Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 [HB-3489]
Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate most drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on a defendant who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Additionally, it eliminates drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms for simple possession, distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual under age 18, distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and
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HB-3489: Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/05/2015
National Scenic Trails Parity Act [HB-3511]
National Scenic Trails Parity Act Amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.
HB-3511: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 09/21/2015
Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2015 [HB-3512]
Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore a student's Pell Grant eligibility for any period of time during which the student qualified for, or would have qualified for, federal student loan forgiveness due to school closure, assertion of a defense against repayment, or institutional fraud or misconduct. Specifically, this bill provides that Pell Grants received by a student during that period of time do not count toward the student's lifetime limit on Pell Grant
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HB-3512: Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
WAGE Act Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act [HB-3514]
WAGE Act Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to award back pay and additional liquidated damages equal to double the back pay, without any reduction, to any employee against whom an employer has discriminated with regard to hiring or because the employee has filed charges or given testimony or if the employer has committed an unfair labor practice resulting in the employee's discharge or other serious economic loss. Civil penalties are established
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HB-3514: WAGE Act Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2016
Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015 [HB-3518]
Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund from being used for the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program or any substantially similar program. No property may be transferred to a federal or state and local agency for purposes pertaining to such a program. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the DEA's marijuana prohibition policy is an inappropriate use of resources.
HB-3518: Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/05/2015
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015 [HB-3520]
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Interagency Pulmonary Hypertension Coordinating Committee. The committee must monitor research and annually summarize research and medical advances regarding pulmonary hypertension. The committee must develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve health outcomes for individuals with pulmonary hypertension. The plan must include recommendations regarding pulmonary
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HB-3520: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/18/2015
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act [HB-3523]
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to Transportation Security Administration employees who are responsible for protecting the nation's transportation systems.
HB-3523: Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/05/2015
Equal Employment for All Act of 2015 [HB-3524]
Equal Employment for All Act of 2015 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act governing the use of consumer reports for employment purposes to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from furnishing an employer with a consumer report containing information on the consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity if the employer intends to use that information for any employment purposes, including denial of employment. The bill does permit an employer to use such a consumer credit report, however, in either an employment decision
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HB-3524: Equal Employment for All Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/16/2015
CECIL Act Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act [HB-3526]
CECIL Act Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to apply the Act's prohibitions on importing or exporting species listed as threatened or endangered to species proposed to be listed as well. The Government Accountability Office must conduct and submit a report on the results of a study of the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts.
HB-3526: CECIL Act Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 09/21/2015
Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 [HB-353]
Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to appoint licensed hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Health Administration. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report on: (1) the timely access of veterans to VA hearing health services, and (2) VA contracting policies regarding the provision of hearing health services to veterans in non-VA facilities.
HB-353: Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/29/2016