Rep. Tim Walberg
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Bills Introduced 110
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". [HJR-83]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-21. (txt | Pdf) on 04/03/2017
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Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act [HB-1218]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Investments ]
Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act This bill establishes: (1) in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, a Social Security Surplus Protection Account; and (2) in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Medicare Surplus Protection Account. The Managing Trustee of each trust fund (in both cases, the Secretary of the Treasury): (1) must transfer the annual surplus of the trust fund to its respective account; and (2) may not invest the balance in the account until a law takes effect that authorizes, for amounts in the trust
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Taylor
Introduced In House on 02/24/2017
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Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act [HB-1313]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Disabilities ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Sec. 3) This bill exempts workplace wellness programs from: (1) limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on medical examinations and inquiries of employees, (2) the prohibition on collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and (3) limitations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 on collecting the genetic information of employees or family members of employees. This exemption applies to workplace wellness programs that comply with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And The Workforce. H. Rept. 115-459, Part I. on 12/11/2017
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Self-Insurance Protection Act [HB-1304]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Self-Insurance Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "health insurance coverage" a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/06/2017
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SOAR Reauthorization Act Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization [HB-1387]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
SOAR Reauthorization Act Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act, as contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. (Sec. 3) The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR) is amended to limit its focus to students in the lowest-performing Washington, DC, elementary and secondary schools. (Sec. 4) The Department of Education (ED) shall not limit the number of eligible students receiving Opportunity Scholarship
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-62. on 03/27/2017
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Financial Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1530]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Investments ]
Financial Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and other laws to require federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt specified data standards with respect to format, searchability, and transparency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 03/23/2017
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FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-1555]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings to: (1) ensure that a person contesting a civil forfeiture has legal representation without regard to whether the property subject to forfeiture is being used by such person as a primary residence; (2) increase the federal government's burden of proof in civil forfeiture proceedings to clear and convincing evidence; (3) require the government, in addition to showing a substantial connection between the seized property
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/31/2017
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Jessie's Law [HB-1554]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
Jessie's Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records of patients who have provided information about their addiction to a health care provider.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1550]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired in 2010.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 03/15/2017
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Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1626]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Children and Youth ]
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer. A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017