Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-3043]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill designates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the lead agency for coordinating all federal authorizations and reviews related to hydropower license applications, including compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. FERC must establish a process to set a schedule for the review and disposition of each federal authorization following the filing of an application for a license. The bill expands the definition of "renewable energy" to include electric
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HB-3043: Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 11/09/2017
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 [HB-1838]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the payment system for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services to feature certain positive annual adjustments equivalent to those made with respect to hospital outpatient department (OPD) services; (2) revise quality reporting requirements to permit publicly available, side-by-side comparisons of quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) require the Department of Health and Human
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HB-1838: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/12/2017
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act [HB-2083]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in
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HB-2083: Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/27/2018
HB-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/13/2018
You have voted HB-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation..
Disability Integration Act of 2017 [HB-2472]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Disability Integration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of
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HB-2472: Disability Integration Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017
Combating BDS Act of 2017 [HB-2856]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Investments ]
Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce
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HB-2856: Combating BDS Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017 [HB-2871]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the circumstances under which a drug may be compounded (manufactured at small scale) to allow pharmacists and physicians to compound drugs for administration to patients in an office or clinical setting, in accordance with state law. (Drugs that are compounded do not need to meet certain federal requirements regarding manufacturing, labeling, or approval.) Dietary supplements may be used in the compounding of a drug.
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HB-2871: Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 [HB-3053]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to initiate a program to consolidate and temporarily store commercial spent nuclear fuel during the development, construction, and operation of a permanent nuclear waste repository. The bill addresses federal land withdrawal and related management issues, including the permanent withdrawal of specific federal land for repository use by DOE, updating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process and conditions
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HB-3053: Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/14/2018