Rep. Brenda Lawrence

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District HD-MI-14
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 51

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US Congress 114th Congress

National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2015 [HB-3337]
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2015 Establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. Makes the Bank's Board of Directors responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. Authorizes the Board to: (1) make senior and subordinated direct loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing or refinancing of an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 07/31/2015

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CPI-E Act of 2015 [HB-3351]
CPI-E Act of 2015 This bill bases cost-of -living increases in benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit program, and specified veterans benefits programs on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. [HB-3355]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/12/2015

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Teach Our Teachers Act [HB-3366]
Teach Our Teachers Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions of the teacher loan forgiveness program. Specifically, the legislation reduces from five to three years the period of service a full-time teacher must complete consecutively to be eligible for forgiveness under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan program. It also increases from $5,000 to $17,500 the amount of available loan forgiveness for an elementary or secondary school teacher in any subject. (Currently, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015

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Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015 [HB-3377]
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit, including any lump-sum death payment, payable under OASDI on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual. Wages shall be deemed to have been paid (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 08/12/2015

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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-3406]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration. Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 01/12/2016

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Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 [HB-3411]
Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 This bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to revise an eligibility condition for a state to receive a grant under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program and a waiver of the grant match requirement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program. Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a four-year state implementation plan, including benchmarks, to maximize the automation and submission of mental health and criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/28/2015

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United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act [HB-3412]
United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act Authorizes the mailing of alcoholic beverages by a covered entity in accordance with the delivery requirements otherwise applicable to a privately carried shipment. Defines a "covered entity" as an entity (including a winery, brewery, or beverage distilled spirits plant, or other wholesale, distributer, or retailer of alcoholic beverages) that has registered with, obtained a permit from, or obtained approval of an application from the Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/28/2015

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Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act [HB-3463]
Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to ease restrictions on health insurance plans without pediatric dental benefits (an essential health benefit) to allow such insurance to be offered in any state where a dental plan in the individual or small group market provides pediatric dental benefits, even in states where the dental plan is not offered on the health insurance exchange. This Act is retroactively effective as if included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/11/2015

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Scale-up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015 [HB-3468]
Scale-up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a scale-up manufacturing investment company (SUMIC) program under which it shall provide leverage to participating investment funds (PIFs) to support debt and equity investments in qualifying manufacturing projects of specified small and emerging manufacturers. Within 60 days after SBA approves and issues a license to operate as a PIF under SUMIC, it may provide up to $1 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/28/2015

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