Rep. Diana DeGette
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Bills Introduced 75
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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 [HB-1421]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump. [HR-186]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump. Directs the Department of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the full tax returns of President Donald J. Trump for tax years 2006-2015, financial documentation, and any information in its possession that specifies President Trump's: debts held by foreign governments and foreign companies; investments in foreign countries and foreign enterprises;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-73. on 03/30/2017
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End Racial Profiling Act of 2017 [HB-1498]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
End Racial Profiling Act of 2017 This bill prohibits racial profiling by a federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency or agent. The term "racial profiling" includes the practice of relying on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identify, or sexual orientation in making a routine or spontaneous law enforcement decision. The Department of Justice (DOJ), or an individual injured by racial profiling, may bring a civil action to enforce the prohibition. The bill requires federal law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Assuming First Sponsorship - Ms. Jackson Lee Asked Unanimous Consent That She May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1498, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Conyers, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/08/2018
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SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 [HB-1503]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on March 6, 2017, Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from sixcountries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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Expressing the deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, as well as to Alok Madasani, Ian Grillot, and all victims of hate crime throughout the United States, and calling on the Department of Justice and the President to take appropriate actions. [HR-192]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Expressing the deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, as well as to Alok Madasani, Ian Grillot, and all victims of hate crime throughout the United States, and calling on the Department of Justice and the President to take appropriate actions. Expresses sympathy and condolences to the families of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, as well as to Alok Madasani, Ian Grillot, and all victims of hate crime throughout the United States. (Kuchibhotla, Madasani, and Grillot were shot in Olathe, Kansas, on February 22, 2017. Kuchibhotla
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2017
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Healthy Families Act [HB-1516]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Healthy Families Act This bill requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. The bill authorizes small employers with fewer than 15 employees to provide the same paid sick time, but allows them to opt out. Any small employer that opts out shall provide at least 56 hours of unpaid sick time to each employee per calendar year. The bill declares that an employer shall not be required to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/13/2017
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Native American Indian Education Act [HB-1528]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Native American Indian Education Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education, for FY2018-FY2022, to pay Native American-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education the tuition of their out-of-state Native American students. This applies only to schools that are required to provide a tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American students as a condition under which the college or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 03/15/2017
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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act [HB-1542]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 [HB-1639]
[Healthcare ]
[Student Loans ]
[Public Health ]
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
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National Nurse Act of 2017 [HB-1651]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
National Nurse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The duties of this position include: (1) providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conducting outreach and education, and (3) providing guidance and leadership for activities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017