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PREPARED Act Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act [HB-1042]
[Animals ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes requirements governing the care of animals by entities, such as zoos, in emergencies or disasters. Specifically, the bill requires each research facility, dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, and carrier to develop and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/01/2019
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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 [HB-1044]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
Increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, and eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China. The bill also establishes transition rules for employment-based visas from FY2020-FY2022, by reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability), EB-3 (skilled and other workers), and EB-5 (investors) visas for individuals not from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/03/2020
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Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 [HB-1046]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.) The CMS must take certain factors into account during negotiations, including the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of the drug, the financial burden on patients, and unmet patient needs. If the CMS is unable to negotiate the price of a drug, such drug is subject to competitive licensing in order to further its sale under
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/25/2019
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National Heritage Area Act of 2020 [HB-1049]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Tourism ]
[Recreation ]
Establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage, and authorizes appropriations through FY2034 for each National Heritage Area. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2020
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Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act [HB-1055]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
Establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services are legal in both the United States and the country in which they are being provided. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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Protecting America’s Workers Act [HB-1074]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mining ]
Expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. [HR-88]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which could result from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). (Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland is an EU member state. There is currently an open border between them.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, Energy And The Environment. on 03/14/2019
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Expressing the commitment of the Congress to the Paris Agreement. [HCR-15]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
This resolution reaffirms Congress's commitment to the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and states that the United States is still in the agreement and should not withdraw.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. [HJR-35]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. The amendment prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/29/2019
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Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. [HJR-37]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a later withdrawal date, issues a declaration of war, or specifically authorizes the use of the Armed Forces. Prohibited activities include providing in-flight fueling for non-U.S. aircraft conducting missions as part of the conflict in Yemen. This joint resolution shall not affect any military operations directed at Al Qaeda. The President must submit to Congress, within 90 days, reports assessing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/14/2019