HOPS Act Homeland Production Security Act [HB-1811]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
HOPS Act Homeland Production Security Act This bill amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the procurement of DHS uniforms not manufactured in the United States.
HB-1811: HOPS Act Homeland Production Security Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Management Efficiency. on 04/11/2017
Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 [HB-2193]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
[Economic Development ]
Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 This bill authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all remote sellers not qualifying for a small remote seller exception to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the agreement, but only if such agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of the tax, audits,
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HB-2193: Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/05/2017
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 [HB-38]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must: (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
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HB-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. [HJR-11]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
HJR-11: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018 [HB-184]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.
HB-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 528. on 07/26/2018
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017 [HB-140]
[Immigration ]
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. This Act shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of
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HB-140: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/23/2017
RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 [HB-350]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls if the vehicle is used solely for competition.
HB-350: RPM Act of 2017 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-1073. on 12/11/2018
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 [HB-367]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
HB-367: Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/06/2017
Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act [HB-368]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act This bill provides the force and effect of law for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) that eat fish at aquaculture facilities.
HB-368: Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/10/2017
Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017 [HB-426]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017 This bill invalidates any regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess federal property to state and local law enforcement agencies unless enacted by Congress. Additionally, it prohibits the use of federal funds to implement such regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy. Property that was recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, must be returned, replaced, or reissued to the state or local law enforcement
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HB-426: Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 02/21/2017