Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-2354]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to define "recreational vessel" as a vessel: being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. In applying such definition under such Act, the following rules apply: a vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its
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HB-2354: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Introduced In House on 05/04/2017
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act [HB-2353]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Sec. 4) The effective date for this bill is July 1, 2018. (Sec. 7) This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise and introduce definitions, including common definitions for terms already defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The bill divides career and technical education (CTE) students into CTE concentrators and CTE participants. The term "CTE concentrators" means: at the secondary school level, a student served
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HB-2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 115-224. on 07/31/2018
Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes. [HR-11]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334: undermined the long-standing U.S. position to oppose and veto Security Council resolutions that seek to impose solutions to final status issues or that are one-sided and anti-Israel; undermines the prospect of Israelis and Palestinians resuming productive, direct negotiations; and contributes to the politically
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HR-11: Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Rule H. Res. 22 Passed House. on 01/05/2017
You have voted HR-11: Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes..
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an
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HB-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/04/2017
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-76]
[Law Enforcement ]
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
HB-76: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-24]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to: (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications
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HB-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 03/28/2017
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [HB-37]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or
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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 [HB-38]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must: (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
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HB-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017
REVIEW Act of 2017 Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 [HB-74]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
REVIEW Act of 2017 Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 or the REVIEW Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. The bill defines a "high-impact rule" as a rule that may impose an annual cost on the economy of at least $1 billion.
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HB-74: REVIEW Act of 2017 Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 [HB-80]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Food ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the admission of alien refugees into the United States unless Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Department of Homeland Security authority to resume admitting them. The Government Accountability Office shall report on: (1) the national security impact of refugee admissions; and (2) specified costs of providing refugees with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, disability insurance under title II of the Social Security Act, the supplemental nutrition assistance
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HB-80: Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/12/2017