Rep. Brenda Lawrence

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District HD-MI-14
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 51

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US Congress 114th Congress

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/20/2016

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Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016 [HB-5216]
Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/20/2016

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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic". [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". This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 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

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/20/2016

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 05/19/2016

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Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5292]
Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/20/2016

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/26/2015

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016

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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016 [HB-5313]
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/25/2016

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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. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E174-175) on 02/05/2015

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