Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
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District HD-VA-9
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 135
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act [HB-877]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial. The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/24/2017
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Universal Savings Account Act [HB-937]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Inflation ]
[Retirement ]
Universal Savings Account Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the establishment of Universal Savings Accounts. These accounts shall be tax-exempt and may be opened by any individual who is at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Contributions to these accounts must be in cash and may not exceed $5,500 (adjusted annually for inflation) in any calendar year. Distributions from a Universal Savings Account are excluded from the gross income of the account holder for income tax purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Lymphedema Treatment Act [HB-930]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/21/2017
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Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2017 [HB-1020]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that nothing in that Act or in the Public Health Service Act prevents or restricts, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not prevent or restrict, the manufacture, importation, distribution, or sale of drugs or medical devices that are intended for terminally ill patients, have been the subject of a clinical trial, and have not been approved by the FDA. The FDA may not require the disclosure, collection, or reporting of certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
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To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 255 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, as the "Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse". [HB-1019]
[Law Enforcement ]
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 255 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, as the "Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse". This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 255 West Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the "Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse."
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/14/2017
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Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act [HB-1038]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[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.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E306) on 03/09/2017
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FAST Act of 2017 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 [HB-1148]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
FAST Act of 2017 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2017
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Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. [HCR-28]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. Establishes an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to study the organization, operations, functions, and relevant interactions of the Members of Congress and to make recommendations to: make such operations and organization more effective and efficient; make Congress and its Members more accountable; and improve the orderly, timely, and effective consideration and disposal of legislation; and improve the relationships between the Houses of Congress, with and among
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1136]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Media and Advertising ]
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to: (1) revise premarket review and reporting requirements for products newly deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tobacco products; and (2) grant the FDA the authority to regulate vapor products, which include products that produce vapor with nicotine (e.g., e-cigarettes) and nicotine intended to be used with such a product (e.g., nicotine cartridges). A product is not subject to premarket review by the FDA if it is
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
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Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 [HB-1130]
[Healthcare ]
[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.)
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2017