A PLUS Act Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act [HB-719]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
A PLUS Act Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act This bill allows each state to receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and manage the funds to advance the educational policy of the state. A declaration of intent must be formulated by a combination of specified state officials or by referendum and must list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. States may use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but must make certain assurances that they will use fiscal
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HB-719: A PLUS Act Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/27/2017
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients". [HJR-39]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients". This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide family planning services.)
HJR-39: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
You have voted HJR-39: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients"..
HB-751: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/21/2017
You have voted HB-751: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II..
HJR-43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 115-23. (txt | Pdf) on 04/13/2017
You have voted HJR-43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients..
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 [HB-732]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Crime ]
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States (resolving a civil action, a plea agreement, a deferred prosecution agreement, or a nonprosecution agreement) that provides for a payment or a loan to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments or loans that: (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or loan and suffered
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HB-732: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/25/2017
HJR-37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 115-11. (txt | Pdf) on 03/27/2017
You have voted HJR-37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation..
Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-772]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation
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HB-772: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 02/07/2018
DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act [HB-778]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any food that uses the market name of a dairy product, is not the milk of a hooved animal, is not derived from such milk, and does not contain such milk as a primary ingredient.
HB-778: DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
You have voted HB-778: DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act.
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 [HB-761]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies
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HB-761: Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017