Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act [HB-1469]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs. A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill. The commission must identify changes in law to structure
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HB-1469: Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-1471]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes. This bill directs: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to Congress a list of each country that it determines denies or unreasonably delays accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after DHS asks whether the government will accept the alien ordered removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) the President to suspend assistance
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HB-1471: To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
You have voted HB-1471: To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes..
Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act [HB-1565]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act This bill establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees), providers, or organizations allege adherence to clinical practice guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must publish clinical practice guidelines provided and maintained by national or state medical societies or medical specialty societies designated by HHS. HHS must ensure that guidelines
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HB-1565: Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017
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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HB-1626: Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
HR-232: Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/31/2017
You have voted HR-232: Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day..
The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2519]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to the American Legion for costs related to promoting the importance of: (1) caring for those who have served, and those who are still serving, in the Armed Forces; and (2) maintaining patriotic values, strong families, and assistance for at-risk children.
HB-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
Head Start Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1921]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Head Start Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Head Start Act to replace the existing Head Start program with block grants to states and Indian tribes for prekindergarten (pre-K) education. Instead of providing direct financial assistance to Head Start agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall allot block grant funds for pre-K education among eligible states and Indian tribes in accordance with their relative proportions of children, age five and younger, from low-income households. Grant recipients shall use the
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HB-1921: Head Start Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron DeSantis
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
Life at Conception Act [HB-681]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
Life at Conception Act This bill 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. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
HB-681: Life at Conception Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017