Rep. Robert Aderholt
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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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Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act [HB-849]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
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English Language Unity Act of 2017 [HB-997]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
English Language Unity Act of 2017 This bill establishes English as the official language of the United States. Naturalization ceremonies and official functions of the U.S. government, subject to exceptions, must be conducted in English. The bill declares that all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of U.S. laws. A person injured by a violation of this bill may obtain relief, including a declaratory judgment, in a civil action. English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public
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Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act [HB-1038]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Prescription Drug Plan sponsors from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (A "clean claim" is a Medicare claim that is free of defects such as incomplete documentation.)
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STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-1057]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General the consignee (i.e., the entity financially responsible for the receipt of a shipment) for merchandise, excluding documents, imported through the mail into the United States. The Postmaster General must designate licensed customs brokers to file required documents or information for such shipments. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a customs user fee
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To express the sense of Congress that the first launch of the Space Launch System should be named for Captain Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan. [HCR-26]
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[Science ]
To express the sense of Congress that the first launch of the Space Launch System should be named for Captain Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Space Launch System should be named the Cernan 1 in recognition of the achievements of Captain Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan, his fellow astronauts, and all who participated in developing and supporting the Apollo program.
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Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act [HB-1179]
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[Environmental ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise requirements concerning citizen suits. Litigation costs (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) must be awarded to the prevailing party, thus the bill removes a court's discretion to award the fees. A prevailing party is defined as the party that prevails on more than half of the claims at issue. The bill repeals the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny or restrict
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Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 [HB-1133]
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[Veterans ]
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA facility or a non-VA facility that has an agreement with the VA. (The live donor shall be deemed to be an individual eligible for hospital
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Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 [HB-1130]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
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Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017 [HB-1192]
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[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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