Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
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District HD-VA-9
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 135
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Virginia Jobs and Energy Act [HB-1756]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Virginia Jobs and Energy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/04/2017
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Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens. [HR-245]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens. Supports the designation of Barbara Johns Day. Encourages the people of the United States to consider the role and impact of Ms. Johns in the civil rights movement and the role students have had in American history.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 04/03/2017
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Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 [HB-1939]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 This bill modifies requirements regarding access to preferred pharmacies (i.e., pharmacies that provide reduced enrollee cost sharing for prescription drugs) under a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP). Specifically, if a Medicare PDP has, in its pharmacy network, one or more preferred pharmacies located in a health shortage or medically underserved area, then the PDP sponsor must allow any pharmacy in the health shortage or medically underserved area to join the preferred pharmacy network
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/17/2017
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At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 [HB-1925]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a state Medicaid program from terminating a juvenile's medical assistance eligibility because the juvenile is incarcerated. A state may suspend coverage while the juvenile is an inmate, but must reevaluate the juvenile's eligibility prior to the juvenile's release (without requiring a new application) and, if appropriate, restore coverage upon release. A state must also process an application submitted by, or on behalf of, an incarcerated juvenile in a manner that ensures the juvenile's
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-738. on 06/12/2018
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Federal Budget Accountability Act [HB-1999]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Federal Budget Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report annually to Congress on the effect of provisions of legislation for the previous congressional session that were enacted to offset or pay for the costs of carrying out the legislation, including provisions that increase revenue, rescind budget authority, or reduce direct spending. The OMB must also establish and report to Congress on a system to track the accuracy of the offsets and pay-fors. (Under the bill, an "offset and pay-for" is an estimate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Plan for Tomorrow Act of 2017 [HB-2025]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Plan for Tomorrow Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent an application for a new drug from being considered ineligible for approval because its labeling includes information describing abuse-deterrent properties that otherwise would be blocked by market exclusivity provisions. The Department of Health and Human Services shall issue draft guidance and publish final guidance regarding the award and scope of exclusivity for new drugs with properties designed to deter abuse and the exceptions
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017
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Acre In, Acre Out Act [HB-2167]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Acre In, Acre Out Act This bill prescribes a new requirement for any acquisition of land by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. The department concerned must offer for sale an equal number of acres of federal land that is under the same jurisdictional status. The bill exempts from this requirement any easements acquired
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 05/04/2017
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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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Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 [HB-2310]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat membership in a tax-exempt health care sharing ministry as coverage under a high deductible health plan for purposes of the tax deduction for contributions to a health savings account.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017 [HB-2360]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth, and (2) begin implementation of such system within one year of this bill's enactment. The data collected shall include: the incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age; demographic information of the injured individuals; pre-existing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017