Rep. Virginia Foxx
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Bills Introduced 82
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US Congress 115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. [HJR-40]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Social Security ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disabilities ]
[Crime ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Became Public Law No: 115-8. (txt | Pdf) on 02/28/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues. [HJR-58]
[Education ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues. This joint resolution nullifies the "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 115-14. (txt | Pdf) on 03/27/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. [HJR-57]
[Education ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Education on November 29, 2016, relating to accountability and state plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 115-13. (txt | Pdf) on 03/27/2017
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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. [HR-86]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. Provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for the 115th Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Introduced In House on 02/03/2017
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Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2017 [HB-853]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2017 This bill requires federally funded entities to certify that they will not perform, and will not provide funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers the woman's life unless an abortion is performed. This applies to a hospital only if the hospital funds a non-hospital entity that performs abortions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
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Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-850]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/09/2017
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To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. [HB-951]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Water ]
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project located on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Foxx
Became Public Law No: 115-204. (txt | Pdf) on 07/23/2018
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Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit-In. [HR-100]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit-In. Recognizes the contribution of the Greensboro Four to the civil rights movement and their significance as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. Encourages states to include the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four in their year-round educational curriculum.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/14/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. [HJR-67]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. (The rule amends a final regulation that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs for private-sector
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-24. (txt | Pdf) on 04/13/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. [HJR-66]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. (The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-35. (txt | Pdf) on 05/17/2017