Rep. Abigail Spanberger
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Keep Families Together Act [HB-541]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Limits the separation of families at or near U.S borders or ports of entry and imposes limits on the prosecution of asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall not separate a child from a legal guardian at a port of entry or within 100 miles of a U.S. border unless a state court terminates the legal guardian's rights; a state child welfare agency or court determines it is in the child's best interests to be removed; or the child is determined to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019
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Financial Relief for Feds Act of 2019 [HB-545]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
Allows certain employees who are not paid during a lapse in federal appropriations to make penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts. The bill applies to employees of the federal government, federal contractors, federal grantees, and the District of Columbia.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight. on 03/01/2019
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Shutdown Relief Act [HB-673]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
Requires that a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) shall be deemed a financial hardship for the purpose of allowing Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants to make withdrawals from their TSP accounts. Federal employees participating in the TSP may withdraw funds from their accounts up to the amount of the annual salary they would have received but for such lapse. Such withdrawals shall be without penalty if the funds are returned to the TSP account within 180 days.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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NATO Support Act [HB-676]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Prohibits the appropriation or use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate. on 01/23/2019
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Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act [HB-746]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
[International ]
Bans campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill prohibits foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships from making disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Corporate political action committees may make contributions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 01/24/2019
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The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act [HB-834]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing appropriations, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, to withhold the pay of Members of Congress during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gil Cisneros
Introduced In House on 01/29/2019
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Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act [HB-878]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Inflation ]
Modifies the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to (1) increase from $250 to $500 the annual limit on the expenses that may be deducted, and (2) require the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
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Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1003]
[Arts and Culture ]
Instructs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Aretha Franklin in recognition of her outstanding artistic and historical significance to the culture of the United States. Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/06/2019
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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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Authorizing the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene, otherwise appear, or take any other steps in the case of Texas v. United States, and in any appellate proceedings arising from such case, and for other purposes. [HR-14]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
This resolution authorizes the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene in the case of Texas v. United States, any appellate proceedings arising from such case, and any other cases involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Office of General Counsel of the House, at the direction of the Speaker, shall represent the House in such litigation. The office may employ outside counsel, including pro bono counsel, and other experts for this purpose. The amount expended by the office on outside counsel and other
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019