Rep. Michael Burgess
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Bills Introduced 162
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1922]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise institutional eligibility criteria for a foreign graduate medical school to participate in federal student aid programs. Current law requires a foreign graduate medical school to meet certain requirements—a minimum pass rate threshold on the medical licensing exam and a minimum percentage of foreign students—to participate in the Federal Direct Loan (DL) program, unless the Department of Education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 [HB-1997]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill states that is U.S. policy to: (1) reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, which highlights the bilateral relationship's importance and outlines enhanced cooperation in defense, security, economics and trade, energy security, and democracy; (2) support continued cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine; (3) support Ukraine's political and economic reforms; (4) reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the Budapest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/08/2018
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SIGN Act Safe Innovative Guide signs for the Nation Act [HB-2029]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
SIGN Act Safe Innovative Guide signs for the Nation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 04/07/2017
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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
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/02/2017
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. [HB-2192]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, if the American Health Care Act (H.B. 1628) is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/07/2017
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Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act [HB-2188]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emerging terrorist attack scenarios in major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Jurisdictions that receive funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181. on 06/15/2017
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Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017 [HB-2376]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling. [HR-318]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling. Promotes increased public awareness of motorcycle profiling. Encourages collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement to engage in efforts to end motorcycle profiling. Urges state law enforcement officials to include statements condemning motorcycle profiling in written policies and training materials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/02/2017
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Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-2410]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to states to: (1) collect data on the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell disease, (2) conduct sickle cell disease public health initiatives to improve access to care and health outcomes, and (3) identify and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease complications.(Sec. 4) The demonstration program to improve
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/27/2018