Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 [HB-1045]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
HB-1045: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/15/2017
Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act [HB-2832]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Social Security ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act This bill requires the President to include in the annual budget proposal the total level of means-tested welfare spending by the federal, state, and local governments for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available, and estimated levels for the current and 10 ensuing fiscal years. For each of FY2018-FY2028 each state that receives means-tested welfare spending by the federal government shall report annually to the Congressional Budget Office on the total amount of such spending by the state
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HB-2832: Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 06/26/2017
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-76]
[Law Enforcement ]
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
HB-76: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/05/2017
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 [HB-1881]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely
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HB-1881: Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 04/17/2017
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 [HB-644]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health
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HB-644: Conscience Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 [HB-1156]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal specified limitations, for purposes of Medicare participation, on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
HB-1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/02/2017