Rep. Kim Schrier
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US Congress 116th Congress
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 [HB-1948]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Includes certain lymphedema compression treatment items as covered durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
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Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 [HB-1236]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Addresses extreme risk protection order laws. Extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, generally allow certain individuals (e.g., law enforcement officers or family members) to petition a court for a temporary order that prohibits an at-risk individual from purchasing and possessing firearms. First, the bill establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. Local governments and other entities may also receive grants to carry out certain activities,
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Condemning the Trump Administration's Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans' Health Care. [HR-271]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution urges the Department of Justice (DOJ) to cease its efforts against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and reverse its position in Texas v. United States. (On March 25, 2019, DOJ submitted a letter to the appellate court agreeing with the lower court's decision that PPACA should be struck in its entirety).
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Save the Internet Act of 2019 [HB-1644]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
To restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women. [HCR-30]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution recognizes the disparity between wages paid to men and women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation and reaffirms Congress' commitment to supporting equal pay for equal work and to narrowing the gender wage gap.
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Keeping guns out of classrooms. [HR-231]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
This resolution expresses the sense that federal funds shall not be used to train or arm school personnel with firearms.
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Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution [HR-299]
[Immigration ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger and that the House is committed to keeping the United States open to those lawfully seeking refuge and asylum from violence and oppression, regardless of their race, faith, or country of origin. The resolution rejects white supremacist ideology and condemns political leaders who legitimize it.
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Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-2207]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
Repeals the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.
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Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act [HB-2076]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes a three-year grant program to detect and prevent the abuse of infants under seven months old. Specifically, health services organizations, including multidisciplinary partnerships, receiving such grants must develop (1) best practices to assist medical professional in identifying, assessing, and responding to potential abuse and (2) strategies to improve communication between child protective services agencies and individuals that report infant abuse. Funding also may be used to address injuries resulting from infant abuse and to raise
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. [HR-33]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.