Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. [HR-204]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. Declares support for Brain Awareness Week. Calls upon Americans to recognize and support brain and spinal cord research.
HR-204: Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
You have voted HR-206: Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 105th birthday and on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Cookie Program..
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1677]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to use all diplomatic and economic means to compel the government of Bashar al-Assad to halt the slaughter of the Syrian people and work toward a democratic government. The President shall prohibit, or impose conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any domestic financial institution or domestic financial agency for or on behalf of the Central Bank of Syria that is of primary money
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HB-1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 620. on 10/03/2018
Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act [HB-1698]
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[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to prevent Iran from undertaking any activity related to nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The President shall report to Congress regarding the foreign and domestic supply chain in Iran that supports Iran's ballistic missile program. The report shall identify individuals and companies involved in such activities. The President shall submit to Congress a determination of whether any Iranian ballistic missile test violates United Nations Security
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HB-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/29/2017
Israel Anti-Boycott Act [HB-1697]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Israel Anti-Boycott Act This bill declares that Congress: (1) opposes the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution of March 24, 2016, which urges countries to pressure companies to divest from, or break contracts with, Israel; and (2) encourages full implementation of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 through enhanced, governmentwide, coordinated U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas. The bill amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to declare that it shall be U.S. policy to oppose:
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HB-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/28/2018
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 [HB-1730]
[Crime ]
[Religion ]
[Public Safety ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify prohibitions with respect to intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying religious real property. Specifically, the bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to also criminalize threats to deface, damage, or destroy religious real property. Additionally, it establishes a criminal penalty—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious property. Finally, the bill
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HB-1730: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/12/2017
The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2519]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to the American Legion for costs related to promoting the importance of: (1) caring for those who have served, and those who are still serving, in the Armed Forces; and (2) maintaining patriotic values, strong families, and assistance for at-risk children.
HB-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act [HB-2052]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit a person from knowingly and wrongfully broadcasting or distributing an intimate visual image of a private area of another individual who is at least 18 years old, who is identifiable from the image or from information displayed in connection with the image, and who does not explicitly consent, if the person knows or reasonably should have known that: the image was made under circumstances
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HB-2052: PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/25/2017
VETERAN Act Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act [HB-2372]
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[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Insurance ]
VETERAN Act Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the premium assistance tax credit, an individual may not be treated as eligible for coverage under certain Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance programs unless the individual is enrolled in the program. The bill applies to the premium assistance credit under current law for tax years ending after 2013 and, if the American Health Care Act of 2017 is enacted,
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HB-2372: VETERAN Act Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 301. on 02/06/2018
FORESTS Act of 2017 Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2017 [HB-2613]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
FORESTS Act of 2017 Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish at least one Forest Active Management Area within each unit of the National Forest System (NFS) designated for sustainable forest management for the production of national forest materials (trees, portions of trees, or forest products) and forest active management revenues (derived from the sale of such materials). The purpose of an Area is to provide a dependable source of:
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HB-2613: FORESTS Act of 2017 Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/08/2017