Sen. Lisa Rochester
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District SD-DE
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 103
Sponsored Legislation
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PUPPERS Act of 2017 Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2017 [HB-3197]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
PUPPERS Act of 2017 Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs, in carrying out research within the Veterans Health Administration, from purchasing, breeding, transporting, housing, feeding, maintaining, disposing of, or experimenting on dogs as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 07/12/2017
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Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 [HB-2598]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the sale, transfer to, receipt of, or possession of a firearm by a person who is subject to a gun violence prevention order. A gun violence prevention order is a court order that prohibits an individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to states that have in effect legislation that: (1) authorizes a family member,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/23/2017
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Medicare Enrollment Protection Act [HB-5104]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act This bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The bill exempts such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/05/2018
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Child Care for Working Families Act [HB-3773]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
Child Care for Working Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 09/14/2017
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Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 [HB-4334]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the access of women veterans to gender-specific medical care (mammograms, maternity care, and gynecological care) provided by contracting non-VA medical providers. (Sec. 3) Each VA medical facility must report quarterly to the VA on the facility's compliance with the environment of care standards for women veterans, which are standards intended to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
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SHIELD Act of 2017 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 [HB-1536]
[Defense ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
SHIELD Act of 2017 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 This bill requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces or federal agencies employing critical law
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act [HB-1295]
[Human Services ]
[Veterans ]
[International ]
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act This bill amends the Peace Corps Act to allow the official seal or emblem and the name "Peace Corps" to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. [HJR-74]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment granting every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/09/2017
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Weekend Voting Act [HB-1094]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places. This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Brendan F. Boyle (pa) Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1094, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Slaughter, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/24/2018
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Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017 [HB-4604]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to specify optional measures that a fiduciary for a pension plan may take in selecting an insurer and a guaranteed retirement income contract to assure that the fiduciary meets the prudent man standard of care required under ERISA. A "guaranteed retirement income contract" is an annuity contract for a fixed term or a contract (or provision or feature thereof) which provides guaranteed benefits annually (or more frequently)
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 12/07/2017