Rep. Walter Jones

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District HD-NC-3
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 24

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US Congress 115th Congress

No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act [HB-483] [Education ] [Immigration ] [Funding ]
No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make an institution of higher education (IHE) that is a sanctuary campus ineligible for funds under title IV. It defines the term "sanctuary campus." The Department of Homeland Security must transmit to the Department of Education and publish in the Federal Register notice of a determination that an IHE is a sanctuary campus. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that providing in-state tuition to an alien who lacks lawful immigration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 01/12/2017

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VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act [HB-476] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
VET Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Act This bill requires that a veteran enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program who requests a medical examination or treatment at an emergency department of a VA medical facility be provided with a medical screening examination to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists and, if so, stabilizing medical treatment or a transfer to another VA or non-VA medical facility. If a non-stabilized emergency medical condition exists, the VA hospital may not transfer the veteran (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017

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Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017 [HB-488] [Taxes ] [Military ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ]
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. The bill defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 01/12/2017

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To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property. [HB-504] [Veterans ] [Military ]
To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property. The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017

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Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 [HB-490] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017

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Military Residency Choice Act [HB-578] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Taxes ] [Voting Rights ]
Military Residency Choice Act This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a servicemember to elect to use the same residence as the servicemember for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 02/03/2017

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Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act [HB-544] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Consumer Protection ]
Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act This bill provides that regulations restricting the purchase, production, sale, or exchange of military medals or decorations may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/08/2017

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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act [HB-525] [Agriculture ] [Trade ] [International ] [Food ]
Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba: (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 01/13/2017

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Stop Act [HB-528] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Stop Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an individual holding federal office from soliciting funds directly from any person: (1) for or on behalf of any political committee, or (2) for or on the behalf of any person for use for federal election activity. Such an individual, however, may participate in a fundraising event, including planning or attending it, speaking at it, or serving as a featured guest at the event, so long as he or she does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan Introduced In House on 01/13/2017

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End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 [HB-524] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the use of tissue from an induced abortion for research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health on the transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes. Soliciting or acquiring a donation of fetal tissue from an induced abortion for a purpose other than disposal is prohibited.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/13/2017

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