Fair BEER Act Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act [HB-767]
Fair BEER Act Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the excise tax on beer brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, within the United States or imported into the United States. The revised tax ranges from $0 for an amount not exceeding 7,143 barrels to $18 per barrel on an amount exceeding 2 million barrels.
Justice for Children Now Act of 2015 [HB-77]
Justice for Children Now Act of 2015 Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint 70 immigration judges in addition to the those serving as of the date of enactment of this Act.
HB-77: Justice for Children Now Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/12/2015
Cancel the Sequester Act of 2015 [HB-782]
Cancel the Sequester Act of 2015 This bill repeals provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 that authorize sequestration to enforce specified deficit reduction goals. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
HB-782: Cancel the Sequester Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/05/2015
Protect Overnight Delivery Act [HB-784]
Protect Overnight Delivery Act Repeals the service standards for market-dominant products implemented by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on January 5, 2015, and directs USPS to reinstate the service standards that were in effect on December 31, 2011.
HB-784: Protect Overnight Delivery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/05/2015
No Missing Planes Act [HB-79]
No Missing Planes Act Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the feasibility of technology to: (1) improve communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers when an aircraft leaves its flight plan or experiences dangerous conditions, (2) pinpoint the location of missing aircraft within 30 minutes by disseminating the information globally in less than hour to rescue and recovery agencies, and (3) accomplish specified related tasks.
HB-79: No Missing Planes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Lawrence
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/07/2015
Lena Horne Recognition Act [HB-839]
Lena Horne Recognition Act Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.
HB-839: Lena Horne Recognition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/10/2015
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 [HB-842]
Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015 Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of determining cognitive, behavioral, and physical disability under titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), to amend specified Listings of Impairments by providing medical and evaluation criteria for Huntington's Disease. Amends SSAct title II to waive the 24-month waiting period for coverage under the program under SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) for individuals
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HB-842: Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/27/2015
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 [HB-846]
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination. Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act. Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting
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HB-846: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-861]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border
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HB-861: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/11/2015
Veterans TRICARE Choice Act [HB-868]
Veterans TRICARE Choice Act Allows an individual who is eligible to participate in the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in such program, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period. Requires DOD to: (1) submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible
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HB-868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015