Harmony’s Law [HB-2388]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Eliminates the statute of limitations under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for a child abuse offense. Currently, such charges must be received during the life of the child or within 10 years of the commission of the offense, whichever is longer. The bill retroactively applies to offenses for which the current statute of limitations has not yet lapsed. The Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to file legal briefs supporting the position that prosecution for a rape or sexual assault should not be time-barred,
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HB-2388: Harmony’s Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/30/2019
Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes. [HR-330]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
This resolution urges (1) the President to issue a proclamation recognizing Earth Day, consistent with the practice of the previous administration; and (2) governments and people to continue building upon the Paris Agreement and other efforts to ensure that future generations inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically rich planet. In addition, it encourages the American people to mark Earth Day by working to address environmental challenges, educate others about the need for year-round action, and honor the stewardship ethic for which Senator
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HR-330: Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 04/30/2019
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act [HB-1425]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes and provides funding for the Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund. States must use allocated funds to (1) issue reinsurance payments to health insurers (i.e., reimbursements to protect insurers against exceedingly high claims) for individual health insurance coverage, or (2) provide other assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs (e.g., copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles) for qualified health plans offered in the individual market through an exchange. Reinsurance payments using such funds may not be applied to (1) grandfathered
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HB-1425: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 523. on 09/08/2020
Homeless Veteran Families Act [HB-95]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Updates the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for entities furnishing services to homeless veterans to include funding for a minor dependent. The rate for per diem payments is the daily cost of care as estimated by the grant recipient or eligible entity. would expand the per diem payment amount for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent to the daily cost of care plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of such daily cost of care.
HB-95: Homeless Veteran Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 10/16/2019
HR-335: Expressing support for the recognition of April as Arab American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 04/30/2019
You have voted HR-335: Expressing support for the recognition of April as Arab American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in the United States..
American Manufacturing Leadership Act [HB-2397]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program. The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities. The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that
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HB-2397: American Manufacturing Leadership Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2019
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1830]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The bill limits the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2022. The bill prescribes surcharges for coin sales, which shall be paid to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., to support the mission of such organization, including capital improvements to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor facilities.
HB-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-247. (txt | Pdf) on 12/22/2020
National Gun Violence Research Act [HB-435]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions to promote gun violence research. Among other things, the bill does the following: removes limitations on the use of firearms tracing data by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; permits funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services to be used for gun violence research; establishes the National Gun Violence Research Program to promote gun violence research; and authorizes various competitive grants to support research into the nature, causes,
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HB-435: National Gun Violence Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/12/2019
Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 [HB-1499]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
To prohibit brand name drug manufacturers from compensating generic drug manufacturers to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product manufacturers to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products, and for other purposes.
HB-1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 116-52, Part I. on 05/10/2019
Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 [HB-36]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Addresses sexual harassment and gender harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting research regarding such harassment and efforts to prevent and respond to such harassment. directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to expand research into sexual harassment and gender harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and examine interventions for reducing the incidence and negative
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HB-36: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/24/2019