Rep. Ro Khanna
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Bills Introduced 144
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BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act [HB-1243]
[Defense ]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
BEST Practices Act Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD), by no later than: (1) October 1, 2020, to complete the development, testing, and validation of human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2022, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. No animals may be used in such training after the latter
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 03/23/2017
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Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act [HB-1245]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1276]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act [HB-1291]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1524-1526) on 03/02/2017
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Scientific Integrity Act [HB-1358]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to Freedom of Information Act disclosure restrictions and privacy requirements, federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of scientific data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public; and (2) prevent the suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES Act to require federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to develop and enforce a scientific
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1303]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an advanced degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. [HR-164]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Recognizes and honors the women and organizations in the United States that have fought for and continue to promote the teaching of women's history.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
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Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017 [HB-1439]
[Telecommunications ]
[Elections ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Ethics ]
Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to revise its sponsorship identification rules to require the disclosure announcements required for broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required to be disclosed in such an announcement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/10/2017
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Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act [HB-1440]
[Telecommunications ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to require online public inspection files that must be uploaded to the Internet by television broadcast stations, AM or FM radio broadcast stations, cable operators, direct broadcast satellite service providers, or satellite digital audio radio service providers to be made available to the public in a machine-readable format that supports automated searching, bulk downloading, aggregation, manipulation, and sorting. Public inspection files include political
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/10/2017
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Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act [HB-1438]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2017