Rep. Robin Kelly

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District HD-IL-2
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 102

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US Congress 116th Congress

Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2504]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/02/2019

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Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019 [HB-2476]
Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a Nonprofit Security Grant Program, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations (tax-exempt organizations and those determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack) for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Became Public Law No: 116-108. (txt | Pdf) on 01/24/2020

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Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019 [HB-1692]
Requires coverage for abortion care through public health insurance programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as well as insurance plans for federal employees. Further, abortion care must be available at federal, and federally supported, health care facilities to individuals eligible for services at such facilities.Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, or local governments from restricting coverage for abortion care available through private health insurance plans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/13/2019

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Safe Step Act [HB-2279]
Requires a group health plan to establish an exception to medication step-therapy protocol in specified cases. A medication step-therapy protocol establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs are covered by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer. A request for such an exception to the protocol must be granted if (1) the treatment is expected to be ineffective, (2) the treatment will cause or is likely to cause an adverse reaction to the individual, (3) the treatment is expected to decrease the individual's ability either (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 04/10/2019

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States. [HR-354]
This resolution celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, providing for women's suffrage. The resolution also reaffirms the desire of Congress to continue strengthening democratic participation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee On The Judiciary Discharged. on 05/21/2019

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STURDY Act Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act [HB-2211]
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to revise the safety standards for freestanding clothing storage units such as a dressers, bureaus, or chests of drawers. Such standards must include specified testing related to tip overs and new warning requirements for all such products entering the U.S. market.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/18/2019

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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1618]
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide grants that support carbon monoxide poisoning prevention to states that require carbon monoxide alarms in dwellings and other facilities. Specifically, grant funds may be used to (1) purchase and install carbon monoxide alarms for the dwellings of low-income families and older adults, as well as for other facilities; (2) train state and local officials about the proper enforcement of carbon monoxide alarm requirements and circulate corresponding training materials; and (3) educate the public (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/18/2019

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Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 [HB-1499]
To prohibit brand name drug manufacturers from compensating generic drug manufacturers to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product manufacturers to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 116-52, Part I. on 05/10/2019

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019 [HB-2581]
Requires hospitals to implement and submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a staffing plan that complies with specified minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Hospitals must post a notice regarding nurse-to-patient ratios in each unit and maintain records of actual ratios for each shift in each unit. The bill also requires hospitals to follow certain procedures regarding how ratios are determined and other staff are prohibited from performing nurse functions unless specifically authorized within a state's scope of practice (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/09/2019

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Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 [HB-2569]
Establishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Assuming First Sponsorship - Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney (ny) Asked Unanimous Consent That She Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 2569, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Cummings, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 01/13/2020

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