Rep. John Rutherford
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Bills Introduced 42
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US Congress 115th Congress
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [HB-1892]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Agriculture ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Pensions ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Unemployment ]
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act DIVISION A--HONORING HOMETOWN HEROES ACT Honoring Hometown Heroes Act (Sec. 10102) This division authorizes the governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of duty. DIVISION B--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TAX RELIEF, AND MEDICAID CHANGES RELATING TO CERTAIN DISASTERS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-123. (txt | Pdf) on 02/09/2018
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Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 [HB-1881]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 04/17/2017
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VA Billing Accountability Act [HB-1972]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
VA Billing Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medication, hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services if the veteran received copayment notification more than 180 days after the medical service or receipt of medication and such delay was caused by VA error. In requiring a veteran to make a copayment for medical services, the VA shall notify the veteran within 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) of the service.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
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Veterans PARC Act of 2017 Veterans Priority Access to Reliable Care Act of 2017 [HB-1977]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
Veterans PARC Act of 2017 Veterans Priority Access to Reliable Care Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use a passenger carrier to transport an individual employed at a VA medical facility between a parking facility and the medical facility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017
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LATTS Act of 2017 Label and Transport Tissues Safely Act of 2017 [HB-2022]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
LATTS Act of 2017 Label and Transport Tissues Safely Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the sale of human tissue for research or education unless the seller has a non-transplant tissue bank license, each package of tissue is labeled with specified information, and each package is wrapped in the prescribed manner. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall establish a process for the approval, suspension, and revocation of non-transplant tissue bank licenses. False labeling of packages of human tissue is prohibited. HHS or any accrediting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017
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Military Asset Protection Act [HB-1968]
[Defense ]
[Drones ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Military Asset Protection Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), in order to mitigate the threat of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset or to classified information, to take actions or authorize the Armed Forces or DOD contractors to take actions to: (1) disrupt, seize control of, or confiscate the system or aircraft; (2) use reasonable force to disable or destroy the system or aircraft; or (3) disrupt, alter, or intercept any communications to or from the system
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Tactical Air And Land Forces. on 04/24/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. [HR-270]
[Public Health ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. Recognizes the efforts of public health professionals, governments, tribes, and individuals in preventing disease and injury. Encourages increased efforts and resources to improve the health of individuals in the United States to create the healthiest nation in one generation through greater opportunities to improve community health and by strengthening the public health system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017
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Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act [HB-2103]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act This bill includes under the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (public-private contributions for educational assistance in addition to post-9/11 educational assistance) the child or spouse of an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty (Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship recipients).
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 04/17/2017
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Streamlining DHS Overhead Act [HB-2190]
[Real Estate ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
Streamlining DHS Overhead Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who shall: (1) develop policies and procedures and provide program oversight to manage DHS property, equipment, and material resources; (2) manage and execute mission support services within the National Capital Region for DHS real property, facilities, headquarters, and field activities; and (3) provide tactical and transactional services for DHS. DHS shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/21/2017
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-2288]
[Veterans ]
Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Became Public Law No: 115-55. on 08/23/2017