Rep. Al Lawson

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District HD-FL-5
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 57

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US Congress 115th Congress

Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 [HB-2418]
Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to: screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories; seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/11/2017

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Fair Pay Act of 2017 [HB-2095]
Fair Pay Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Payment of different wages is allowed under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) The bill allows compensatory or punitive damages for violations of such prohibition. The bill prohibits (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 04/14/2017

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Expressing no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and calling for the immediate resignation of the Administrator. [HR-834]
Expressing no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and calling for the immediate resignation of the Administrator. Calls for the immediate resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. [HR-774]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Curbelo (fl). Petition No: 115-10. on 05/09/2018

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United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5141]
United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018

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Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 [HB-4022]
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 10/11/2017

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Access to Marketplace Insurance Act [HB-3976]
Access to Marketplace Insurance Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/06/2017

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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 [HB-173]
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/13/2017

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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 [HB-2583]
BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to chronic stresses and acute shocks, including by improving long-term resilience of infrastructure and housing. A state, local government, or regional entity is eligible for such a grant if it is located in an area that has been declared a major disaster (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/22/2017

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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. [HR-840]
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. Celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every U.S. community. Supports the designation of National Small Business Week. Recognizes the importance of creating policies that promote an environment in which small businesses may succeed. Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to utilize (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Introduced In House on 04/24/2018

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