Freedom of Religion Act of 2016 [HB-5207]
Freedom of Religion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the United States because of his or her religion or lack of religious beliefs.
HB-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/20/2016
HB-5228: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic".
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2016
You have voted HB-5228: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic"..
Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016 [HB-5230]
Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the establishment, operation, or promotion of a pyramid promotional scheme, which is defined as a plan or operation by which a person gives consideration (money or other thing of value) to a participant in the scheme for the right to receive compensation derived primarily from the participant's introduction of another person into the plan or operation rather than from the sale of products to ultimate users. The bill grants enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission and requires
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HB-5230: Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/20/2016
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act [HB-5287]
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to adults for residential addiction treatment facility services under the Medicaid program. "Residential addiction treatment facility services" are medically necessary inpatient services provided in an accredited, size-limited facility for the purpose of treating a substance use disorder within a specified time period. The provision of medical assistance for such services to an individual
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HB-5287: Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 05/19/2016
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act [HB-531]
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations to the National Institutes of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services.
HB-531: Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/26/2015
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act [HB-5310]
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, it increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award for academic year 2017-2018 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index. Additionally, the bill increases from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single
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HB-5310: Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 [HB-532]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child, or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) six administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved, and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
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HB-532: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E174-175) on 02/05/2015