Rep. Gus Bilirakis
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1235]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Sports ]
[Funding ]
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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VA Accountability First Act of 2017 [HB-1259]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
VA Accountability First Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill revises the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave during the appeals period and may receive pay only if he or she reports for duty or is approved to use certain accrued unused leave. An expedited appeals process is established for such VA decisions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/21/2017
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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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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 [HB-1329]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 115-75. (txt | Pdf) on 11/02/2017
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RFS Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1315]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
RFS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel standard program. Beginning in 2017, the renewable fuel that is required to be blended into gasoline must be advanced biofuel, which cannot be ethanol derived from corn starch. This bill revises the renewable fuel standards by decreasing the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2017 through 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine the target amount of cellulosic biofuel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/17/2017
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. [HB-1361]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories. (A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of established fee schedule amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 [HB-1409]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the medication is medically necessary for cancer treatment and is clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 [HB-1393]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year in which the wages or other remuneration is earned. The bill exempts employers from state income tax withholding and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/21/2017
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Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017 [HB-1389]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to require enrollment with a managed care entity as a condition of Medicaid enrollment with respect to individuals who: (1) are younger than 19 years of age and have certain special needs, or (2) are dually eligible for Medicare.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". [HJR-86]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of the Communications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/10/2017