Rep. Gus Bilirakis
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STAND for Ukraine Act Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act [HB-830]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
STAND for Ukraine Act Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to assist the government of Ukraine in restoring its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to reverse and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine. The bill prohibits: (1) a federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters; and (2) the Government Publishing Office from printing any document indicating Crimea as part of the Russian Federation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/15/2017
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Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act [HB-849]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/15/2017
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Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 [HB-879]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review every four years the rate tables established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for implementing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and determine whether: (1) the chargeable premium rates for flood insurance coverage are actuarially sound, based on standard actuarial practices used in the private sector; and (2) such chargeable premium rates are sufficient to ensure the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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SPACE-A Special Priority on Aircrafts and Coverage Equity Act of 2017 [HB-936]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
SPACE-A Special Priority on Aircrafts and Coverage Equity Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 03/23/2017
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To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors. [HB-976]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors. This bill grants a federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
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SHUT Act of 2017 Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2017 [HB-1041]
[Taxes ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
SHUT Act of 2017 Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals unless they include their Social Security number on their tax return or otherwise demonstrate that they are authorized to be employed in the United States. The bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury or any delegate of Treasury from issuing an individual taxpayer identification number unless the supporting documentary evidence is submitted to a Treasury employee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 02/14/2017
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New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 [HB-1098]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the new markets tax credit, (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2016, and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for such credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after 2016).
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Reed Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1098, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Tiberi, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 01/30/2018
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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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Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1101]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination. AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2017
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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 [HB-1171]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/02/2017