Rep. Christopher Pappas
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District HD-NH-1
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 127
Sponsored Legislation
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Burn Pits Accountability Act [HB-663]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Burn Pits Accountability Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll. The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/08/2019
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security Discharged. on 09/10/2019
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Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act [HB-1030]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
Amends the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state. The bill also amends the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse to remove the requirement that the spouse be of the opposite sex.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/22/2019
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African-American Burial Grounds Network Act [HB-1179]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Tourism ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to establish the U.S. African-American Burial Grounds Network within the National Park Service (NPS). In carrying out the network, Interior, among other things, must review existing and new studies and reports to inform consideration of sites for the network; furnish specified technical assistance; develop a program to train states, units of local government, regional governmental bodies, organizations, educational institutions, and private entities to carry out the purposes of this bill; and produce and disseminate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/22/2019
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FAIR Act Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act [HB-1423]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/24/2019
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Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act of 2019 [HB-678]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
Appropriates funding to provide compensation to certain employees of contractors who lost pay or leave due to the lapse in appropriations that began on December 22, 2018. Each agency subject to such lapse shall adjust the price of any contract for which the contractor was ordered to suspend, delay, or stop work as a result of the lapse. The agency shall compensate the contractor for reasonable costs incurred to (1) provide compensation, at an employee's standard rate of compensation, to any employee who was furloughed or laid off, or who was not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act [HB-1327]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Inflation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
(Sec. 2) funds through FY2092 the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Additionally, the bill modifies the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF): to allow claims to be filed until October 2090, to require VCF policies and procedures to be reassessed at least once every five years (currently, at least once annually), to require claimants to be paid for the amount by which a claim was reduced on the basis of insufficient funding, to remove the cap on noneconomic damages in certain circumstances, and to periodically adjust the annual limit on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-34. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2019
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes. [HB-96]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
Expands eligibility for veterans for dental care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill makes all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services. Currently, only veterans who have a service-connected dental issue or meet other narrow criteria are eligible for certain dental services. The bill phases in eligibility over four years based upon existing eligibility, degree of service-connected disability or other disability, prisoner of war status, award of a Purple
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Full Military Honors Act of 2019 [HB-1019]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Requires full military honors to be provided for the funerals of certain veterans. Specifically, a veteran shall receive full military honors if the veteran (1) is first interred or inurned in Arlington National Cemetery, (2) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal, and (3) is not entitled to full military honors because of such veteran's grade.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/07/2019
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Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2019 [HB-1092]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 03/01/2019