Rep. Lauren Underwood
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Bills Introduced 101
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-1585]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. on 04/10/2019
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. [HB-1757]
[Taxes ]
[Inflation ]
Increases the limit on individual income tax deductions for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill increases the limit to $15,000 (twice the amount in the case of a joint return) and requires the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 03/14/2019
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Healthy Families Act [HB-1784]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick leave, but may opt out of such requirement, in which case such employer must provide its employees at least 56 hours of unpaid leave in a year.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/14/2019
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty. [HB-1788]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Insurance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services. Among other things, the bill establishes a late enrollment penalty of 15% of monthly premiums and applies the penalty for a period equal to twice the number of months in each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/15/2019
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Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals. [HR-124]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
This resolution (1) strongly opposes President Trump's ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces, (2) rejects the scientific and medical claims upon which it is based, and (3) strongly urges the Department of Defense to not reinstate the ban and to maintain an inclusive policy allowing qualified transgender Americans to enlist and serve in the Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 252. on 03/28/2019
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the "Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building". [HB-1844]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the "Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 116-83. (txt | Pdf) on 12/12/2019
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Health Care Affordability Act of 2019 [HB-1868]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
Revises the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand the eligibility of low-income taxpayers for such credit and reduce the cost of health care premiums.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/26/2019
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Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 [HB-1884]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Revises various requirements for private health insurance plans and associated plan-holder cost sharing. Specifically, the bill increases premium assistance for low-income households and specifies that the coverage affordability requirements for employer-sponsored plans extend to family members of employees based on the employee's required contribution as a percentage of the employee's income. Further, the bill prohibits specified agency actions that would weaken the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2019
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Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1968]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
Provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, election as the first African American woman in Congress, and campaign to be the first African American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States. Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/28/2019
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Women’s Retirement Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2005]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Finance ]
Modifies the requirements for pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to (1) extend spousal consent requirements that currently apply to defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution pension plans, and (2) allow certain long-term part-time workers to participate in pension plans that include either a qualified cash or deferred arrangement or a salary reduction agreement. Financial product or service providers who sell retirement financial products or services must provide purchasers of their products
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 04/01/2019