Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-299]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Addresses certain health benefit and home loan programs for veterans. Specifically, the bill extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served (1) offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances
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HB-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-23. on 06/27/2019
La Paz County Land Conveyance Act [HB-304]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county 5,935 acres of specified federal land. Interior shall exclude from such conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
HB-304: La Paz County Land Conveyance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/05/2019
Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019 [HB-367]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Provides continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period in which there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse. The bill provides appropriations for the pay, allowances, and benefits of specified Coast Guard personnel and contractors if (1) there is a lapse in appropriations for the Coast Guard, and (2) legislation has been enacted that provides interim or full-year appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD). The bill provides the appropriations until the earliest of the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations
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HB-367: Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-110, Part I. on 06/11/2019
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019 [HB-369]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Temporarily restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Specifically, the bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to this entity, or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. This restriction does not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is
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HB-369: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
Pay Our Protectors Act [HB-371]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Immigration ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides appropriations to pay the salaries and expenses of certain federal employees who are working during the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, and resulted in a partial government shutdown. The bill applies to employees of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, and the E-Verify program.
HB-371: Pay Our Protectors Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act [HB-401]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
Directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory.
HB-401: Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/18/2019
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-450]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
HB-450: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/11/2019
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2019 [HB-490]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years
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HB-490: Heartbeat Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/11/2019
Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 [HB-516]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes state or local governments that violate immigration laws ineligible for federal financial assistance. A governmental entity shall be ineligible if it violates federal law by prohibiting its officials from communicating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the immigration status of any individual, restricts compliance with DHS detainer requests, or has any laws or policies that violate immigration laws. A DHS detainer request is an order or request to a state or local government to (1) temporarily hold or transport an alien
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HB-516: Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019