Rep. Lauren Underwood

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District HD-IL-14
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 101

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US Congress 116th Congress

Social Security 2100 Act [HB-860] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ]
Increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. The bill increases the primary insurance amount (e.g., the amount a Social Security beneficiary receives if the beneficiary begins receiving benefits at normal retirement age) by increasing the percentage of the beneficiary's average indexed monthly earnings used to calculate the amount. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers, which the Social Security Administration (SSA) shall use to calculate cost-of-living (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 01/30/2019

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To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. [HB-1010] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 116-43, Part Ii. on 05/10/2019

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To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. [HB-1114] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ]
Requires the Surgeon General to report annually to Congress on the public health effects of gun violence, as well as on the status of actions taken to address such effects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/08/2019

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance". [HJR-43] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
This joint resolution nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019

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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. [HB-1152] [Air Quality ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ]
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled “Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide.” The bill also requires revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2110) on 02/26/2019

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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-1185] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Social Security ] [Insurance ]
Establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration. The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for a specified benefit period and prescribes a formula for determining the individual's monthly benefit amount, An FMLI benefit payment shall be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on employers, employees, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/13/2019

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Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act [HB-1223] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ] [Budget and Spending ] [Religion ]
Modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 21.03%.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/14/2019

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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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Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. [HJR-46] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ]
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Pursuant To The Order Of The House Of March 18, 2019, The Chair Announced That The Unfinished Business Was The Further Consideration Of The Veto Message Of The President On H.j.res. 46. (consideration: Cr H2806-2812) on 03/26/2019

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Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019 [HB-569] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/25/2019

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