Rep. Jody Arrington
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District HD-TX-19
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 160
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
HEART Act Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act [HB-4178]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
HEART Act Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H8304) on 11/01/2017
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-2]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Finance ]
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit. It requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Mr. Goodlatte Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Resolution. on 04/12/2018
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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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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act [HB-525]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Food ]
Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba: (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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Default Prevention Act [HB-422]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/23/2017
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Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 [HB-5282]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to modify requirements for tax-favored retirement savings accounts, employer-provided retirement plans, and retirement benefits for federal judges. With respect to employer-provided plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding: multiple employer plans, automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions, loans, terminating or transferring plans, reporting and disclosure rules, nondiscrimination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/14/2018
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Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018 [HB-5249]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether an appropriate federal standard of identity for olive oil would be in the interest of consumers, the olive oil industry, and U.S. agriculture; and (2) take the necessary steps to apply for U.S. membership in the International Olive Council. In preparing the report for the FDA, USDA must consider the citizen petition titled "Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil" and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2018
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Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018 [HB-2319]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Investments ]
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow a money market fund, under specified conditions, to elect to operate using a different method of valuation than is otherwise required. Under specified conditions, a money market fund shall not be subject to certain requirements related to the imposition of liquidity fees. Certain federal assistance may not be provided directly to any money market fund. This limitation on federal assistance must be disclosed in a money
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-903. on 08/24/2018
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Honoring the life of William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr. [HJR-130]
[Religion ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Honoring the life of William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr. This joint resolution extends the sympathies of Congress to the family of the Reverend William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr., and honors his life, his ministry, and his contributions to North Carolina, the United States, and the moral and religious life of millions of people.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 02/27/2018