Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 [HB-1943]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 Requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
HB-1943: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 05/15/2015
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act [HB-1966]
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.
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HB-1966: 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-1969]
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 Expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Expands services to caregivers of veterans under such program to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. Terminates the support program for caregivers of covered
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HB-1969: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
Respect for Marriage Act [HB-197]
Respect for Marriage Act Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married
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HB-197: Respect for Marriage Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/02/2015
COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act [HB-1977]
COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in either the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or the North Atlantic planning areas.
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015 [HB-1978]
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and to employ such veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, firefighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers,
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HB-1978: Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-199]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to make loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities to carry out bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. Prescribes project eligibility requirements. Requires the Secretary to ensure that at least 25% of funds provided under this Act are used to support projects in low-income communities.
HB-199: Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/08/2015
HERO Act of 2015 Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 [HB-1998]
HERO Act of 2015 Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Cyber Crimes Center to provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support domestic and international investigations by ICE of cyber-related crimes. Within the Cyber Crimes Center, DHS shall operate a Child Exploitation Investigations Unit, which shall: coordinate all ICE child exploitation initiatives,
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HB-1998: HERO Act of 2015 Human Exploitation Rescue Operations Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 05/15/2015
Government By the People Act of 2015 [HB-20]
Government By the People Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a refundable credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions paid or incurred during the taxable year (contributions of cash by an individual to a House candidate or a political committee established and maintained by a national political party if the contribution is not prohibited under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [FECA], to be known as "My Voice Federal" contributions). Directs the Government by the People Oversight Commission,
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HB-20: Government By the People Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/30/2015
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 [HB-2005]
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services drug rebates for rebate eligible (low-income) individuals. Excludes from Medicare coverage as a part D drug any drug or biological manufactured by a manufacturer that has not entered into and have in effect a rebate agreement with the Secretary. Requires a rebate agreement to require a drug or biological manufacturer
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HB-2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2015