Election Integrity Act of 2017 [HB-2090]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Election Integrity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents a valid photo identification. If an individual does not present a valid photo identification, the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. An election official may not determine that such an individual is eligible under state law to vote in the election unless, not later than 10
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HB-2090: Election Integrity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 04/12/2017
Acre In, Acre Out Act [HB-2167]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Acre In, Acre Out Act This bill prescribes a new requirement for any acquisition of land by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. The department concerned must offer for sale an equal number of acres of federal land that is under the same jurisdictional status. The bill exempts from this requirement any easements acquired
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HB-2167: Acre In, Acre Out Act
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 05/04/2017
First Responders Passport Act of 2017 [HB-2168]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
First Responders Passport Act of 2017 This bill amends the Passport Act of 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.
HB-2168: First Responders Passport Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
ASAP Act Armed Services Always Paid Act [HB-2166]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
ASAP Act Armed Services Always Paid Act This bill provides for funding the pay and allowances, without interruption, of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.
HB-2166: ASAP Act Armed Services Always Paid Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
HB-2254: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-142. (txt | Pdf) on 03/23/2018
You have voted HB-2254: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building"..
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-2284]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation. The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing
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HB-2284: National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/11/2017
PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 [HB-2327]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after completing other evidence-based treatment. An organization that receives a grant shall provide for each participating service dog and veteran: coverage by a commercially available veterinary health insurance policy, hardware clinically
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HB-2327: PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Stivers Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 2327, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Desantis, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 09/25/2018