DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act [HB-6961]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to qualified partnerships to: (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and (2) replace the non-native plant species with native plant species. A "non-native plant species" is a plant species that: (1) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (2) when introduced to the ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health.
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HB-6961: DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 10/22/2018
Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-5499]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Sports ]
Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason.
HB-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/12/2018
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 [HB-20]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. Such restrictions extend to the use of funds in the budget of the District of Columbia. Additionally, abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that prohibits
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HB-20: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 02/25/2019
Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019 [HB-32]
[Immigration ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Construction ]
Authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for designing, constructing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S. and Mexico border. Treasury shall establish a trust fund and website for that purpose.
HB-32: Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H594) on 01/15/2019
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019 [HB-38]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence. Additionally, the bill specifies that a qualified individual who lawfully carries or possesses
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HB-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
Freedom for Farmers Act of 2019 [HB-70]
[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); HHS must transfer authority regarding certain national disease and toxic exposure registries to another appropriate HHS entity.
HB-70: Freedom for Farmers Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019