Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 [HB-5263]
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency study regarding research on lung cancer in women, access to lung cancer preventive services, and public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer. The study must include a comprehensive report on research and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women in the federal government and recommendations for: (1) a research program that would encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge
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HB-5263: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/20/2016
Do No Harm Act [HB-5272]
Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless
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HB-5272: Do No Harm Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/23/2016
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act [HB-531]
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations to the National Institutes of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services.
HB-531: Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/26/2015
LGBT Data Inclusion Act [HB-5373]
LGBT Data Inclusion Act This bill requires federal agencies that collect information through a survey that includes demographic data (where subjects self-report information or a proxy provides information about the subject or responds for all persons in a household) to establish data standards that require: a determination of which existing data sets exclude information about sexual orientation and gender identity; an identification, and a use, of appropriate methods to include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in surveys that
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HB-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/27/2016
Presidential Tax Transparency Act [HB-5386]
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require any candidate of a major party for the office of President to file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a copy of the candidate's income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years for which such a return has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service as of the date of the nomination. In any case in which such a candidate has not filed with the FEC such income tax returns within 30 days after the nomination date, the FEC shall
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HB-5386: Presidential Tax Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 06/07/2016
Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 [HB-5447]
Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and other laws to exempt qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) from certain requirements that apply to group health plans. A qualified small employer HRA is offered by employers that have fewer than 50 full-time employees and do not offer group health plans to any of their employees. A qualified small employer HRA must: be provided on the same terms to all eligible
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HB-5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/19/2016
American Savings Account Act of 2016 [HB-5450]
American Savings Account Act of 2016 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a new retirement option for all employees and self-employed individuals to be known as the American Savings Account Fund. This fund operates in a manner similar to the Thrift Savings Fund, which is available to federal employees. The bill establishes an American Savings Account Board of Directors to establish policies for fund investment and management. The board shall select or establish a list of investment funds and options
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HB-5450: American Savings Account Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 06/10/2016
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act [HB-5474]
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act This bill prohibits funds from being made available to Honduras for the police and military (including for equipment and training), and directs the Department of the Treasury to vote against multilateral loans to Honduras for its police and military, until the Department of States certifies that the government of Honduras has: prosecuted members of the military and police for human rights violations and ensured that such violations have ceased; established the rule of law and guaranteed a judicial system
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HB-5474: Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/14/2016
IDEA Full Funding Act [HB-551]
IDEA Full Funding Act Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Sets the amount to be authorized and the amount to be appropriated for each fiscal year from FY2016-FY2024 as the greater of: (1) a specified amount, or (2) a specified percentage of an amount determined pursuant to a formula that multiplies the number of children receiving special education
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HB-551: IDEA Full Funding Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015