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Rep. James Langevin

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District HD-RI-2

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 68

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1759	Federal	Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish a prohibition on the use of exotic or wild animals in performances (e.g., circus, ride, carnival, or parade) of a traveling animal act. The prohibition does not apply to the use of animals in: (1) zoos; (2) aquariums; (3) research facilities; (4) film, television, or advertising, if the performance is not before a public studio audience; or (5) rodeos. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals. Democrat: 93% (42) Republican: 4% (2) Unaffiliated: 2% (1) 93% Democrat support 4% Republican support 2% Unaffiliated support	Animals Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers
HB-1748	Federal	Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants to assist community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates. The bill establishes labor standards, performance accountability measures, and reporting requirements with respect to each of these new programs. Democrat: 98% (65) Independent: 1% (1) 98% Democrat support 1% Independent support	Labor And Employment Academic Performance And Assessments Adult Education And Literacy Education Programs Funding Elementary And Secondary Education Employment And Training Programs Financial Literacy Higher Education Indian Social And Development Programs Minority Employment
HB-1784	Federal	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. Democrat: 100% (68) 100% Democrat support	Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Mining Oil And Gas Air Quality
HB-1783	Federal	Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) develop a plan for working with institutions of higher education to develop partnerships for the establishment or expansion of programs of advanced degrees in prosthetics and orthotics in order to improve and enhance the availability of high quality prosthetic and orthotic care for veterans; and (2) provide full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and such other licensed VA health care professionals as is consistent with the education, training, and certification of such professionals without regard to any limitation that would otherwise be imposed on the health care practice of such professionals by a state licensing or credentialing body. The Department of Defense (DOD) must transfer to the VA upon request the credentialing data of a DOD health care provider who is hired by the VA. Republican: 25% (6) Democrat: 75% (18) 25% Republican support 75% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Department Of Veterans Affairs Disability And Paralysis Education Programs Funding Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Health Personnel Health Programs Administration And Funding Health Technology, Devices, Supplies Higher Education Licensing And Registrations
HB-1819	Federal	Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation must be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal government than a surety or collateral bond program. The bill also requires the OSMRE to issue rules establishing limitations on surety bonds to minimize the financial liability to the federal or state government. Democrat: 100% (34) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Coal Corporate Finance And Management Environmental Regulatory Procedures Government Liability Land Use And Conservation Mining Pollution Liability Solid Waste And Recycling State And Local Government Operations
HB-1847	Federal	PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 33% Republican support 65% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Animals Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources Department Of Agriculture Government Information And Archives Licensing And Registrations Mammals Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases
HB-1802	Federal	CARE for All Veterans Act Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill (or who aggravated such injury or illness) on active duty before September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). The bill establishes three monthly caregiver stipend starting dates for pre-September 11, 2001, members of the Armed Forces or veterans based upon the amount and degree of personal care services provided. Program eligibility criteria shall include a veteran's need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision in completing two or more instrumental activities of daily living. Democrat: 60% (15) Republican: 40% (10) 60% Democrat support 40% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Mental Health Military Personnel And Dependents Neurological Disorders Veterans' Medical Care
HR-235	Federal	Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis activities relating to Russian Government interference in the elections for Federal office held in 2016. Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication of DHS that refers or relates to: DHS research, integration, and analysis activities relating to interference with the 2016 elections by or at the direction of the Russian government, as announced in a joint statement with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on October 7 and December 29, 2016; dissemination by DHS of information regarding such interference, as announced in such statement; research into cyber compromises of email of U.S. persons and institutions by or at the direction of the Russian government to interfere with such elections; and integration, analysis, and dissemination of the Joint Analysis Report detailing the tools and infrastructure used by Russian intelligence services to compromise and exploit networks and infrastructure associated with such elections issued by DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on December 29, 2016. Democrat: 100% (12) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Computer Security And Identity Theft Congressional Oversight Congressional-executive Branch Relations Department Of Homeland Security Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Federal Officials Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information Russia
HB-1818	Federal	Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. The bill revises the list of entities that are exempt from Lacey Act prohibitions regarding those wildlife species to include: (1) certain entities that hold Class C licenses in good standing under the Animal Welfare Act, and (2) current owners of animals that were born before this bill's enactment if the animals are registered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Those entities and owners may not allow direct contact between the public and the prohibited wildlife species. A person who knowingly violates the prohibition must be fined not more than $20,000, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. The bill considers each violation to be a separate offense. The offense must be deemed to have been committed not only in the district where the violation first occurred, but also in any district in which the defendant may have taken or been in possession of the prohibited wildlife species. The bill extends forfeiture provisions to fish, wildlife, or plants that are bred or possessed. Republican: 29% (43) Democrat: 69% (101) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) 29% Republican support 69% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support	Animals Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Trade Restrictions Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-1825	Federal	Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Republican: 43% (79) Democrat: 56% (103) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) 43% Republican support 56% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support	Health Home And Outpatient Care Medicare Nursing

Title: Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1759

Subjects: Animals, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers

Democrat: 93% (42) Republican: 4% (2) Unaffiliated: 2% (1)

Title: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1748

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Academic Performance And Assessments, Adult Education And Literacy, Education Programs Funding, Elementary And Secondary Education, Employment And Training Programs, Financial Literacy, Higher Education, Indian Social And Development Programs, Minority Employment

Democrat: 98% (65) Independent: 1% (1)

Title: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1784

Subjects: Energy, Arctic Ocean, Arctic And Polar Regions, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Mining, Oil And Gas, Air Quality

Democrat: 100% (68)

Title: Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1783

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Department Of Veterans Affairs, Disability And Paralysis, Education Programs Funding, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Health Personnel, Health Programs Administration And Funding, Health Technology, Devices, Supplies, Higher Education, Licensing And Registrations

Republican: 25% (6) Democrat: 75% (18)

Title: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1819

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Coal, Corporate Finance And Management, Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Government Liability, Land Use And Conservation, Mining, Pollution Liability, Solid Waste And Recycling, State And Local Government Operations

Democrat: 100% (34)

Title: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1847

Subjects: Animals, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources, Department Of Agriculture, Government Information And Archives, Licensing And Registrations, Mammals, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases

Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: CARE for All Veterans Act Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1802

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Mental Health, Military Personnel And Dependents, Neurological Disorders, Veterans' Medical Care

Democrat: 60% (15) Republican: 40% (10)

Title: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis activities relating to Russian Government interference in the elections for Federal office held in 2016.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-235

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Computer Security And Identity Theft, Congressional Oversight, Congressional-executive Branch Relations, Department Of Homeland Security, Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation, Federal Officials, Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption, Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information, Russia

Democrat: 100% (12)

Title: Big Cat Public Safety Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1818

Subjects: Animals, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Trade Restrictions, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Republican: 29% (43) Democrat: 69% (101) Unaffiliated: 0% (1)

Title: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1825

Subjects: Health, Home And Outpatient Care, Medicare, Nursing

Republican: 43% (79) Democrat: 56% (103) Unaffiliated: 0% (1)

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