Rep. Pramila Jayapal

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Lymphedema Treatment Act [HB-930] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ]
Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/21/2017

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. [HCR-22] [Veterans ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy. [HR-105] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal; an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy; attacks against the judiciary threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts; and it is inappropriate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/07/2017

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Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. [HR-111] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Ethics ] [Crime ]
Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-28. on 03/08/2017

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To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [HB-1006] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ]
To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an individual in any removal, exclusion, or deportation proceeding or inspection (excluding primary inspections as defined by Department of Homeland Security policies) with a right to representation (at no expense to the government) by counsel of such individual's choosing, including (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/24/2017

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Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2017 [HB-1050] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to 10 eligible entities (partnerships among a local educational agency (LEA), a community college, and a state apprentice program or a joint-labor management training program) to carry out a program for students to: enroll in and complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, STEM-focused career and technical education courses, and other courses during grades 11 and 12 at a high school served by the LEA that prepares (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/14/2017

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Weekend Voting Act [HB-1094] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places. This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Brendan F. Boyle (pa) Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1094, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Slaughter, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/24/2018

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Social Security Expansion Act [HB-1114] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Senior Citizens ] [Healthcare ] [Retirement ]
Social Security Expansion Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the primary insurance amount for all eligible beneficiaries, beginning in 2023; (2) revise computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; and (3) increase the special minimum primary insurance amount for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) apply employment and self-employment taxes to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/01/2017

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Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". [HR-144] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". Recognizes the importance of establishing a national Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Encourages all people to reflect on the importance of political leadership and vigilance and on the values of justice and civil rights during times of uncertainty and emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/09/2017

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Equality for All Resolution of 2017 [HR-136] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Housing ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Equality for All Resolution of 2017 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are valuable, contributing members of society who deserve equal treatment under the law. Declares that: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a serious problem; (2) existing federal protections are inadequate to ensure nondiscrimination; and (3) Congress should pass legislation that prohibits such discrimination in areas including credit, employment, education, federally (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/16/2017

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