Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 [HB-2276]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include an audiologist with respect to the furnishing of audiology services. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of audiology services covered under Medicare and allows payment for such services regardless of whether an enrollee is under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care provider or whether the services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care provider.
HB-2276: Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/11/2017
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..
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [HCR-59]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Commemorates the service, dedication, and sacrifice of our armed service members and their families who served at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on its 75th anniversary. Recognizes the fighting force of the I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Installation-West, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Wounded Warriors Battalion-West, Marine Corps Air Station at Munn Field, Marine Aircraft Group 39, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support
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HCR-59: Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/16/2017
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic) [HB-2740]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
[Religion ]
[Veterans ]
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II.
HB-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/14/2018
Patients First Act of 2017 [HB-2918]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Patients First Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, provided that the techniques will not involve: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or
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HB-2918: Patients First Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2017
DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act [HB-2909]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act This bill declares that the prohibitions of the District of Columbia Official Code against carrying a pistol within Washington, DC either openly or concealed without a license under DC law shall not apply to an individual who is: not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm; carrying a valid license or permit for a concealed firearm issued under the law of a state; and carrying a valid identification document containing the individual's photograph. The Metropolitan
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HB-2909: DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/15/2017
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 [HB-3139]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA. Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code: to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers, to exclude a muffler or silencer from the list of
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HB-3139: Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/24/2017