Rep. John Rutherford
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Bills Introduced 42
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National Right-to-Work Act [HB-785]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Right-to-Work Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers or labor organizations, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
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Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act [HB-3832]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act (Sec. 2) This bill permits any Department of Veterans Affairs licensed health care provider or provider delegate accessing data on behalf of such provider to query and receive data from the national network of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to patients who: (1) receive a prescription for a controlled substance, and (2) are not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care. Health care providers or delegates shall
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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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MOBILE Act of 2017 Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 [HB-1457]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
MOBILE Act of 2017 Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes a financial institution to record personal information from a scan, copy, or image of an individual's driver's license or personal identification card and store the information electronically when an individual initiates an online request to open an account or obtain a financial product. The financial institution may use the information for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of the driver's license or identification card, verifying
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/30/2018
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Timber Innovation Act of 2017 [HB-1380]
[Agriculture ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
Timber Innovation Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Research and Development and the State and Private Forestry deputy areas of the Forest Service, to conduct performance-driven research and development, education, and technical assistance to facilitate the use of innovative wood products in wood building construction in the United States. Such activities shall give priority to: (1) improving the commercialization of such products, (2) analyzing the safety of tall wood building materials, (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/25/2017
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling. [HB-1225]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 [HB-1046]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/17/2017
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SITSA Act Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 [HB-2851]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
SITSA Act Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, sixth schedule of controlled substances—schedule A. A drug or substance in schedule A has a chemical structure that is similar to, and an effect on the body that is similar to or greater than, a controlled substance in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V. The bill adds 13 synthetic fentanyl-related substances to schedule A. It also authorizes, and establishes procedures for, the Drug Enforcement Administration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/18/2018
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AIM HIGH Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act [HB-1772]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Cybersecurity ]
AIM HIGH Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education to establish an independent commission to develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and an annotated list of information technology standards. The Department of Education must review and, as appropriate, update the voluntary guidelines and information technology standards every five
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 03/29/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". [HJR-122]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 17, 2017, regarding payday, vehicle title, and other high-cost installment loans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 12/01/2017
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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3032]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Social Security ]
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/05/2017