Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
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District HD-PA-6
Party Democrat
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Bills Introduced 87
Sponsored Legislation
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020 [HB-1570]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies cost-sharing requirements for colorectal cancer screening tests, and drug manufacturer reporting requirements, under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the bill waives coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure. The bill phases in implementation over an eight-year period. Additionally, manufacturers of covered drugs that do not have rebate agreements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program must report similar information as is required
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/10/2020
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REDI Act Resident Education Deferred Interest Act [HB-1554]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
Makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 03/06/2019
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SBA Cyber Awareness Act [HB-2331]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
Addresses the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, it requires the SBA to report annually to Congress on (1) an assessment of SBA's information technology (IT) and cybersecurity infrastructure; (2) a strategy to increase such infrastructure; (3) a detailed account of SBA's IT equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment manufactured by an entity that has its principal place of business in the People's Republic of China; and (4) any SBA cybersecurity risk or incident that occurred during two years
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 151. on 07/16/2019
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Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 [HB-1648]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a central small-business cybersecurity-assistance unit within the SBA and a regional cybersecurity-assistance unit within each small-business development center. These cybersecurity assistance units shall serve as the primary means for a small business to communicate cyber threats and defensive measures with the federal government. A small business shall be protected from liability for activities taken pursuant to the bill's requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 03/08/2019
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Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 [HB-1649]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 150. on 07/16/2019
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Supporting America’s Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 [HB-231]
[Student Loans ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Makes eligible for deferment and cancelation of student loan debt a recent graduate of a four-year institution of higher education (IHE) who works at certain small business start-ups in distressed areas. Specifically, it makes a student loan borrower who is an employee and founder of a start-up eligible for deferment and cancellation of student loans. In addition, the bill makes a full-time employee of a start-up eligible for cancelation of student loan debt. It also excludes from an individual's gross income, for income tax purposes, the amount
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5, 2019, through May 11, 2019, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. [HR-347]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution (1) celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every U.S. community, and (2) supports the designation of National Small Business Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Introduced In House on 05/01/2019
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SPIKE Act Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act [HB-2069]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/21/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. [HR-54]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
This resolution urges the U.S. Postal Service to take steps to ensure the continuation of its six-day mail delivery service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/16/2019
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Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-553]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member. Currently, if a surviving spouse is also entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, the annuity paid under the plan will be reduced. The bill repeals certain provisions that require the offset of the plan annuity from amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assigned To The Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 1. on 07/12/2019