Rep. Tom Rice

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District HD-SC-7
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Bills Introduced 60

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US Congress 115th Congress

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area. [HB-1760] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area. This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to waive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 04/11/2017

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Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act [HB-1843] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [National Security ] [Property Tax ] [Crime ]
Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (Sec. 2) This bill revises the authority and procedures that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to seize property that has been structured to avoid Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting requirements. The IRS may only seize property it suspects has been structured to avoid BSA reporting requirements if the property was derived from an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of concealing the violation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/06/2017

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Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act [HB-2004] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ]
Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2017, that a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation during a fiscal year: (1) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during each succeeding consecutive fiscal year in which the alien is issued an H-2B visa or otherwise provided such status, but (2) shall be considered a returning (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017

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Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 [HB-2276] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include an audiologist with respect to the furnishing of audiology services. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of audiology services covered under Medicare and allows payment for such services regardless of whether an enrollee is under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care provider or whether the services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care provider.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/11/2017

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Highway Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-2391] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ] [Taxes ]
Highway Restoration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a phaseout of the Mass Transit Account by the end of FY2021. Beginning in FY2022, no funds would be transferred to the account from the Highway Trust Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 05/04/2017

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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-1] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/11/2017

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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. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/12/2017

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/12/2017

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Federal Sunset Act of 2017 [HB-31] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Federal Sunset Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Federal Agency Sunset Commission to: (1) submit to Congress a schedule for review by the Commission, at least once every 12 years, of the abolishment or reorganization of each federal executive agency, including advisory committees; (2) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria; (3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized; and (4) report to Congress on all legislation introduced that would establish a new agency or a new (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018 [HB-184] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Manufacturing ]
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 528. on 07/26/2018

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