Rep. Earl Blumenauer
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Bills Introduced 188
Sponsored Legislation
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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1276]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
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PHIT Act Personal Health Investment Today Act [HB-1267]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Recreation ]
PHIT Act Personal Health Investment Today Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. The bill defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity, including: (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act [HB-1265]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Air Quality ]
Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 and revises the Airport Improvement Program. Specifically, the bill: (1) eliminates the federal cap on passenger facility charges (local user fees) of $4.50 per enplanement; and (2) with respect to large hub airports that increase such charges beyond $4.50 per enplanement, provides for corresponding reductions in program grant funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/02/2017
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Ghost Guns Are Guns Act [HB-1278]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Ghost Guns Are Guns Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of "firearm" to include any combination of parts designed and intended to be used to convert a device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2017
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act [HB-1291]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1524-1526) on 03/02/2017
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Executive Order Transparency Act [HB-1287]
[Ethics ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Executive Order Transparency Act This bill requires the President to publish an executive order on the White House website at least 72 hours before signing such order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Scientific Integrity Act [HB-1358]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to Freedom of Information Act disclosure restrictions and privacy requirements, federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of scientific data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public; and (2) prevent the suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES Act to require federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to develop and enforce a scientific
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 [HB-1318]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education in order to improve the quality of maternal care, disseminate findings,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. [HB-1356]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose certain tax return information to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, upon receiving a written request from the chairman of the relevant committee. Any return or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
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Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1322]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017