SOLVE Act of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act of 2017 [HB-724]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
SOLVE Act of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on January 27, 2017, Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq,
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HB-724: SOLVE Act of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 [HB-771]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government: (1) to ensure coverage for abortion care in public health insurance programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); (2) as an employer or health plan sponsor, to ensure coverage for abortion care for participants and beneficiaries; and (3) as a provider of health services, to ensure that abortion care is made available to individuals who are eligible to receive services. The federal
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HB-771: Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
GI Internship Program Act [HB-758]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
GI Internship Program Act This bill directs theDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a career transition internship program to match individuals who are eligible for veterans' educational assistance with employers to: (1) provide such individuals with work experience in the civilian sector, (2) address the growing skills gap in the U.S. economy, (3) increase the marketable skills of such individuals, and (4) assist such individuals in obtaining long-term employment. The VA shall establish criteria employers must meet to participate in
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HB-758: GI Internship Program Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 02/06/2017
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. [HJR-53]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. This joint resolution eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
HJR-53: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/08/2017
HR-78: Reiterating the indisputable fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and calling on every entity in the executive branch to affirm that fact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 02/16/2017
You have voted HR-78: Reiterating the indisputable fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and calling on every entity in the executive branch to affirm that fact..
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 [HB-810]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms. The bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend: (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person, (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence or drug trafficking
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HB-810: Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017
Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act All-Year ACCESS Act [HB-813]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act All-Year ACCESS Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants). A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime
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HB-813: Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act All-Year ACCESS Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 [HB-807]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 This bill repeals existing caps on Medicare payment for certain outpatient physical-therapy services and speech-language pathology services. Under current law, annual payment for such services is capped at $1,980 in 2017, with specified percentage increases to that limit in subsequent years.
HB-807: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 [HB-804]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit the President from designating any individual whose primary or predominant responsibility is political in nature to serve as a member of the National Security Council (NSC) or to regularly attend or participate in NSC meetings or meetings convened under the auspices of the NSC, including Principals Committee meetings. Organized under presidential memorandum, the Principals Committee is a cabinet-level senior
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HB-804: Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
Build Bridges Not Walls Act [HB-837]
[Immigration ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Build Bridges Not Walls Act This bill provides that the executive order titled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements" signed by the President on January 25, 2017, or any other substantially similar action by the President to use taxpayer dollars or fees to construct a continuous wall or fence between the United States and Mexico shall have no force or effect.
HB-837: Build Bridges Not Walls Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017