Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 [HB-4963]
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 This bill establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice to provide information, training, and technical assistance for state and local governments to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The office must be headed by a director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It authorizes the Office of Elder Justice to award grants to states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response
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HB-4963: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 [HB-5023]
SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to declare that a remotely created check may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the account from which the check is drawn. A remotely created check is a paper or electronic check that: is not created by the financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check is to be paid;
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HB-5023: SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/21/2016
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus. [HB-5044]
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus. This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers
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HB-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mrs. Lowey. Petition No: 114-5. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 06/21/2016
VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-5083]
VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits appeals process to permit a claimant to request: a review of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction's decision by a higher-level adjudicator within the agency under which no additional evidence may be submitted; or a Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) review under which no BVA hearing is requested and no additional evidence may be submitted or under which a BVA hearing is requested and the appellant requests an opportunity to submit additional evidence
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HB-5083: VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/13/2016
HB-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/02/2016
You have voted HB-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011..
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 [HB-5168]
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe. The design of the coins shall bear an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on the obverse side and a design on the reverse side that depicts the legacy of McAuliffe as a teacher. Treasury may issue the coins from January 1-December 31, 2018. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of the coins shall be paid to the FIRST robotics program for
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HB-5168: Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 05/06/2016
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act [HB-5204]
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical
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HB-5204: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-861, Part I. on 12/08/2016
Freedom of Religion Act of 2016 [HB-5207]
Freedom of Religion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the United States because of his or her religion or lack of religious beliefs.
HB-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/20/2016
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 [HB-525]
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Deems Cannabis sativa L. to meet that concentration limit if a person grows or processes it for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with state law.
HB-525: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/30/2015
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act [HB-5260]
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of federal regulations of general applicability that prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one compliance coordinator
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HB-5260: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/20/2016