Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act [HB-592]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment with respect to certain pharmacist services that: (1) are furnished by a pharmacist in a health-professional shortage area, and (2) would otherwise be covered under Medicare if furnished by a physician.
HB-592: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/01/2017
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. [HJR-31]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial
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HJR-31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017
You have voted HJR-31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections..
Government By the People Act of 2017 [HB-20]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Ethics ]
Government By the People Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to establish a program for small individual donations to campaigns for public office and make other changes to campaign finance law. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions (i.e., cash contributions by an individual to a candidate for the House of Representatives or a political committee established
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HB-20: Government By the People Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act [HB-671]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act This bill states that foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be ineligible for U.S. international development assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States. Such organizations also shall not be subject to requirements
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HB-671: Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-13]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
HCR-13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 [HB-627]
[Energy ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by directing the Department of Energy's Office of Energy and Renewable Energy to establish a clearinghouse for disseminating information regarding available programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, distributed generation, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The office must: (1) consult with appropriate agencies to develop a list of programs and financing
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HB-627: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2017
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 [HB-672]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
[National Security ]
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national interest to combat anti-Semitism at home and abroad; (2) there is a need to ensure the security of European Jewish communities, including synagogues, schools, and cemeteries; (3) the United States should continue to emphasize the importance of combating anti-Semitism in multilateral bodies; and (4) the Department of State should continue to document acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement and encourage adoption
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HB-672: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Presented To President. on 01/02/2019
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs. [HB-696]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agent of the federal government from filing vacant federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HB-696: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
STOP OD Act of 2017 Stem the Tide of Overdose Prevalence from Opiate Drugs Act of 2017 [HB-664]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Mental Health ]
STOP OD Act of 2017 Stem the Tide of Overdose Prevalence from Opiate Drugs Act of 2017 This bill permits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants: (1) to expand educational efforts to prevent abuse of opioids, which are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin; (2) to promote treatment of persons who abuse opioids; and (3) to promote understanding of addiction. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants to: (1) support first responders carrying and administering naloxone, which is a
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HB-664: STOP OD Act of 2017 Stem the Tide of Overdose Prevalence from Opiate Drugs Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 02/21/2017
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. [HJR-33]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. The amendment prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.
HJR-33: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017