Rep. Gus Bilirakis
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Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 [HB-304]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest. An EMS agency may obtain a single
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 115-83. (txt | Pdf) on 11/17/2017
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Retired Pay Restoration Act [HB-303]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill: (1) allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only for a disability rated at 50% or more), and (2) repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013. Individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/21/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. [HR-31]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore mail delivery service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/06/2017
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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 [HB-354]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. This restriction does not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017
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IRGC Terrorist Designation Act [HB-380]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
IRGC Terrorist Designation Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and should be so designated by the Department of State. State shall submit to Congress: (1) a detailed report on whether the IRGC meets such criteria; and (2) if State determines the IRGC doe not meet such criteria, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/06/2017
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Email Privacy Act [HB-387]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. The government must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/07/2017
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To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. [HB-369]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, which would allow the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended. (Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (the VA is currently the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-65. on 03/29/2017
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Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-390]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Religion ]
Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill states that is U.S. policy to ensure that humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery assistance for nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria, and of communities from those countries, is directed toward ethnic and minority individuals and communities with the greatest need, including those individuals and communities that are at risk of persecution or war crimes. (Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-300. on 12/11/2018
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Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act [HB-437]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 [HB-449]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018