Rep. Jody Arrington
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District HD-TX-19
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 160
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Health Savings Act of 2017 [HB-1175]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
Health Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; allow members
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017
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Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017 [HB-1192]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides a definition of the term "dismemberment abortion." A physician who performs a dismemberment abortion is subject to a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both, unless the dismemberment abortion was necessary to save the mother's life. A woman or a parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2017
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TAILOR Act of 2017 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017 [HB-1116]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
TAILOR Act of 2017 Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to: (1) tailor any regulatory actions so as to limit burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, as well as on other related issues. The bill's tailoring requirement applies not only to future regulatory actions but also to regulations adopted within the last
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/15/2018
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Safe RESEARCH Act Safe Responsible Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare Act [HB-1203]
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[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
Safe RESEARCH Act Safe Responsible Ethical Scientific Endeavors Assuring Research for Compassionate Healthcare Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Research with human fetal tissue or alternatives to human fetal tissue (e.g., stem cells) conducted or supported by the NIH must meet requirements currently applied only to research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". [HJR-83]
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[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Labor's rule that was published on December 19, 2016, about employers' ongoing obligation to make and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-21. (txt | Pdf) on 04/03/2017
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VA Accountability First Act of 2017 [HB-1259]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
VA Accountability First Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill revises the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave during the appeals period and may receive pay only if he or she reports for duty or is approved to use certain accrued unused leave. An expedited appeals process is established for such VA decisions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/21/2017
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ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 [HB-1334]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
ALERTED Act of 2017 Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/17/2017
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Self-Insurance Protection Act [HB-1304]
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[Insurance ]
Self-Insurance Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "health insurance coverage" a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/06/2017
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Requiring Individual Responsibility in Medicaid Act of 2017 [HB-1381]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring Individual Responsibility in Medicaid Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to impose a work requirement as a condition of eligibility. A program may not apply such a requirement to: (1) a pregnant woman, (2) the sole parent or caretaker of either a child younger than age 6 or a child with disabilities, or (3) an individual younger than age 20 who is married or head of a household and either attends secondary school or participates in employment-related education.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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VET Protection Act of 2017 Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1461]
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[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
VET Protection Act of 2017 Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) track the use of official time by VA employees accurately and without the use of estimates or ranges of times, and (2) report on such use to the Office of Personnel Management and Congress by December 1 of each fiscal year. Each report shall include: (1) the total amount of official time granted to employees; (2) the total amount of official time expended and the amount of official time expended
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jody Arrington
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-146, Part I. on 05/23/2017