Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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Bills Introduced 143
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Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day". [HR-162]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day". Supports the designation of National Rosie the Riveter Day. Acknowledges the important role played by women in World War II.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Executive Order Transparency Act [HB-1287]
[Ethics ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Executive Order Transparency Act This bill requires the President to publish an executive order on the White House website at least 72 hours before signing such order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Scientific Integrity Act [HB-1358]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to Freedom of Information Act disclosure restrictions and privacy requirements, federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of scientific data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public; and (2) prevent the suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES Act to require federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to develop and enforce a scientific
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio. [HR-165]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to polio. Expresses serious concern about the public health threat posed by polio. Implores various entities to act with haste and dedication to eradicate polio by 2018. Calls upon the executive branch to provide the necessary resources to end the scourge of polio, including closely monitoring laboratory stocks of the polio virus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
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Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1322]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1405]
[Veterans ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a program to permit eligible deported noncitizen veterans to enter the United States as, and to permit eligible noncitizen veterans in the United States to adjust their status to that of, a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and (2) cancel the removal of eligible noncitizen veterans and allow them to similarly adjust their status. An "eligible" veteran is a veteran who: (1) was not ordered removed, or removed,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017 [HB-1396]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution, unless the written agreement to arbitrate is entered into by both parties after the claim has arisen and pertains
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/17/2017
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Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 [HB-1406]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit people from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits people from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. The bill subjects a violator to imprisonment for up to a year, a fine, or both. The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/23/2017
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Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2017 [HB-1414]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2017 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties instead of pursuing the claims in court) from being valid or enforceable in disputes related to credit card accounts or personal bank accounts that are not subject to a final judgment by a court if the credit card or bank account was not issued in response to a request or application for that account.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/07/2017
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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1374]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. The validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Nothing in this bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/17/2017