Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act [HB-466]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to declare that, pursuant to the minimum standards for the elimination of sex trafficking, if a government has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts but fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have failed to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts.
HB-466: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 02/16/2017
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 [HB-490]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion: (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs
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HB-490: Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017
You have voted HB-475: To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States"..
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. [HJR-27]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016, signed by the Mayor of the District on December 19, 2016, and transmitted on January 6, 2017, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The D.C. Act authorizes terminally ill patients to request and to be prescribed medication to end their lives.
HJR-27: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 02/13/2017
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act [HB-520]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act This bill addresses the mine permitting process. Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, American economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be "infrastructure projects" as described in Executive Order 13604, entitled "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. This order directed federal agencies to significantly reduce the time required to make permitting
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HB-520: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-631. on 04/11/2018
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 [HB-524]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. Soliciting or acquiring a donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion for a purpose other than disposal is prohibited.
HB-524: End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 [HB-564]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.
HB-564: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-7]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided
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HB-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act [HB-592]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment with respect to certain pharmacist services that: (1) are furnished by a pharmacist in a health-professional shortage area, and (2) would otherwise be covered under Medicare if furnished by a physician.
HB-592: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/01/2017
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. [HR-57]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. Expresses support for: (1) the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the contributions of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States; and (2) the continued dedication of Catholic schools, students, parents, and teachers toward academic excellence and the key role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger future for the
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HR-57: Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H828) on 02/01/2017