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes. [HB-4830]
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[Trade ]
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including participation in related meetings, working groups, activities, and mechanisms; and (2) urge APEC member states to support India's membership.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/22/2016
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Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act [HB-4850]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Investments ]
Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from specified prohibitions against the sale or delivery after sale of unregistered securities, among other things, transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer of micro-offerings that meet one or more of the following criteria: each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with either an officer or director of the issuer, or with a shareholder holding 10% or more of the issuer's shares; during the 12-month period preceding the transaction
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-723. on 09/06/2016
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United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4992]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill applies to transfers of funds to or from Iran, or for the direct or indirect benefit of an Iranian person or the government of Iran, for a specified period only, the existing authorization for U.S. depository institutions and registered brokers or dealers in securities to process such a funds transfer if the transfer arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to, an underlying transaction that has been authorized by a specific or general license and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 819. (consideration: Cr H4957-4964) on 07/14/2016
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Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act [HB-500]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act Establishes the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, which shall provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Policy Operating Group and the President's Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Directs the Council to: (1) meet at least annually to review federal government policy and programs intended to combat human trafficking, (2) formulate assessments and recommendations to ensure that U.S. policy and programming efforts conform to best practices in the field
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/23/2015
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Moving to Work Reform and Expansion Act of 2016 [HB-5137]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Moving to Work Reform and Expansion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 to revise the public housing/section 8 (rental voucher) Moving to Work demonstration program. The bill makes the program permanent and replaces its current purposes with the purpose to develop measures to promote employment and economic independence for: families with children whose head of household is working, seeking work, or preparing for work; able-bodied individuals;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 04/29/2016
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Human Trafficking Prioritization Act [HB-514]
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[Crime ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Human Trafficking Prioritization Act Expresses the sense of Congress that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State will be more effective in carrying out duties mandated by Congress in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and can do so without an increase in either personnel or budget, if: (1) the Office status is changed to that of a Bureau within the Department; and (2) the Office is headed by an Assistant Secretary with direct access to the Secretary of State, rather than an Ambassador-at-Large. Amends
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/27/2015
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International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking [HB-515]
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[Human Rights ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Angel Watch Center within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center must identify outbound sex offender travelers who failed to provide advanced notice of international travel and provide a list of such individuals to the Marshals Service (USMS) to investigate. The center may receive notifications of inbound sex offender travel. It must share information with the Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 114-119. (txt | Pdf) on 02/08/2016
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-5166]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide an accredited, permanent congressional employee with read-only remote access to the electronic Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims records system of a represented veteran, regardless of whether the employee is acting under a power of attorney executed by the veteran. The VA shall ensure that access does not allow the employee to modify system data. An employee must complete the VA certification
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 11/30/2016
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Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5180]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/13/2016
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Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016 [HB-5324]
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[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). The bill modifies the requirements to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and direct primary care expenses, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 05/25/2016