Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act [HB-3642]
Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program of hospital care and medical services for eligible veterans at non-VA health care providers to treat injuries or illnesses resulting from sexual assault, battery, or harassment while the veteran was on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. Program participation shall not affect a veteran's ability to receive VA health care. An eligible veteran may
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HB-3642: Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
PREPARE Act of 2017 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017 [HB-4177]
PREPARE Act of 2017 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to establish the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management (council), which shall: (1) establish government-wide goals for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management (EWR); (2) develop, recommend, coordinate, and track implementation of priority interagency federal government actions related
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HB-4177: PREPARE Act of 2017 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Oversight And Government Discharged. on 12/28/2018
You have voted HB-4177: PREPARE Act of 2017 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2017.
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 [HB-1578]
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.
HB-1578: Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act [HB-1295]
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act This bill amends the Peace Corps Act to allow the official seal or emblem and the name "Peace Corps" to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.
HB-1295: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
PHIT Act Personal Health Investment Today Act [HB-1267]
PHIT Act Personal Health Investment Today Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. The bill defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity, including: (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity program.
HB-1267: PHIT Act Personal Health Investment Today Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
HB-1225: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
You have voted HB-1225: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling..
Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. [HCR-28]
Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. Establishes an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to study the organization, operations, functions, and relevant interactions of the Members of Congress and to make recommendations to: make such operations and organization more effective and efficient; make Congress and its Members more accountable; and improve the orderly, timely, and effective consideration and disposal of legislation; and improve the relationships between the Houses of Congress, with and among
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HCR-28: Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3692]
Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise the qualifications required for a practitioner to administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program. It increases the maximum patient limit for a qualifying practitioner who meets certain requirements. The maximum patient limit is the maximum number of patients a qualifying practitioner can treat at one time. The bill expands qualifying practitioners to
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HB-3692: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/25/2018
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-548]
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.
HB-548: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Kelly (pa) Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The Primary Sponsor Of H.r. 548, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Under Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. on 05/21/2018
Default Prevention Act [HB-422]
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to
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HB-422: Default Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017