Rep. Nydia Velazquez

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District HD-NY-7
Party Democrat
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Bills Introduced 244

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US Congress 114th Congress

Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act [HB-2103]
Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the $1 million limitation on the deductibility of employee compensation, to: (1) extend such limitation to any individual who is a current or former officer, director, or employee of a publicly-held corporation; (2) eliminate the exemption from such limitation for compensation payable on a commission basis or upon the attainment of a performance goal; and (3) make such limitation applicable to all publicly-held corporations that are required (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 04/29/2015

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Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2015 [HB-2114]
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2015 Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is a Vietnam resident and who: (1) is affected by health issues related to Agent Orange exposure which took place between January 1, 1961, and May 7, 1975; (2) lives or had lived in or near geographic areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of Agent Orange; or (3) is affected by such health issues as the child or descendant of such an individual. Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance: (1) to address the health care needs of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/26/2015

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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 [HB-2124]
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to distribution of additional resident positions as they affect calculation of payments for direct graduate medical education costs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for each of FY2017-FY2021 (and each succeeding fiscal year if additional residency positions are available to distribute), to increase the otherwise applicable resident limit for each qualifying hospital. Directs the Secretary to determine the total (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/18/2015

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Raise the Wage Act [HB-2150]
Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.00 an hour on January 1, 2016, or, if later, on the first day of the third month after enactment of this Act; (2) $9.00 an hour after one year; (3) $10.00 an hour after two years; (4) $11.00 an hour after three years; (5) $12.00 an hour after four years; and (6) the amount the Department of Labor determines (based on increases in the median hourly wage of all employees) after five years, and annually thereafter. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015

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Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act [HB-2216]
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act Amends federal firearms provisions to expand the definition of: (1) "intimate partner" to include a dating partner or former dating partner; and (2) "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" to include a misdemeanor offense that has, as an element, the use or attempted use of force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon by a dating partner or former dating partner against the victim. Prohibits the sale or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition to, or the possession or receipt of a firearm (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/01/2015

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Home Energy Utility Assistance Act [HB-2226]
Home Energy Utility Assistance Act This bill amends the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2016-FY2025. The bill also requires states to ensure that households seeking assistance under the program are not required to file more than one application per year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015

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To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. [HB-224]
To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. Requires the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to report annually to Congress on the effects of gun violence on public health and the status of actions taken to address those effects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/09/2015

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Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act [HB-2293]
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally engaging in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (Current law prohibits knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video.) Adds exceptions for conduct that is for predator or pest control, medical or scientific research, or necessary to protect the life or property of a person from a serious threat caused by an animal.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/01/2015

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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015 [HB-2302]
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015 Requires states receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, or the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to: (1) require all individuals enrolled in an academy of a law enforcement agency and all law enforcement officers of the state to fulfill a training session on sensitivity each fiscal year, including training on ethnic and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/01/2015

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Global Respect Act [HB-2368]
Global Respect Act Directs the President to submit to Congress a list of each foreign person that the President determines is responsible, or acted as an agent, for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against an individual in a foreign country based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Makes a listed foreign person ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Requires revocation of any visa issued for such person. Authorizes the Secretary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 08/20/2015

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