Rep. Jeff Duncan
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Bills Introduced 82
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Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. [HJR-51]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act". [HJR-59]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act". This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/03/2017
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Free Speech Fairness Act [HB-781]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Free Speech Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status. An organization may not lose its tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) or be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement that: (1) is made in the ordinary course of the organization's regular and customary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
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No Bonuses for Terrorists Act [HB-789]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
No Bonuses for Terrorists Act This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the provision of assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) until the Department of State has certified that the PA and the PLO have ceased paying financial compensation or any other benefit not generally available to the Palestinian population at large to the families of Palestinians killed in connection with an act of terrorism. Recertification is required every six months. If the State Department is
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
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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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No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-824]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Immigration ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of certain national infrastructure investment funds for discretionary grants (commonly known as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery [TIGER] grants) for a surface transportation infrastructure investment project in a sanctuary jurisdiction. A "sanctuary jurisdiction" means a state or political subdivision that prohibits or restricts a government entity or official from: receiving, maintaining, or providing a federal, state, or local
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/03/2017
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Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-846]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act This bill: (1) repeals certain provisions that require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age, (2) prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund, and (3) requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/24/2017
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Terrorist Deportation Act of 2017 [HB-844]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Terrorist Deportation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make an alien, other than a lawful permanent resident, who is identified in the terrorist screening database inadmissible or deportable on terrorist grounds. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the unanimous concurrence of the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of State, may grant an individual a national security waiver to enter the United States temporarily
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
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Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-850]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/09/2017
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Right to Try Act of 2017 [HB-878]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Right to Try Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and (2) authorized by state law. The federal government must allow unrestricted possession and use of such treatments by patients certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options. A manufacturer, distributor, prescriber, dispenser,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/02/2017