Rep. Gary Palmer
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US Congress 115th Congress
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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Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 [HB-1895]
[Science ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017
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Federal Budget Accountability Act [HB-1999]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Federal Budget Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report annually to Congress on the effect of provisions of legislation for the previous congressional session that were enacted to offset or pay for the costs of carrying out the legislation, including provisions that increase revenue, rescind budget authority, or reduce direct spending. The OMB must also establish and report to Congress on a system to track the accuracy of the offsets and pay-fors. (Under the bill, an "offset and pay-for" is an estimate
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OCEAN Act Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act [HB-2157]
[Energy ]
OCEAN Act Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-2174]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that
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EL CHAPO Act Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act [HB-2186]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
EL CHAPO Act Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act
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Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 [HB-2310]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat membership in a tax-exempt health care sharing ministry as coverage under a high deductible health plan for purposes of the tax deduction for contributions to a health savings account.
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an
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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-76]
[Law Enforcement ]
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-24]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to: (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications
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